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
LIVE-EX in South Africa: Growing Futures Through No-Dig Youth Gardens
In Soshanguve and Mabopane, a group of 15 active SAVWA youth volunteers…
LIVE-EX in Togo: “One Student, One Tree” Empowering Youth for Climate Action in Kloto
Between May and August 2025, the LIVE-EX project implemented the initiative “One Student,…
LIVE-EX in Nigeria: Youth-Led Action on Waste Management in Yaba
The Clean Up Lagos initiative was a youth-led community project implemented by…
LIVE-EX in Zimbabwe: A Day with Nature at Demberere Campsite
LIVE-EX Hands-on: A Day with Nature was a practical outdoor learning experience…
LIVE-EX in Tanzania: Youth Driving Climate Action from Coast to Community
From May 2025 to January 2026, the Youth-Led Climate Action and Ecosystem…
LIVE-EX in Malawi: Youth-Led Climate Storytelling for Environmental Action
The Impact-Stories (I-Stories) initiative, implemented in Chikwawa District, Malawi, by Community Focus…
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