We are committed to creating resilient livelihoods that empower marginalized communities. We focus on food, job, and income security, especially for women, young people, and people with disabilities.
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From Waste to Work
Strengthen green youth-led start-ups in Kenya to create decent jobs through waste recovery.
Agroecology: a path to food security and sustainability
Food systems contribute to a third of greenhouse gas emissions, and in turn, climate change exacerbates hunger and food injustice. VSO is working to address these issues by promoting agroecology with smallholder farmers.
Integrating Peacebuilding, Development and Humanitarian Efforts on the Kenya/Ethiopia border
The IPDHE project is a two-and-a-half-year project funded by the Austrian Development Agency, helping to reduce conflict and enhance resilience and peaceful coexistence among communities on the Kenya-Ethiopia border.
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Youth empowerment, green jobs and decent work
We support young men and women in transitioning to green jobs and resilient livelihoods.
Women’s empowerment and food security
We work to ensure women have control over their incomes and access to adequate food through climate-resilient agriculture.
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Enhancing health and wellbeing
We are committed to improving outcomes for marginalized communities across the world.
Advancing education
We believe every child deserves access to a quality education. Our work strengthening systems helps bring inclusive and equitable education globally.
Our work
We bring about lasting change by working through volunteers and partners to empower communities in some of the world’s poorest regions.