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If you are an experienced doctor, therapist, nurse or biomedical scientist and are interested in volunteering overseas in the next 12 months then VSO would like you to come along to their health information day on Saturday 21 October 2006. The day will include: read more »

• Presentations from returned volunteers, giving you a personal account of what it's really like to be a health volunteer. To name a few - there'll be Jennifer, who worked as a nurse trainer in Mongolia; Annette, a public health doctor in Tanzania; and you can chat to Karen about her experiences as a physiotherapist in Ethiopia

An opportunity to meet VSO staff and returned volunteers to discover more about the VSO unique people-orientated approach to development. The evening will begin with a 30 minute presentation, which will provide you with background information to VSO and include a 10 minute DVD showing you the many ways in which you can get involved. There will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end and chat informally with staff and volunteers. read more »

VSO is an international deveopment charity and cites themselves as being a leading development charity with almost 2,000 skilled professionals currently working in over 40 countries. We respond to requests from governments and community organisations throughout Asia and Africa. read more »

• VSO supports a number of national volunteering programmes (including schemes in India, Ghana, Kenya and others)

Watching the sun rise over African plains from the summit of the highest freestanding mountain in the world is an experience that will literally take your breath away. But you'll be struck by unmissable sights as soon as you arrive, from the beauty of the African bush through the haunting spirit of Maundi Crater to the astonishing Zebra Rock before passing through the Saddle, overlooked by the magnificent Mawensi and Kibo peaks. read more »

How does climbing the highest free-standing mountain in the world sound? How about climbing with your friends, your new friends? How about raising money and awareness for a good cause? read more »