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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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VWB Partner Spotlight: Meet the courageous animal health champions helping Ukraine's animals

VWB Partner Spotlight: Meet the courageous animal health champions helping Ukraine's animals

Posted Mar 26th, 2024 in Country, Featured, News, Stories

Across Ukraine’s frontlines, one extraordinary group of animal health experts are risking their lives to bring urgently needed care to animals that have been caught in the crosshairs of the war.

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Stories From Around The World

One Health in Practice: Why Collaboration Is Harder Than Commitment

One Health in Practice: Why Collaboration Is Harder Than Commitment

Posted Nov 2nd, 2026

Written by Janine Mitchell, Executive Director of VWB, in recognition of One Health Day (November 3), this article draws on the FAO Global Conference for Actions on One Health in Agrifood Systems and the VSF International General Assembly to explore what it takes to turn One Health commitments into action—from building equitable partnerships and strengthening collaboration to ensuring practical systems and accountability.

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: A Time to Listen, Learn and Reflect

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: A Time to Listen, Learn and Reflect

Posted Sep 24th, 2026

On September 30, VWB joins Canadians in marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. We reflect on the importance of listening, learning, and respectful relationships in our work alongside Indigenous communities in northern Canada, and share resources for continued learning.

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Webinar Replay: World Rabies Day 2026 - Rabies is Preventable. So, What’s Stopping Us?

Webinar Replay: World Rabies Day 2026 - Rabies is Preventable. So, What’s Stopping Us?

Posted Sep 11th, 2026

Watch a replay of our World Rabies Day 2026 webinar, which brought together perspectives from Alaska, Ukraine, and Laos to explore why rabies persists despite being preventable — and what stronger access, local capacity, coordination, and resilient animal and human health systems can contribute to progress toward ending human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030.

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  • Before, I felt the environment had nothing to do with me — it was the farmer's concern. But since the training, I understand how human health is connected to animals and how diseases pass between us.
    - Louise Mukarugwiza (One Health Team Member, Rwanda)

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