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Volunteering with VSA means working alongside local communities to support sustainable, community-led development

As a VSA volunteer, you’ll apply your expertise to real world challenges, working with local partners to foster progress, strengthen resilience, and support long-term, locally driven solutions.

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Papua New Guinea

Connecting people, transforming lives

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Decades of trusted, community-led volunteering across the Pacific

As Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading international volunteering agency, we work in partnership with local communities to create sustainable, locally driven change.

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60+ Years of international volunteering

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10 Programme Countries across Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa

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Community-led partnerships in every assignment

Together we can make a difference with your kind donation

You are sharing the joy of positive change and knowledge exchange, empowering communities and transforming lives.

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a man is standing in front of a pile of roofs .a man is standing in front of a pile of roofs .
a woman is dancing in front of a group of people sitting in chairs .a woman is dancing in front of a group of people sitting in chairs .
a woman is standing on a dirt road surrounded by palm trees .a woman is standing on a dirt road surrounded by palm trees .
a man is holding three melons in his hands in a field .a man is holding three melons in his hands in a field .
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