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It’s a “second-time lucky” case for Marlborough couple, dental therapist Andrea Carr and her husband, David Hart, who have restarted their volunteering adventures in Vanuatu after the Covid pandemic scuppered David’s first assignment.

Located in the central Pacific Ocean, Kiribati consists of 33 coral islands making it the largest coral atoll in the world and the only country to cross all four hemispheres! Let’s take a look at this ‘Christmas Island’ known for its diverse culture and incredible guest hospitality.

­This year marked the important milestone of reaching 60 years of the Samoan volunteering programme.

Let’s take a look at the island that’s surrounded by luminous turquoise blue lagoons—the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ARoB)

The inspiring story of the mother-son duo and their journeys with VSA

34 years ago, a mother took a step that would not only…

Sue Marshall is an Inclusive Education Advisor from Te Awahou (Foxton) and her second assignment with VSA took her to Rarotonga. Here, she worked with the Cook Islands Ministry of Education (Maraurau o te Pae Api’i’) supporting services for inclusive education.

Recently Graham Gibbs returned to volunteer again after 50 years to support an archive project as part of our work to capture the history of VSA volunteering. We asked Graham to let us know his thoughts and wanted to share them with you.

Volunteer Jackie Cronin has no plans of slowing down after six years and three assignments.

On March 1, 2023, Cyclone Judy a Cat 4 Cyclone, hit Port Vila with a vengeance. The cyclone was followed two days later (March 3) by another Cat 4 cyclone, Kevin. This was the first time in recorded history that Port Vila had experienced two cyclones in one week.

Twenty-one years of volunteering in Timor-Leste was celebrated on Wednesday 15 March 2023 as part of the Volunteer Service Abroad…

Ayesha Evans and Antony Church are on assignment with Dreamcast Theatre in Honiara to help young creatives turn their passion into a career.

Like many experiencing the rippling effects of the global pandemic, Molly says the lockdown gave her time to assess her current priorities which then lead to exploring options that would fulfil her desire to connect with communities.

VSA’s recently appointed Te Tumu Whakarae (CEO) Kate Wareham, and Marketing Communication Manager, Sarah Maxwell, travelled to Samoa and connected with VSA’s Samoa Programme Manager, Lagi Natanielu.

Samoa Women's Association of Growers (SWAG) are a group of women who share a collective ambition to build a positive future for themselves and their fanau/whānau.

We spoke to UniVol, Lauren Turner, about the phenomenal mahi she is achieving in partnership with the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee.

We wish to acknowledge the volunteers and their accompanying partners over the last 60 years.

Volunteer Service Abroad has nine local volunteers working within COVID-19 response groups in Solomon Islands.

A Cook Island farmer's dream to process kuru breadfruit into flour for local consumption, and to export, is one step closer thanks to help from Volunteer Service Abroad.

Despite the challenges of remote work, Grace Loftus's assignment has given her the opportunity to meet many interesting people living all over the Pacific.

VSA volunteers and South Africa’s first non-racial, democratic election