Volunteer stories from Melanesia.
Read more: living and working in PNG
Published on 2nd April 2013
Read about Papua New Guinea, what VSA volunteers are doing there and what it’s like to live in this fascinating nation of 6.2 million people and over 800 languages, spread across 462,840km square. Read More
Emergency response in Temotu
Published on 20th February 2013
Bryce McGowan is a VSA volunteer working as a Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Adviser in Solomon Islands. He is part of the emergency response to the 8.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Temotu Province on Wednesday February 6. Read More
Things to do in Bougainville
Published on 18th January 2013
Programme Officer Emma Marlow writes about how to make the most of free time in Bougainville. Read More
Building assignments from the ground up
Published on 14th January 2013
Programme Officer for Papua New Guinea and Bougainville, Emma Marlow, writes about her recent visit to VSA's in-country partner organisations in Melanesia. Read More
Volunteers at Work – supporting different levels of governance
Published on 26th October 2012
On a recent field trip to the Solomon Islands, Programme Officer Andrew Johnston set out to discover the meaningful work VSA volunteers are achieving to support governance at all levels, from national government to families. Read More
Encouraging a culture of saving in Vanuatu
Published on 17th September 2012
Chris Smart works as a Business Adviser at the Department of Cooperatives and Ni-Vanutau Business Development Services in Luganville, Vanuatu. Read More
Teaching teaching in the Solomons
Published on 4th September 2012
Laurie Williams writes about how the welcoming Solomon Islands lifestyle and the enthusiasm of local teachers kept him motivated. Read More
Return to the Solomons
Published on 19th July 2012
Russell Priest volunteered in the Solomon Islands in 1968. After 44 years he went back to visit the people and places of his VSA assignment. Read More
The virtual volunteer
Published on 5th June 2012
Simon Donald works as Disaster Communications Adviser at the Vanuatu Disaster Management Office and tweets as @VSAtweeter. On June 5 and 6, he live-tweeted his ordinary days at work - from lunchtime naps to high-octane meetings with Telecom Vanuatu. Read More
Read more: agricultural training
Published on 31st May 2012
Agricultural training can make the difference between subsistence living and a reliable source of income. VSA volunteers work with farmers to help them improve their practices and yields, and so raise their and their families' standards of living. Read More
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