About VOSESA

VOSESA is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was set up in 2003 as part of the Global Service Institute (GSI) network¹ to address the need for well-researched, up-to-date information on civic service and volunteering in southern Africa.

VOSESA supports the growth of knowledge about civic service and volunteering in the following southern African countries: Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Vision
To be a point of reference for knowledge about civic service and volunteering for development in the SADC region.

Mission
Through research and partnerships, VOSESA supports the growth of knowledge about civic service and volunteering in the SADC.

VOSESA aims to

• document practice, programmes and policies in the field of civic service and volunteering
• contribute to the emerging knowledge base about civic service and volunteering
• stimulate and support research on civic service and volunteering
• use its research to support capacity building in the field of civic service and volunteering.

Funding
As a non-profit organisation, VOSESA depends on grants and seeks partnerships with funders working in the field of service and volunteering. Send an e-mail to info@vosesa.org.za for further information.

¹ The Global Service Institute is a long-term project supported by the Ford Foundation. It sets out to study, inform and assist in the development of service worldwide. It is in the process of creating a web-based information network, and supports research and innovations in policy and programme development. The Global Service Institute is being developed as a global institution 'without walls' by the Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis and Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP) in Washington DC. It works with many organisations and individuals around the world who are interested in the study and implementation of civic service programmes.