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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 in Asia, Featured, News, Stories, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#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 Africa, Asia, Featured, News, Stories, VETS, Volunteer Stories

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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Veterinarians Without Borders helps provide access to animal health in Alaska

Veterinarians Without Borders helps provide access to animal health in Alaska

Posted Feb 5th, 2025 in Country, Featured, News, Stories

In early January, team members from Veterinarians Without Borders North America (VWB) made an inaugural visit to the North, heading to the snowy state of Alaska.

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A Champion of Change: Mercy Mwangi’s Impact as a Community One Health Champion

A Champion of Change: Mercy Mwangi’s Impact as a Community One Health Champion

Posted Jan 30th, 2025 in Africa, Featured, Kenya, News, Stories, VETS

Mercy's journey from smallholder farmer to Community One Health Champion underscores the transformative power of VETS, equipping women with the tools to excel in the dairy industry while fostering sustainable rural development.

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Animal Welfare: A Cornerstone of Livestock Production and Global Well-Being

Animal Welfare: A Cornerstone of Livestock Production and Global Well-Being

Posted Jan 24th, 2025 in Africa, Asia, Country, Featured, News, Stories, VETS

This article highlights the importance of animal welfare in livestock production, showcasing how VWB’s initiatives in veterinary training, disease prevention, and farmer education promote humane practices and build resilience against zoonotic risks.

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Veterinarians Without Borders North America responds to southern California wildfires, helping animals and pet guardians evacuating blazes

Veterinarians Without Borders North America responds to southern California wildfires, helping animals and pet guardians evacuating blazes

Posted Jan 16th, 2025 in Media Releases, News

In response to the wildfires that continue across Southern California, Veterinarians Without Borders North America (VWB) is providing critical, on-the-ground support.

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International Day of Epidemic Preparedness: Tackling PPR in Ghana to Safeguard Livelihoods and Prevent Future Crises

International Day of Epidemic Preparedness: Tackling PPR in Ghana to Safeguard Livelihoods and Prevent Future Crises

Posted Dec 24th, 2024 in Africa, Country, Featured, Ghana, News, Stories

This article highlights the fight against Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Ghana, showcasing how VWB’s partnership with GAPNET strengthens community-based vaccination, surveillance, and education to help prevent future epidemics.

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Veterinarians Without Borders North America helping animals in need across Ukraine and beyond this holiday

Veterinarians Without Borders North America helping animals in need across Ukraine and beyond this holiday

Posted Dec 23rd, 2024 in Media Releases, News, Press Release, Stories

This holiday season, Veterinarians Without Borders North America (VWB) is supporting animals and communities in need through a matching gift.

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Protecting Livelihoods in South Sudan: VWB Vaccinates Over 59,000 Livestock in a Life-Saving Campaign

Protecting Livelihoods in South Sudan: VWB Vaccinates Over 59,000 Livestock in a Life-Saving Campaign

Posted Dec 18th, 2024 in Africa, Country, Featured, News, Past Projects, Program Report, South Sudan, Stories

In collaboration with Action Contre la Faim (ACF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), VWB recently completed a 16-day mass vaccination campaign in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan, vaccinating over 59,000 livestock and strengthening community resilience.

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7 ways you can help dogs, cats, and more in Ukraine this holiday

7 ways you can help dogs, cats, and more in Ukraine this holiday

Posted Dec 17th, 2024 in Country, Featured, News, Stories

This holiday season, your donation can make a life-changing difference for animals in Ukraine who are facing unimaginable hardships

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Stories From Around The World

Veterinary Care That Moves: Why Animal Health Systems Must Adapt to a Mobile World

Veterinary Care That Moves: Why Animal Health Systems Must Adapt to a Mobile World

Posted Mar 2nd, 2026

As the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists unfolds, VWB explores why mobility is not a barrier to care — but a blueprint for designing resilient, equitable animal health systems in rangeland and remote communities.

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From Herd to Health: Khadia Diallo’s Path to Community Care in Senegal

From Herd to Health: Khadia Diallo’s Path to Community Care in Senegal

Posted Jan 27th, 2026

Khadia Diallo’s story reveals how women Community Animal Health Workers in rural Senegal are strengthening disease prevention from the ground up — caring for animals, supporting families, and translating One Health principles into everyday practice through the COHERS program.

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People, Practice, and Prevention: Community Awareness in Rural Senegal

People, Practice, and Prevention: Community Awareness in Rural Senegal

Posted Jan 9th, 2026

A community awareness event in rural Senegal offers a window into how local partners and Community Animal Health Workers are building a culture of prevention through dialogue, trust, and repeated engagement under the COHERS program.

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  • My voluntary assignments in Ghana for the past three years have dramatically improved animal production in terms of reducing mortality and increasing the size of the herd/flock.
    - Joseph Ansong-Danquah

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