VIONet Sierra Leone

Volunteers Involving Organizations Network (VIO-Net) is a civil society organization that was co-founded by VSO and UNV. It is a network of progressive organizations that connect volunteers who seek to collaborate with the government, unions, think tanks, foundations non-governmental organizations (NGO), and the private sector to complement and add value to promoting volunteerism for peace and development. VIO-Net provides a platform for collective and coordinated answers to volunteerism, joint initiatives for exchanging information and experience on volunteerism and policy-related initiatives and ideas, strengthening membership, supporting local and international campaigns, and improving regional networking and solidarity activities. VIO-Net presence is in the four regions of Sierra Leone including North, East, South, and West, empowering young people for meaningful engagement to transform their communities through volunteerism in the remote communities in Sierra Leone