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Veterinarians Without Borders and NWT SPCA team up to help communities in Northwest Territories affected by the devastating wildfire season with $95,000 in grants from PetSmart Charities of Canada™

Veterinarians Without Borders and NWT SPCA team up to help communities in Northwest Territories affected by the devastating wildfire season with $95,000 in grants from PetSmart Charities of Canada™

Posted Sep 28th, 2023 in Media Releases, Northern Canada

In the wake of an unprecedented wildfire season affecting communities in Canada’s North, PetSmart Charities of Canada’s Disaster Response fund has announced $95,000 in aid to assist impacted pets and the people who love them.

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Pets Displaced by Approaching Yellowknife Fire will be Flown to Safety Today

Pets Displaced by Approaching Yellowknife Fire will be Flown to Safety Today

Posted Aug 21st, 2023 in Media Releases, News, Northern Canada

VWB/VSF is on-the-ground in Yellowknife, responding to the evacuation order due to raging wildfires.

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Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières responds to Yellowknife, NT evacuation order as out-of-control wildfires rage on

Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières responds to Yellowknife, NT evacuation order as out-of-control wildfires rage on

Posted Aug 16th, 2023 in Media Releases, News, Northern Canada

VWB/VSF is on-the-ground in Yellowknife, responding to the evacuation order due to raging wildfires.

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Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières collaborates with Maui Humane Society for Emergency Wildfire Response in Maui

Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières collaborates with Maui Humane Society for Emergency Wildfire Response in Maui

Posted Aug 11th, 2023 in Media Releases, News

In response to the devastating fires in Hawaii, VWB/VSF is teaming up with the Maui Humane Society to provide urgent animal and humanitarian response.

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Veterinarians Without Borders and NWT SPCA caring for puppies pulled from blazing Behchokǫ̀ shed

Veterinarians Without Borders and NWT SPCA caring for puppies pulled from blazing Behchokǫ̀ shed

Posted Jul 27th, 2023 in Media Releases, News, Northern Canada

As the fires in Behchokǫ̀ rage on, a firefighter rescued three tiny puppies from a blazing shed.

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Veterinarians Without Borders partners with NWT SPCA to provide aid to animals and pet guardians evacuated from Behchokǫ̀ due to wildfires

Veterinarians Without Borders partners with NWT SPCA to provide aid to animals and pet guardians evacuated from Behchokǫ̀ due to wildfires

Posted Jul 26th, 2023 in Media Releases, News, Northern Canada

In response to the wildfire-related evacuations taking place in Behchokǫ̀, NWT, Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (VWB/VSF) has partnered with NWT SPCA to provide emergency animal care and veterinary services to animals and their guardians.

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Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières partners with Makerspace YK to build doghouse kits for remote northern communities

Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières partners with Makerspace YK to build doghouse kits for remote northern communities

Posted Jul 24th, 2023 in Featured, Media Releases, News, Northern Canada

VWB/VSF is partnering with Makerspace YK to build doghouse flatpack kits for remote communities across the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

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Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières’ VETS volunteers in Ghana helping to prevent zoonotic spread in farm animals via vaccination campaigns

Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières’ VETS volunteers in Ghana helping to prevent zoonotic spread in farm animals via vaccination campaigns

Posted Jul 6th, 2023 in Africa, Ghana, Media Releases, News

VWB/VSF volunteers joined local partners in northeastern Ghana for a vaccination campaign targeting an anthrax outbreak among farm animals.

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Veterinarians Without Borders opens second round of Access to Care Awards; granting thousands in scholarships, bursaries & more to northern students

Veterinarians Without Borders opens second round of Access to Care Awards; granting thousands in scholarships, bursaries & more to northern students

Posted Jun 13th, 2023 in Media Releases, News, Northern Canada

VWB/VSF's Access to Care Awards are open, once again!

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VWB/VSF Launches Urgent Appeal to Save Lives and Protect Animals in Southern Ukraine

VWB/VSF Launches Urgent Appeal to Save Lives and Protect Animals in Southern Ukraine

Posted Jun 7th, 2023 in Featured, Media Releases, News

VWB/VSF mobilized volunteers and local partner organization in a search and rescue operation providing emergency assistance for both animals and people affected by the devastating disaster.

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Stories From Around The World

From Migration to Resilience: How Climate-Smart Farming Transformed Yoeurn and Chhaem’s Future

From Migration to Resilience: How Climate-Smart Farming Transformed Yoeurn and Chhaem’s Future

Posted Feb 13th, 2025

Danielle Legault, Program Officer at VWB, shares how climate-smart agriculture is transforming lives in Cambodia. Through AGROW and VETS, farmers like Yoeurn Yorn and Chhaem Chhoeurn are improving their livelihoods and leading their communities in building resilience against climate change.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Cultivating Soil Health and Sustainable Farming in Cambodia

VETS Volunteer Voices: Cultivating Soil Health and Sustainable Farming in Cambodia

Posted Feb 11th, 2025

#VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Harold Rudy, a Sustainable Agriculture Advisor who spent 3 months in rural Cambodia (September - December 2024).

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"The Power of One Action" - Enter the IDW 2025 Social Media Contest!

Posted Feb 5th, 2025

In celebration of International Development Week (IDW) 2025, the Volunteer Cooperation Program (including VWB) invites all Canadians to showcase their impact through a social media contest. Enter today! Share your contributions to social, economic, and environmental change — at home and abroad.

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