Create a Legacy That Lives On
A gift in your Will to Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) is more than a donation — it’s a powerful expression of hope, solidarity, and belief in a better future. By including VSA in your Will, you are helping to build stronger, more resilient communities across the Pacific and Timor-Leste.
Your legacy will support people to gain the skills, tools, and confidence they need to shape their own futures — long after your lifetime.
Legacy giving is a deeply personal way to reflect your values and extend your impact. Whether large or small, your gift becomes part of something bigger: a shared commitment to connection, partnership, and sustainable change. This is your opportunity to leave more than memories. Leave a legacy of lasting impact.
Half of Kiwis have no will according to Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission - click here.
September 2025 is Free Wills Month
By entering through our Safewill portal you will be entitled to a free will or free upgrade of your existing will. Click on this link.
We have partnered with Safewill to offer our supporters a free online will-writing service supported by Safewill Legal, their dedicated Estate Law practice, who review each will written through the Safewill Platform.
Online wills are a new digital application of long-standing legal infrastructure, precedent templates guide you through an incredibly easy three-step process that takes about 20 minutes to complete, enabling you to create a will or update your existing will. Safewills have reviewed over 100,000 wills on their platform since they launched in 2018.
You will have the opportunity to support the work of VSA NZ by including a gift to VSA NZ in your will if you choose to.
For more information read these FAQS.
We have more information available in our bequest pack.
There are several ways you can choose to leave a gift to VSA. The types of gifts you might consider leaving in your Will include;
A pecuniary gift - specified cash sum of money
A residue gift - the remainder of your estate after specific gifts to family and loved ones have been made
A percentage gift - a percentage of the value of your estate
The gift of an asset - which could include real estate, shares, bonds or other articles of value
Your entire estate - we would recommend discussing this with your legal adviser
Instructions and Wording for your Will
1. Write or update your will
Seek legal advice to ensure your will reflects your wishes and intentions.
2. Choose the type of gift
Talk to your lawyer about which form of giving suits your circumstances.
3. Use the Suggested Wording
"I give, free of all duties and taxes, to Volunteer Service Abroad: Te Tūao Tāwāhi Incorporated of 77 Thorndon Quay, Te Whanganui-a-Tara – Wellington 6011, Aotearoa/New Zealand:[…………] percent of my estate, or the rest and residue of my estate, or[…………] percent of the residue, or the specific sum of $[…………], or[…………] (a description of property or assets) to be used for its general purposes. An authorised receipt from Volunteer Service Abroad will be a sufficient discharge for the executor(s) or trustee(s)."
Key Legal Information for Solicitors:
Official Name: Volunteer Service Abroad Te Tūao Tāwāhi Incorporated
Registered Charity Number: CC36739
Address: 77 Thorndon Quay, Wellington 6011, Aotearoa/New Zealand
4. Let Loved Ones Know
Speak to your whānau and those close to you about your intentions. Open conversations help ensure your wishes are respected and carried forward. Some supporters choose to honour a loved one through their gift. If you’d like to do the same, we’d love to hear about them and help commemorate their memory.
Your gift empowers volunteers and communities across the Pacific
When you donate to VSA, you’re not just giving money, you’re investing in locally-led solutions, skilled volunteering, and long-term impact across the Pacific. Your support helps place New Zealand volunteers in roles where their skills can make a lasting difference, building stronger health systems, improving education outcomes, strengthening local economies, and more.
Your donation fuels real, sustainable development—led by the communities who know what they need most.
Monthly gifts allow us to plan ahead and maintain long-term support for the communities and partners we work with.
How your money helps
You’re supporting ethical, sustainable development, not short-term aid
Your donation strengthens local leadership and capacity building
Your support helps VSA recruit, train, and support volunteers who share their skills where it matters most
Stories that make a real difference daily