Our mission is to work for, and with, communities in need to foster the health of animals, people, and the environments that sustain us.
Our mission is to strengthen animal health and welfare to build more resilient communities.
We do this by enhancing veterinary care, bolstering community disaster response and recovery, championing sustainable livelihoods, and improving the well-being of animals, humans, and ecosystems worldwide.
Our vision is a future where animals, communities, and ecosystems thrive sustainably through the One Health model, promoting the well-being of all life and environments through education, accessible veterinary care, local wisdom, and global collaboration.
Using a One Health approach, Veterinarians Without Borders Canada works for, and with, communities in need to foster the health of animals, people and the environments that sustain us.
We work in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia to improve the living conditions of the most disadvantaged rural populations through veterinary and agricultural services, sustainable animal production, training, value chain development and sustainable natural resource management.
Additionally, we support remote Northern Canadian communities to improve animal health through temporary spay and neuter clinics, reduce the spread of rabies, and work to create the conditions for long-term, community-led sustainable animal health services.
We keep animals and communities healthy, reducing risks of zoonotic diseases, like rabies, through local surveillance and disease control measures including community education, food safety, vaccination and treatment.
We collaborate with communities in improving food security and quality of life, investing in integrated livestock and agricultural livelihoods that harness nature-based solutions and are resilient to the impacts of climate change, including drought.
We ensure equitable access to animal health inputs, resources, and services for companion animals and livestock, specifically addressing key barriers of remote geographies, colonialism, and gender inequality, responding to the needs of the most vulnerable, especially women.
We partner with government, local organizations, and communities, to understand risk, prepare for and respond to shocks, and strengthen recovery capacity of animals, humans, and local environments.
We facilitate knowledge sharing and exchange so that communities can harness their existing assets and strengthen capacity for animal, human, and environmental health.
We invest in leadership, governance, information, financing, and coordination of local systems and structures that recognize and respond to the intersections between animal, human, and environmental health.
Veterinarians Without Borders North America/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Amérique du Nord couldn't do the work we do without your support. Whether it's a financial donation or a donation of your time, by improving the health of animals you will be working to improve the health and quality of life for people throughout the world.
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.
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.
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.
