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Project Support Assistant International Development Internship Contract Description The intern will gain practical experience in an overseas development NGO and support a programme coordinator for its international projects. The intern will receive…

Thinking of volunteering this year? VC has been recruiting, training and placing skilled people on projects overseas for over 56 years and we have learned a few things… Guarantee that your time…

The Other Side of the World: A Development Home away from Home! We are well used to hearing about how our VC development workers find life in a new country when they…

Latin American Partner Development Visit On Tuesday 23rd June 2015, the intrepid duo Denise Flack and Sally Roddy set out on another marathon trip, visiting 7 countries, taking over 20 flights, visiting…

Partnership Development in East Africa October 2015 In October CEO Shane Halpin and newly appointed MDO, (Mission Development Officer) Susan Lakes undertook a combined partnership development and monitoring and evaluation field trip…

Did you know that project design, project cycle management and writing of funding proposals are now usually key components of overseas development roles?  Develop your project cycle management skills before you go…

Ensure your time spent #OverseasVolunteering makes the best possible impact…prepare, know the issues and the root causes of global injustice and go only where you are needed. Enrol on Venture 2015 – the…

Here at VC, we can guarantee you rewarding work…work that may also help improve lives, fight poverty and also change your own life!  All you have to do is be willing to…

The latest VC volunteer to depart on overseas assignment was Shane Lynch, a young metrologist from Co. Laois.  Shane went to Haiti on 15th June to take up an assignment in St.…