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What's this all about? Well, LEAF = Lesley Edie Alastair Freda...

   (clockwise from top left: Lesley, Alastair, Freda (9 years old) and Edie (6 years old)

...and VSO = Voluntary Service Overseas

Lesley is working as a VSO volunteer at Simao Teachers' College in the south-west province of Yunnan, China. Initially she  taught English language and methodology as well as HIV/AIDS awareness to trainee middle school and primary teachers, but from 2007 she has been developing a teacher training/student teaching practice exchange programme called PIE.. Lesley and her family came to Simao in August 2005, initially for a two year period. But in 2008 they were still there...

Why not visit the other pages to find out how they're getting on and how you can become involved with this exciting project.

Lesley says:

"I have wanted to work for VSO for many years now, since I spent a year teaching English as a volunteer in Sri Lanka in 1988. VSO has years of experience of development work and I know that their placements are well-thought-out in conjunction with partner countries. We have experience and skills to share that can make a difference in the world. How can we turn our backs on that?"

If you would like to support the work of VSO and our placement in Simao, why not click on the buttons at the top of the page!

About VSO

What VSO Does:

• VSO is an international development organisation that works through, and with, volunteers.
• VSO recruits volunteers internationally to work in more than 30 countries in the developing world.
• VSO promotes volunteering to fight global poverty and disadvantage. We bring people together to share skills, creativity and learning to build a fairer world.
• VSO works towards six development goals in education, HIV and AIDS, disability, health and social well-being, secure livelihoods, and participation and governance.
• VSO pursues these goals through three main approaches: empowerment, partnership and commitment to learning.

If you would like to find out more about the work of VSO or becoming a volunteer, please visit www.vso.org.uk or telephone VSO at (+44) 020 8780 7200.

If we can do it, so can you!