Volunteers come and go

Judith (Kenya)  and Angie (Philippines)

In VSO, volunteers can serve for 2 months, 6 months, one year or two years depending on the nature of work to be done.  Normally, two batches of new volunteers arrive each year.

Debs (UK)

Volunteers work with VSO partner organizations such as local governments,

Charles (Kenya)

hospitals, schools and they get their allowances either direct from the partners or from VSO.  Some volunteers arrive with their partners either as a co-volunteer or an accompanying partner (ie., no allowance).  Here in Uganda, some of the volunteers in my batch have completed or will be completing their service soon.

Raja (India)

It was indeed a privilege knowing and working with them.  They have touched my life too.

Doug and Sandra (UK)

It is Pius and me who will be the last to go in our batch in Gulu.  Meantime, he will be most welcome to the garlic in my kitchen and to do his occasional clothes pressing in my improvised ironing board.

                Pius (Kenya), in Maasai garb

for information about VSO volunteering, visit

vsointernational.org or vsobahaginan.org.ph