We are working throughout Rwanda on a range of education and health initiatives. We've worked in Rwanda since 1998.
Volunteering in Rwanda
We're working on a range of programmes throughout the country and require volunteers with a range of skills.
Education professionals are especially in demand. We are working as part of a consortium led by the Education Development Trust, we are working to improve basic education in all 2,600 schools across the country. Ultimately improving learning for four million children.
Volunteer stories from Rwanda
Levelling the playing field in early learning - Let's Learn Through Play
Here volunteer Anisa Hay from the USA talks about her role on our ‘Let’s Learn Through Play’ programme in Rwanda. The programme is funded by the Lego Foundation and promotes play-based learning as the foundation of early childhood education.
How one volunteer is making a difference to school children in Rwanda
Melba Pyne, 56, from Colombia, recounts her experience volunteering with VSO in Rwanda where she coached head teachers, both in country and remotely, after the pandemic cut her placement short.
Amplifying the voice of the community in Rwanda
Jessica Sucgang, an experienced teacher from the Philippines, volunteered with VSO’s Building Learning Foundations programme in Rwanda. Read about her experience mentoring teams of national volunteers as part of a programme aiming to improve basic education in Rwanda.