Caroline, our volunteer in Uganda, shares her story with us Growing up in Uganda, the volunteering world has always been a part of me. It is something I knew I would fully…
VC launches exhibition of North Uganda School Discipline Project
A school discipline project in Uganda has shown results that suggest that mindfulness training for teachers, pupils and parents can have far-reaching benefits for all concerned. These results are captured in a…
VC at the heart of new global international volunteering community
Open Forum – a place for everyone in the International Volunteering world to come together. When you think about it, for a sector that is so international by nature, it’s kind of…
Sustainable development projects are adapting to Covid: After almost 50 years without formal education, Semly is now helping her grandchildren with their homework
2020 proved to be a tough year for sustainable development projects throughout the globe but many organisations have proven their ability to adapt, including one of VC’s partners; Partners in Compassion…
In a time of Covid, how has Viatores Christi adapted?
As we reach over 12 months without the ability to travel outside our own neighbourhood, let alone outside our own country, we hear from Shane Halpin, CEO of Viatores Christi (VC), about…
Letter from VC’s Gena Heraty in Haiti
Gena is the Coordinator of the Special Needs programme with Nos Petits Freres et Soeurs (NPFS), a home for orphaned and abandoned children in Port-au-Prince. Gena was named as Irish Red…
