VSO
International development organization empowering communities through volunteers and local partnerships
Voluntary Service overseas
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Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) is an international development organization that works through volunteers and local partners to empower communities in some of the world's poorest regions. VSO volunteers and partners have reached over 10.9 million people in pursuit of a vision of a fair world for everyone.
To bring about lasting change not by sending aid, but by working through volunteers and partners to empower communities in the world's poorest regions.
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), founded in 1958, is an international development organisation that works through volunteers and local partners to fight poverty and inequality in some of the world's poorest regions.
Focus & reach
Integrity assessment
A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.
GiveRadar Analysis
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, VSO has a partial profile.
- Established in 1958, it predates 94% of the charities in Sierra Leone GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
- It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable charities, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 75% of the 469 charities in Sierra Leone it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. View this cohort
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- financial records
- a donation page
- third-party accreditation
- an owner-submitted profile claim
Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-08-24. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.
How it stacks up against peers
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Sierra Leone under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Voluntary Service overseas is listed in Sierra Leone. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Voluntary Service overseas is listed in Sierra Leone. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
Always confirm tax treatment with the charity directly or your tax advisor before donating.
Leadership
Latest news
From global news sources
3 articles found
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Voluntary Service Overseas set to exit 14 countries after aid budget cut - The Guardian
UNV and Voluntary Service Overseas strengthen volunteering partnership to help deliver Sustainable Development Goals - United Nations Volunteers
Voluntary Service Overseas hunts agency - Campaign
Activity timeline
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Sources and verification
- News and media coverage
- GDELT Project + Google News
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Data freshness
What we know and don't know
Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.
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Named leadership · Lead officer named
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Mission statement · Published
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Founding date · 1958
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Financial dataNo annual financial filings on file
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Government registrationNo public registry ID
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
Methodology
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Quick facts about VSO
- What is VSO?
- VSO is a international nonprofit organization based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) is an international development organization that works through volunteers and local partners to empower communities in some of the world's poorest regions. VSO volunteers and partners have reached over 10.9 million people in pursuit of a vision of a fair world for everyone.
- When was VSO founded?
- VSO was founded in 1958.
- Who leads VSO?
- Kaday Mansaray Sibanda.
- Where is VSO located?
- Headquartered in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone.
- Is VSO trustworthy?
- VSO has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 49 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is VSO's website?
- https://www.vsointernational.org
- Are donations to VSO tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Sierra Leone under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.