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Supporting self-governance in rural India
Cristina Gaspar (a monitoring & evaluation and documentation adviser) gives an insight to being a VSO volunteer, the selection process, the place, the people and the work involved in developing systems for rural development programmes in Mohuda, India.
Kathy Lette Launches Walk For Tabita
Kathy Lette, best-selling author of Mad Cows and Foetal Attraction, has joined forces with VSO to launch Walk for Tabita, a series of UK walks designed to raise over £50,000.
Teacher's Got Talent
VSO's first ever Teacher's Got Talent - a school fundraising challenge for Primary and Secondary Schools in which students share skills with teachers and raise vital funds for VSO in the process! Find out more
Education roles for couples
We currently have one-off Education roles in Uganda and Papua New Guinea that would ideally suit couples with education skills and experience, as the roles require close-working and travelling together.
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Sri Lanka 'to undergo people-oriented reform'
Sri Lanka's president has said that the country will undergo a "people-oriented devolution" to carry it into a peaceful future.
08/02/2010
Spotlight being turned from HIV and AIDS 'bad news for South Africa'
Declaring the tackling of HIV and AIDS as a completed task on their list of priorities is a dangerous thing for South African nations to do, it has been stated.
08/02/2010
Ugandans' hunger 'hinders the impact of HIV and AIDS medicines'
People suffering from malnourishment are less likely to be successfully treated for HIV and AIDS treatment than those who are well-fed, it has been discovered.
08/02/2010
Cambodian government urges media to help secure livelihoods
Media organisations should use local performers to promote skills in Cambodia, it has been claimed.
05/02/2010
Pakistan's efforts to curb HIV 'hindered by lack of resources'
The country has inadequate resources to effectively prevent the spread of HIV, it has been claimed.
05/02/2010
More criticism emerges for Uganda's anti-HIV bill
US lawmakers have introduced legislation that condemns Uganda's anti-HIV bill, which suggested the death penalty for those who repeatedly engage in same-sex relationships.
04/02/2010
HIV 'high among teens in Zimbabwe
HIV was found to be responsible for the conditions that caused almost 50 per cent of teenagers in two Zimbabwe hospitals to be admitted, one study has outlined.
03/02/2010
Rural stimulus initiative 'could help to secure livelihoods in China'
A stimulus plan designed to boost activity in rural markets could see Chinese residents benefit from house-building rebates, it has been suggested.
03/02/2010
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