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Volunteering Benefits To New Zealand

 

• New Zealand benefits when VSA volunteers return with new skills and valuable work and life experience.
• Returning volunteers help to increase awareness in New Zealand of issues such as international development, global inter-dependence, and human rights.
• VSA volunteers help build a positive image of New Zealand overseas.

What is VSA's role?

• VSA volunteers contribute to development by working in partnership with local people and communities to achieve their goals.

• Capacity building and skills exchange are the key "development strategies" fo each VSA volunteer assignment.

What sort of work does VSA do?

VSA works in the following sectors.  percentages are based on the 2006/07 year.

• Education and Training 35%
• Health 14%
• Community Development 9%
• Economic Development 8%
• Agriculture 8%
• Organisational Development 14%
• Natural Resources 12%