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23.04.2020 - This article is written by Jim Tully, Adjunct Associate Professor School of Languages, Social and Political…

14.04.2020 - The article was published on Enius NO. 14, December 2015.

Peter Blinkhorne has enjoyed many aspects of volunteering…

14.04.2020 - Many VSA volunteers transform their lives and the lives of others not only during their assignments, but also in the…

08.05.2020 I left Aotearoa, New Zealand on 9th February 2020 on what was meant to be a two year assignment in Vanuatu as a Child…

Update 23 March 2020 - The VSA office in Wellington will be closed after the end of Monday 23 March 2020 in line with the Prime…

20.03.2020 - Clint Smythe was on assignment with VSA in Cambodia as a business development adviser building marketing capacity to…

18.03.2020 - In response to the New Zealand Government urging New Zealanders overseas to consider returning home as soon as…

25.02.2020 - For women and children escaping violent domestic situations a safe house is a much needed haven where they can live…

21.02.2020 - A severe lack of rainfall on Aniwa Island last year led to Aniwa community leaders seeking support for drinking…

20.02.2020 - At this time last year, VSA volunteer and self-described “cricket tragic” Mark Young was immersed in cricket – in…

10.02.2020  -  Senghorng Tout is the Enterprise Development and Marketing Facilitator of iDE’s Cambodia Agribusiness Development…

31.01.2020 - One of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals is to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable…

10.12.2019 - “I especially remember my delight getting a big cuddle from a child who had been initially very opposed to being in…

09.12.2019 - When asked about the highlight of her time in Tuvalu, volunteer Denise Eddowes had no hesitation replying, “He…

08.12.2019 - Having the two women she worked with most closely, thank her for encouraging them to speak out and challenge the…

22.11.2019 - Twenty months in the glorious Santo, visitors, three, all my sisters at one go, worn our clothes, all, except a…

19.11.2019 - Working for VSA can take some unexpected, and very rewarding, turns as Trevor Johnston, Programme Manager, Kiribati…

12.11.2019

Professor Tony Binns of the University of Otago has been appointed a Life Member of Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA…

05.11.2019 Today is International Volunteer Managers Day 2019 - "Being a VSA programme manager (PM) is a not an easy task. It’s…

29 October 2019

Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) - Te Tūao Tāwāhi  has had significant input in developing a newly launched set of…