Who we are
The IVS movement
International Voluntary Service (IVS) has since 1920 sought to respond to the prevalent issues of society on a local and global level, it aims to pursue peace, global solidarity and social justice…
Our Members Worldwide
CCIVS brings together 174 international and national organisations in 79 locations all over the world which actively engage in grassroots community-based projects…
Links to the UN system
CCIVS is in official partnership with UNESCO – associate status and is actively involved in the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee. It holds liaison status with the FAO…
If you have come here to help me
You are wasting your time.
But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine,
then let us work together.
Aboriginal activist group, Queensland, 1970s
What we do
Latest CCIVS News
Empowering Digital Exchange Through Community: SAVWA LIVE-EX Journey in South Africa
At South Africa Volunteer Work Camp Association (SAVWA), we believe in the…
Cleaning Up Lagos: A Waste Management Initiative for a Sustainable Future By LIVE-Ex Team Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, is facing a significant waste management challenge, generating…
ICYE Kenya Exposes the Environmental Legacy of Colonial Extraction: A Call for Climate Justice
Colonialism not only disrupted societies—it devastated ecosystems. European colonial powers extracted natural…
Empowering Communities Through Recycling: LIVE-EX Participants Launch Sustainability Challenge in Mozambique
Pollution and environmental degradation pose serious social and economic threats, directly affecting…
Women Gardeners of Kpalimé, Togo: Battling Water Scarcity and Environmental Challenges
Kpalimé, Togo – In the heart of southern Togo, the women gardeners…
Youth-Led Beach and Public Space Clean-Up in Tanzania: Protecting Dar es Salaam and Kigoma
A passionate group of young people in Tanzania is taking bold action…
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