Known in the music industry as Larry Dwayne, Lawrence Ochieng is a Kenyan volunteer, hip-hop artist, and activist who uses his platform to raise awareness about climate change and to advocate for better environmental protection.
To celebrate the annual VSO Volunteer Impact Awards 2024, Lawrence has wrote an original song to celebrate the work of volunteers everywhere in creating a fairer world for everyone.
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Ensuring the unsung heroes of waste aren't left behind
Driven by his passion to clean up the environment, Lawrence is currently volunteering on a VSO recycling project in Nairobi, where he’s helping to empower waste pickers.
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'Here's to every volunteer' - an inspiring song from volunteer and artist Larry Dwayne
Known in the music industry as Larry Dwayne, Lawrence Ochieng is a Kenyan volunteer, hip-hop artist, and activist who uses his platform to raise awareness about climate change. Listen to his original song, 'Volunteer'.
Meet the 2024 Volunteer Impact Award winners
Our annual Volunteer Impact Awards celebrates the incredible impact made by VSO volunteers across the world. Learn more about our four 2024 winners.
Video blog: In conversation with two education volunteers in Rwanda
Melba from Colombia and Claude from Rwanda are two very different education specialists with one thing in common, they both volunteered with VSO in Rwanda. We brought these two volunteers together to share their reflections on what it was like to volunteer with VSO. Watch the videos now.