INGO Forum Bangladesh

24-08-28017 INGO ID 24-08-28017 Bureau Reg No. 021 VSO

A FAIR WORLD FOR EVERYONE

Our purpose is to create lasting change through volunteering. At VSO we do development differently. We harness the skills and expertise of volunteers to deliver long lasting change.

We put people first and empower them to be in the driving seat of their own development. Our volunteers work in collaboration with marginalised communities in every aspect of project design, delivery and evaluation, enabling the world's poorest communities to take charge of their own change. Our ambition is to bring lasting and positive change in the lives of the people we work with, focusing on the marginalised and vulnerable. We make a significant contribution towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by using the transformational power of volunteering.

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Member Since :

Aug 28, 2024

Contact Us

Email :

info.bangladesh@vsoint.org

Phone :

N/A

Address :

House # 6/14 (Hasina De Palace), Flat # 3B, PS: 1207

Mission

Our mission is to create lasting change through volunteering.

Vision

We bring about change not by sending aid, but by working with volunteers and partners to empower people living in some of the world’s poorest and fragile regions.

Values

Collaboration

Empower poor and marginalised people to take charge of their own development.
Share skills and knowledge to create long lasting, sustainable change.
Build collaborative partnerships that promote innovation, growth and impact.

Knowledge

Lead volunteering for development, setting the standard for ourselves and others.
Use evidence and insight to guide our actions.
Recruit the right people and work where we have the greatest impact.

Inclusion

Stand beside and advocate for those who have been denied choice and opportunity.
Promote diversity and equality throughout our work.
Encourage different, inquisitive perspectives.

Integrity

Commit to safeguarding and take a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and harm.
Treat others with respect, as equals.
Be open, transparent and accountable in everything we do.

Our History & Heritage

VSO, formally known as Voluntary Service Overseas, began in 1958, when Alec and Mora Dickson recruited and sent 16 British volunteers overseas in response to a letter from the Bishop of Portsmouth asking for people to teach English in Borneo.

Much has changed since then. Over the past six decades, we've worked in over 90 countries, with more than 80,000 volunteers, supporting 50,000,000 people.

We’ve gone from being a UK charity to an international one, and today, VSO is a truly global organisation. We recruit skilled volunteers from all over the world, and from all sectors of society, including business leaders, parliamentarians and young people.

Currently, over 30% of our people come from within the country of their placement. We also send increasing numbers of people from one developing country to another.

We're always looking for new ways to turn human energy and ingenuity into lasting change. We still send professionals to share their skills with their local counterparts, but we’ve embraced a range of methods that allow us to provide whatever kind of help is needed most, including promoting international understanding and action, knowledge sharing and youth exchanges.