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 Education 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 India Papua New Guinea Uganda Burkina Faso Jamaica Peru Vietnam Cambodia Indonesia Philippines Zambia Cameroon Kenya Rwanda Zimbabwe El Salvador Laos South Africa Ethiopia Malawi Sierra Leone The Gambia Mongolia Sri Lanka Guatemala Mozambique Tajikistan Ghana Nepal Tanzania Guyana Nigeria 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 Diaspora 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 .