Rebuilding Bougainville
Published on 16th February 2012
Former journalist from Timaru, Murray Benbow spent two years working as a VSA Country Programme Manager in Bougainville between 2001-2002 following the end of a bitter civil war that divided communities and destroyed all but the most basic of infrastructure. He returned to take up the role again in 2010. Read More
Banana Road
Published on 5th December 2011
VSA volunteer Ken McIntyre has one amazing walk to work: along Banana Road in Timor-Leste’s capital Dili... Read More
New project will help South African children
Published on 5th December 2011
VSA volunteer Victoria Gregory believes a new project being introduced by her South African partner organisation will make life better for many children dealing with the devastating impact of HIV and AIDS, and the long-term legacy of apartheid. Read More
Making life better for deaf Ni-Vanuatu
Published on 5th December 2011
One of the most ingenious “home signs” that volunteer Jacqui Iseli has encountered since she began working as a Sign Language Adviser in Vanuatu is the one for “month” devised by a deaf man on the island of Malekula. Read More
South African connections
Published on 1st December 2011
As VSA’s South Africa office closes in December* VSA Programme Officer Camille Kirtlan chats about the connections made in a country that still feels like home whenever she returns. Read More
End of an era
Published on 7th November 2011
VSA’s last volunteer to Vietnam returned home in June, marking the end of our 19-year programme there. Read More
Shipshape in Kiribati
Published on 7th November 2011
Wearing naval uniforms to work is just one of the unique experiences Val and Birnie Duthie have had since they started VSA assignments in Kiribati in May. Read More
Making the turtles count
Published on 7th November 2011
The village of Kia, a 24-hour boat ride from Honiara, is an idyllic base for helping to save the critically endangered Hawksbill turtle. Read More
Paradise rediscovered
Published on 7th November 2011
VSA’s programme in the Solomon Islands is one of its most diverse, both in terms of the types of assignments available and their geographic spread. As Adele Broadbent discovers, the experiences you can have there are just as diverse. Read More
Busy in Bougainville
Published on 11th October 2011
Lindsay Riddick is accompanying his VSA volunteer wife Norah Riddick while she is on assignment in Bougainville. In the 12 months since arriving, he’s been an extra on a movie set, a general handyman, amateur photographer and judged a local culture competition. Read More
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