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VSO's work revolves around six development goals, linked to the priorities of our partner agencies overseas, international development targets and our distinctive areas of expertise – for example, in education or working with grassroots groups. Each of our country programmes selects two or three goal areas to focus on.


Our development goals are:
• disability
• education
• health
• HIV and AIDS
• participation and governance
• secure livelihoods.
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• Secure livelihoods
• Participation and governance.

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VSO is the world's leading independent, international development charity that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries.

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