Case studies and impact

LUTI

Our volunteers are working with some of the most marginalised people in Rwandan society: sex workers. Read more

UGF CDN

We work with women across Burkina Faso to turn shea nuts into a route out of poverty. Read more

APIL

"With support from International Service, we can get the funds we need to improve people's lives and positively impact our environment." Read more

Mussa and Melina

We work with families and communities to make sure girls like Melina can finish their education. Read more

Paul's Story

Paul is a testament to the impact that people with disabilities can have when they are able to take an active part in their communities. Find out more about his journey here. Read more

Madame Hélène

Our partnerships mean that women like Madame Hélène are able to make a fair living, and build a future free from poverty. Read more

Latest

Volunteers' Week is a chance to celebrate and say thank you for the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make every single day. We got in touch with one of our earliest volunteers from the 1970s to ask about his experience of volunteering.

International placement training

International Service offers bespoke training for up to 30 people per session to prepare your students or staff for international travel, work and volunteering.

Get Set: the story of things to come

Read about the inspirational out-of-school girls and young women in Ghana who've just completed ten months of literacy and numeracy training with our girls' education project.

Firm Foundation

Our new project in Rwanda works with women living in poverty in rural communities. Using professional coaching, Firm Foundation enables women to launch and maintain a business and make a living.

It's time for Fair Play

People with disabilities in northern Ghana are being pushed to the margins of their communities. They are regularly blocked from accessing an education, a job, and a voice. This Christmas, help us to change the score. It's time for Fair Play.

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ICS

Since its launch in 2011, we've worked with International Citizen Service (ICS), a UK government-funded placement scheme, to send inspiring young volunteers overseas on development projects.

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Our history

Eléonore Couldiaty Transformation Fund

Supporting projects in Burkina Faso to continue the transformational work of a brilliant woman.

Human rights

Human rights are at the heart of what we do - and why we do it. Our approach puts local people at the centre of their own change, equipping them to access and achieve their rights.

Volunteer in Africa

International Service offers two opportunities for gaining experience and skills on an international placement. Our placements enable people age 18 and over to gain practical, real-world skills and professional experience as part of their career and personal development .

Our Approach

Inequality. Poverty. Discrimination. These issues are complex, and they can only be solved by people working together.

Keeping girls in education

Everyone has the right to an education. We're making that right a reality for girls in northern Ghana. Read more

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