• Promoting
    Volunteering
    These are voluntary projects of cooperation lasting from 1-3 weeks, where a group
    of people from different backgrounds, try to achieve making a bright successful future.
  • Start Learning For
    Peace Education
    Training projects, seminar, workshop activities structured with a participatory
    non-formal educational methodology to building competences of volunteers.
  • Projects of Cooperation
    For Development
    We provide capacity building trainings for young people, skill acquisition
    programs, and provision of social amenities to rural communities.

Welcome to Voluntary Workcamps Association of Nigeria

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Mission

We strives to promote volunteerism, culture of peace, intercultural exchange, international understanding and solidarity.

Vision

To create an egalitarian and peaceful society through international volunteering projects with personal, community and global impact.

Core Values

Volunteering, Human rights, Ubuntu, Non-violence, Solidarity, Respect for the environment, Cooperation, Inclusion Empowerment

Welcome To VWAN

VWAN is an international voluntary service (IVS) organization dedicated to promoting a culture of peace and development through organizing international voluntary projects, workcamps and exchanges in local communities for people of all ages and backgrounds. Since 1963 VWAN has worked to contribute towards the development of hundreds of added value projects in local communities which has enabled local and international volunteers to contribute towards positive change & community development.

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Our Reach

We have been able to connect selfless service individuals with communities in creating a better world for through sustainable projects

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VWAN Timeline

Below is a brief of how we started our in Nigeria and how far we have gone withing the short period of time

1963

1989

October, 2009

It’s all started

We established our secretariat and monthly meetings

January, 2011

Started NGO as a social enterprise

We started organizing community projects across the various states in Nigeria

2013

1989

March, 2023

20th anniversary of helping children

We had 4 projects to mark our 20th anniversary and it was in grandstyle

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Join The Worlds Biggest Family NGO

We strive for a world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

Our Projects

World Heritage

200+ volunteers from across Nigeria and other Team members from more than ten (10) countries around the world attends the World Heritage yearly.
17 %
Raised:₦ 400,000.00
Goal:₦ 2,400,000.00

Peace Education

This focuses on variety of themes around Peace Education such as; youth participation, Peacebuilding, Education for sustainable development.
45 %
Raised:₦150,000.00
Goal:₦350,000.00

Permaculture

These are various ad hoc development projects implemented by VWAN in Nigeria, usually in cooperation with donors and development partners.
90%
Raised: ₦1,400,000.00
Goal: ₦1,600,000.00

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Testimonials

VWAN gave me a wonderful platform to understand the world in a better way through the exchange programme i had in Italy.
Oluwatosin Ligali UI/UX Designer
I have learn how to organize sustainable projects in my community through the various projects i participated with VWAN.
Femi Aganran Consultants
I derive so much pleasure volunterring for VWAN and each project brings about diverse experience and i have made so much friends globally.
Philip Adeleke Educationist