VLM is committed to upholding the highest international standards in volunteering. We work in an ethical, sustainable and responsible manner. All volunteers undertake training in development education.
Vincentian Lay Missionaries (VLM) is a signatory of the Comhlámh Code of Good Practice for Volunteer Sending Agencies.
The code is a set of standards for organisations involved in facilitating international volunteer placements in the global south. The main principles of the code are below –
As a signatory of the Comhlámh Code of Good Practice for Sending Agencies, VLM are committed to the implementation of the Code’s five values that underpin the work of international volunteering programmes: Solidarity
Respect
Social Justice
Ecological Sustainability
Integrity
