Aan een prachtige reis komt een eind. Iede was dertig jaar lang verbonden aan ontwikkelingsorganisatie VSO in veel verschillende rollen. Hij werkte voor VSO in Azië en Afrika, beoordeelde projecten, gaf trainingen, selecteerde en trainde kandidaten en stond altijd klaar om zijn ondersteuning te bieden aan andere VSO-projecten. Jaren van warme samenwerking, met de mensen bij VSO op kantoor, de vri...
Imagine: you are a young woman in Nigeria and have been looking for a job for some time. You have studied, but even with your education and skills you have already acquired, there are few opportunities on the labor market. Then you hear about an international NGO that runs a youth employment program. You decide to sign up, but discover that it is only about training and not a paid job. This traini...
Nu 2023 net begonnen is, blikken we graag samen met je terug op het afgelopen jaar. En wat een jaar was het! Dankzij jullie trouwe betrokkenheid en steun konden onze changemakers zich blijven inzetten voor een eerlijke wereld en blijvende verandering teweegbrengen. Zo kregen miljoenen mensen toegang tot goede gezondheid, gedegen onderwijs en een inkomen waarmee ze zichzelf en hun gezin konden onde...
Every seat was taken. VSO and its corporate partner Randstad organized the event, hosted at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with participation from the Directorates Sustainable Economic Development (DDE) and Social Development (DSO) and moderated by NABC’s Deputy Director Marina Diboma. Also Achmea Foundation, Philips, PUM and the Maastricht School of Management (MSM) shared key emerging...
At the moment the coronavirus is present in almost all countries where VSO works. COVID-19 can have major consequences for the people we want to help. In many countries, health care is inadequate, the economy is vulnerable and people’s ability to keep their distance or stay at home is limited. The welfare of the communities, local volunteers, experts, employees and partners is our highest pr...
Merijn de Jong en Irene Sleven zijn per 1 februari benoemd als co-directeuren van VSO Nederland. Sinds het vertrek van de vorige directeur, Erik Ackerman, gaven Irene en Merijn al leiding aan de organisatie. Vanaf nu verenigen ze definitief hun krachten, om VSO Nederland nog slagkrachtiger en toekomstbestendig te maken. Merijn werkte tot voor kort als Hoofd Fondsenwerving en Communicatie bij VSO e...
In honor of International Women’s Day, we recognize a pressing issue: a global crisis in policies that’s creating huge challenges for vulnerable communities. This crisis is caused by barriers that block people from getting the help they need, like essential resources and services. It’s sparked a widespread movement against rights and gender equality, especially affecting women an...
Click here for Dutch In the series ‘Our Year in Stories’, we highlight several stories from our 2020/2021 Annual Report. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to big challenges for entrepreneurs. In this blog, you will read the story of changemaker Sada. With training and support from VSO, she was able to successfully respond to the economic and social changes caused by COVID-19. Sada As COVID...
Following the presentation of our 2021/2022 Annual Report, we proudly highlight some of our last year’s results, giving an insight into a year that was once again dominated by the impact of COVID-19. How did that affect our Volunteering for Development approach? VSO’s programmes have not been paused during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead activities were redirected to respond to the pandemic, ai...