Our staff
CUSO-VSO’s headquarters is in Ottawa, Ontario.
In addition to our Ottawa staff, public engagement officers are based in:
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Montreal, Quebec
Ottawa, Ontario
Vancouver, British Columbia.
CUSO-VSO’s executive director is Derek Evans (pictured). He has an extensive background in senior management and governance in the NGO sector, both nationally and internationally. His primary background is in education and human rights. He served through the 1990s as Deputy Secretary General of Amnesty International, and has led more than 70 international delegations in all world regions, primarily dealing with human rights and conflict resolution. Mr. Evans is also the author or co-author of 14 books on human rights and international development.
You can listen to a podcast with Derek as he talks about his vision of a volunteering movement.
Contacting us
To contact a specific employee, please refer to our staff directory.
Volunteering abroad
For information on volunteering abroad, please review our volunteering overseas section.
Donations
To make a donation, please visit our donate section. For fundraising support please email support@cuso-vso.org
Alumni
If you are a CUSO, VSO Canada or CUSO-VSO volunteer alumnus and require assistance, please email reintegration@cuso-vso.org
Media
If you would like to speak to a media spokesperson about CUSO-VSO or a particular development issue, please email Sean Kelly, Head of Communications, or call (902) 850-2510 (Nova Scotia).
Latin America and the Caribbean program
CUSO’s former Latin America and the Caribbean program was coordinated through CUSO-VSO until the fall of 2009, at which time it was integrated into VSO International. For specific info about the Latin America and the Caribbean program, you can email lac@cuso-vso.org
General inquiries
For general inquiries, please email questions@cuso-vso.org
Volunteering in North America
For information on volunteering for CUSO-VSO in North America, contact the public engagement officer covering your area:
Atlantic Canada/Northeastern US (Charlottetown)
Email: atlanticonnect@cuso-vso.org
Tel: (902) 892-2610
Québec/Francophone Canada/Southern US (Montréal)
Email: quebecconnect@cuso-vso.org or francoconnect@cuso-vso.org
Tel: (514) 276-8528
Western Canada/Prairies/US West/Alaska/Hawaii (Vancouver)
Email:westconnect@cuso-vso.org
Tel: (604) 566-3368
Ontario/Northern Canada/US Midwest (Ottawa)
Email: outreach@cuso-vso.org
Tel: (613) 829-7445 ext. 237
