- See what life was like for Ida who volunteered in Ikorodu in 2014.
- Read Leah's story about her placement to improve education in a nomadic community in Nigeria.
- VSO ICS volunteers support education in a nomadic community in NigeriaVSO ICS volunteers have been working on a project to improve education for a nomadic community in Nigeria. The community traditionally move from place to place with their cattle, which makes attending school a big challenge for children.
- What is returned volunteer Harry's top tip for future ICS volunteers? 'Don’t believe what you hear on the news. Boko Haram are some scary people, fortunately you will be a great distance from where any unrest is located. And if they came within an even minutely dangerous distance (or any other danger) VSO have the enormously reassuring constant assessment system whereby you are never in any foreseeable danger'. Read more about Harry's experience below.
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Open-mindedness - My Perfect Volunteer Quality.Filled with eagerness and excitement as we drove down to our placement - Ikorodu, Lagos State - I was curious to know who I will meet, my new home and the kind of area we will live in for weeks. Deep down I was not worried because I knew I had something in me that...
Our Mid-Phase Review, a journey that matters......................Last weekend (14th-16th November) we travelled to Osun state for our Mid-Phase Review - halfway already?! How the time flies. The event was organised entirely by our own MPR committee (comprised of fellow volunteers), to whom we are very grateful and would like to thank again as it was such a great success - admirable...- This video was made by ICS volunteers and explores the hopes, fears and ambitions of children in Nigeria.
- "No degree in the world can give you self-confidence, make you a good team player and give you pro-active leadership skills, only an amazing programme like ICS can give you this". A National volunteer in Lafia, Nigeria shares what she has learned from ICS.
My ICS experience ~ VSO ICS - LAFIAWhen I applied for ICS it was just another way to make my resume more marketable and attractive. Being a young graduate having just completed my mandatory National Youth Service Year, it was a perfect excuse not to sit idle at home.- Follow VSO Nigeria on Facebook.
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VSO ICS works across three states in the South, West and centralparts of Nigeria to develop an active youth network.Volunteers support youth parliamentarians to buildcapacity of their organisations and gain skills to influence community leaders.They also work alongsideteachers to improve learning resources and nomadic communities to improve adult literacy.
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