Wellington, New Zealand · Established 1962
VSA
Volunteer Service Abroad
Skilled volunteering in the Pacific.
(About)
New Zealand's largest volunteer agency.
Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand. Today it is a long-established organisation, working on volunteers, pacific and skills and known within the sector for its tagline "Skilled volunteering in the Pacific.".
The organisation currently operates in 8 countries, with major presence in Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Samoa. New Zealand's largest volunteer agency. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at vsa.org.nz.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
Sourced from official reports & independent registers
Structure & mandate
VSA is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, established in 1962. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸Volunteers — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Pacific — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Skills — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1962
HQ
Wellington
New Zealand
Countries of work
8+
Independent registers
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(Public perception & reviews)
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(Work in the field)
Photos of their work.
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(Where we operate)
Active in 8 countries.
- Vanuatu
- Solomon Islands
- Samoa
- Timor-Leste
- Papua New Guinea
- Tonga
- Fiji
- Bougainville
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