Cuso International

Cuso International is…

An international non-governmental organization working to reduce poverty and inequalities

A strategic partner of VSO International, working in over 40 countries

Sends people, not aid money: sharing skills to support the achievement of development goals

Thematic Areas

Participation and Governance

Disability Secure Livelihoods

HIV and AIDS

Health Where do we work? Through our strategic alliance with VSO, and our independent Cuso International programming we currently work in the following countries:

Bangladesh Honduras Pakistan Thailand Bolivia Papua New Guinea Uganda Burkina Faso Jamaica Peru Vietnam Cambodia Indonesia Philippines Zambia Cameroon Kenya Rwanda Zimbabwe El Salvador Laos South Ethiopia Malawi Sierra Leone The Gambia Mongolia Guatemala Tajikistan Ghana Nepal Tanzania Guyana Our “360 degree” volunteer movement

• We are more than “North-to-South” volunteering! We promote and engage in a variety of “360 degree” volunteer programs and initiatives:

 North-to-South volunteering  South-to-South volunteering  National Volunteering  Volunteering  South-to-North volunteering  Corporate Partnerships The volunteer profile The average age of our volunteer is 42 years of age, and we recruit skilled professionals from a range of backgrounds. • Basic volunteer criteria:  Have a recognized qualification  Minimum 2 to 5 years of professional experience  Attend week-long pre-departure training  Successfully complete an "assessment day”  Obtain medical and criminal records clearances  Be available for 6 months to 2 years

Zest project

Zanzibar Enterprise and Sustainable Tourism ZEST Capacity building

Supply of products to Skills development, high end markets employment options & (hotels, restaurants, entrepreneurship export/ processing for value addition

Sustainable use of natural resources conservation and environmental protection

Community based tourism, cultural products & links to economic development EL SALVADOR

Tourism and Theater

TOWN OF SUCHITOTO

with the support of the

STRATFORD FESTIVAL MODEL FOREST AND ECOTOURISM

BOLIVIA CAMEROON THE PHILIPPINES