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Learn how VWB's volunteers, partners, donors, and One Health initiatives are making a difference around the world.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Making a Difference in Kenya

VETS Volunteer Voices: Making a Difference in Kenya

Posted Mar 12th, 2024 in Africa, Stories, Featured, Kenya, News, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field! This story was contributed by K. Calahan, a Communications Volunteer with VETS in Kenya in February 2024.

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3 Veterinarians Without Borders volunteers share their northern experiences

3 Veterinarians Without Borders volunteers share their northern experiences

Posted Mar 11th, 2024 in Stories, Northern Canada, Volunteer Stories

As teams arrive in Iqaluit for the first spring rotation of clinics in Canada’s Arctic, three volunteers reflect on their experiences.

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"Women of VWB": Introducing Charmaine Brett, Executive Director, VWB North America

Posted Mar 1st, 2024 in Africa, Asia, Stories, Country, Featured, Ghana, Kenya, News, Northern Canada, VETS

To celebrate Women's Day 2024, we are releasing a week-long series featuring “Women of VWB”. The Women of VWB are effective and powerful change-makers who #InspireInclusion daily. Today, we introduce you to Charmaine Brett, Executive Director, VWB North America.

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"Women of VWB": Introducing Dr. Michelle Tuma (DVM), Northern Canada Veterinary Specialist, VWB North America

Posted Feb 27th, 2024 in Africa, Asia, Stories, Country, Featured, Ghana, Kenya, News, Northern Canada, VETS

To celebrate Women's Day 2024, we are releasing a week-long series featuring “Women of VWB”. The Women of VWB are effective and powerful change-makers who #InspireInclusion daily. Today, we introduce you to Dr. Michelle Tuma (DVM), Northern Canada Veterinary Specialist, VWB North America.

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"Women of VWB": Introducing Daria Kuznetsova, VWB Country Program Manager, Ukraine

Posted Feb 23rd, 2024 in Africa, Asia, Stories, Country, Featured, Ghana, Kenya, News, Northern Canada, VETS

To celebrate Women's Day 2024, we are releasing a week-long series featuring “Women of VWB”. The Women of VWB are effective and powerful change-makers who #InspireInclusion daily. Today, we introduce you to Daria Kuznetsova, VWB Country Program Manager in Ukraine.

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"Women of VWB": Introducing Jennifer Ogeer (BSc, DVM, MSc, MBA, MA), Board Member & Chair, VWB North America

Posted Feb 23rd, 2024 in Africa, Asia, Stories, Country, Featured, Ghana, Kenya, News, Northern Canada, VETS

To celebrate Women's Day 2024, we are releasing a week-long series featuring “Women of VWB”. The Women of VWB are effective and powerful change-makers who #InspireInclusion daily. Today, we introduce you to Jennifer Ogeer (BSc, DVM, MSc, MBA, MA), Board Member & Chair, VWB North America.

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"Women of VWB": Introducing Esther Mburu, VWB Country Program Manager, Kenya

Posted Feb 23rd, 2024 in Africa, Asia, Stories, Country, Featured, Ghana, Kenya, News, Northern Canada, VETS

To celebrate Women's Day 2024, we are releasing a week-long series featuring “Women of VWB”. The Women of VWB are effective and powerful change-makers who #InspireInclusion daily. Today, we introduce you to Esther Mburu, VWB Country Program Manager in Kenya.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Interview with Dave in Kenya, January 2024

VETS Volunteer Voices: Interview with Dave in Kenya, January 2024

Posted Feb 16th, 2024 in Africa, Stories, Featured, Kenya, News, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field! Meet Dr. Dave Douglas (DVM), a volunteer with VWB's VETS Program, who spent time in Kenya.

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Northern Collaboration: Crafting Doghouses for Arctic Canine Comfort

Northern Collaboration: Crafting Doghouses for Arctic Canine Comfort

Posted Feb 2nd, 2024 in Stories, Country, Featured, Northern Canada

This past November, 10 doghouse flat packs embarked on a journey to the Arctic, bringing warmth and protection to dogs facing harsh winter conditions.

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Unleashing Hope in the North: Meet Jocelyn Skeard, northern community liaison with Veterinarians Without Borders

Unleashing Hope in the North: Meet Jocelyn Skeard, northern community liaison with Veterinarians Without Borders

Posted Jan 4th, 2024 in Stories, Northern Canada, Volunteer Stories

As a longtime community member, community liaison, and key stakeholder in establishing the Veterinarians Without Borders North America (VWB) clinics, Jocelyn's impact is deeply rooted within the community, reaching into the realm of national animal healthcare platforms.

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Stories From Around The World

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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An Ounce of Prevention: Community Animal Health Workers and the Power of Early Action in Senegal

An Ounce of Prevention: Community Animal Health Workers and the Power of Early Action in Senegal

Posted Jan 5th, 2026

A mass vaccination campaign in rural Senegal reveals how Community Animal Health Workers are strengthening prevention, extending veterinary services, and protecting livelihoods in hard-to-reach communities through the COHERS program.

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One Week in Bolgatanga: The Women Transforming Animal Health in Ghana

One Week in Bolgatanga: The Women Transforming Animal Health in Ghana

Posted Nov 24th, 2025

In Ghana’s Upper East Region, women Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs) are transforming animal care and community health. Through VWB’s VETS program, they’re improving livestock management, advancing gender equality, and building resilient One Health systems from the ground up.

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  • I have seen first-hand the benefits of capacity building and gender empowerment for smallholder livestock farmers, and stakeholders in the livestock sector.
    - Dr. Shauna Richards

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