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Webinar Replay: How can

Webinar Replay: How can "One Health" approaches enhance community resilience in a changing climate?

Posted May 13th, 2024 in Featured, News, VETS, Webinar

Watch the replay of our one-hour live webinar held on June 5th, World Environment Day 2024, to explore how rural communities are adapting to climate change impacts through One Health approaches.

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Seeds of Change: San Davy's transformation with AGROW in Cambodia

Seeds of Change: San Davy's transformation with AGROW in Cambodia

Posted Apr 30th, 2024 in AGROW, Asia, Stories, Featured, News

San Davy's inspiring transformation from labor migrant to community leader underscores the importance of targeted support, like AGROW in Cambodia, for women in rural economies.

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Veterinarians Without Borders Secures Funding from Zoetis Foundation to Strengthen Livelihoods in South Sudan

Veterinarians Without Borders Secures Funding from Zoetis Foundation to Strengthen Livelihoods in South Sudan

Posted Apr 29th, 2024 in Africa, Media Releases, News, South Sudan

We are pleased to announce the receipt of a grant of US $400,000 over two years from the Zoetis Foundation to reinforce our efforts in supporting vulnerable livestock farmers in South Sudan.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Brewing Success and Empowerment in Laos

VETS Volunteer Voices: Brewing Success and Empowerment in Laos

Posted Apr 25th, 2024 in Asia, Stories, Featured, Laos, News, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. This blog (part 2 of 3) was contributed by Izabela Wlodarczyk, a Communications Volunteer with our VETS program in Laos (Feb-June 2024).

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Climate change in the face of war: Ukraine’s complex crisis

Climate change in the face of war: Ukraine’s complex crisis

Posted Apr 23rd, 2024 in Stories, Country, Featured, News

Ukraine’s crisis isn't about the conflict alone; it has also created devastating ecological impacts that continue to threaten people and animals within and beyond its borders.

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Reflections from the Red Soils: My VETS volunteer journey in Ghana

Reflections from the Red Soils: My VETS volunteer journey in Ghana

Posted Apr 19th, 2024 in Africa, Stories, Featured, Ghana, News, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. This reflective blog was contributed by Maria Stanborough, a Communications Volunteer with our VETS program in Ghana in February 2024.

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Nurturing Mother Earth: Transforming Kenya's Dairy Sector through Composting

Nurturing Mother Earth: Transforming Kenya's Dairy Sector through Composting

Posted Apr 18th, 2024 in Africa, Stories, Featured, Kenya, News, Press Release, VETS, Volunteer Stories

As we mark International Mother Earth Day in 2024, we explore how composting is revolutionizing the dairy sector in Kenya, fostering sustainability and resilience in the face of climate change.

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South Sudan Program Impact: Resilience and Community Transformation in Torit County

South Sudan Program Impact: Resilience and Community Transformation in Torit County

Posted Apr 12th, 2024 in Africa, Country, Featured, News, Past Projects, Program Report, South Sudan, Stories

As phase one (March 2023-March 2024) of our resilience and livelihood program in South Sudan completes, we share key activities, achievements and program impacts. Building upon success, phase two of our critical work in the region is already underway.

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Ask an Expert: How has the animal health landscape changed in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion?

Ask an Expert: How has the animal health landscape changed in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion?

Posted Apr 9th, 2024 in Stories, Country, Featured, News

Born and raised in Ukraine, VWB's Daria Kuznetsova has witnessed, first-hand, the impacts of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. She tackles the current state of animal health in Ukraine and how things have changed since the start of the war started in 2022.

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Bridging Science and Tradition: VWB bursary recipient, Jessie Olson’s, work on caribou health

Bridging Science and Tradition: VWB bursary recipient, Jessie Olson’s, work on caribou health

Posted Apr 8th, 2024 in Stories, Country, Featured, News, Northern Canada

Across northern Canada, Veterinarians Without Borders (VWB) collaborates with remote communities, responding to their invitations to address animal care needs. Together with community representatives, we develop comprehensive plans to enhance local capacity, organizing temporary veterinary clinics staffed by dedicated volunteers.

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Stories From Around The World

You’re Invited to Our Virtual Anniversary Event: Celebrating 20 Years of One Health Impact

Posted Nov 17th, 2025

Join Veterinarians Without Borders for our virtual 20th Anniversary celebration — 20 Years of Impact: A Celebration of Our Volunteers & VWB in Action. Reflect on two decades of One Health impact and connect with the people shaping a healthier world for animals, people, and the planet.

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Seeds of Resilience: Building Climate-Smart Communities in Laos

Seeds of Resilience: Building Climate-Smart Communities in Laos

Posted Nov 12th, 2025

This field report from Laos shares insights from VWB’s Senior Program Officer, Megan Sylka, highlighting how the VETS program, in partnership with CARE Laos, is empowering women, improving animal health, and helping farming communities build climate resilience through sustainable agriculture and One Health practices.

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People, Pigs, and Possibility: How COHERS Is Redefining Community Health in Rwanda

People, Pigs, and Possibility: How COHERS Is Redefining Community Health in Rwanda

Posted Nov 6th, 2025

This field report from Rwanda highlights how VWB’s COHERS program is tackling the pork tapeworm Taenia solium through a One Health approach — uniting local One Health Teams, Community Hygiene Clubs, and behaviour-change initiatives to strengthen sanitation, improve animal health, and build momentum at the community level.

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