Veterinarians without Borders

10/23/2026

10/21/2026

We have some exciting news to share!

After waiting out the weather, we’re finally planning our trip back out to the beautiful Kuskokwim! We’re hoping to be in Kwethluk October 19–20 and Akiachak October 22–23, and we can’t wait to see everyone again!

These are two of our very favorite villages! Kwethluk and Akiachak were the first villages ANRV visited when we began in 2012, and we’ve been fortunate to be able to come back. These communities hold a very special place in our hearts!

We’re also thrilled to announce that ANRV will be partnering with Veterinarians without Borders! They share a similar mission to ours, providing veterinary care to communities around the world, including remote communities in Canada.

We’re excited about this new partnership with a group that shares our commitment to compassionate, nonjudgmental veterinary care. A new partnership, but the same caring, community-centered approach that has always been at the heart of ANRV!

10/21/2026

🐾 We’re excited to partner with Alaska Native Rural Veterinary, Inc. (ANRV) to help bring essential veterinary care to remote communities in Alaska!

Together, we’re committed to improving access to compassionate, community-focused veterinary services for animals and the people who care for them.

Looking forward to the work ahead! ❤️

We have some exciting news to share!

After waiting out the weather, we’re finally planning our trip back out to the beautiful Kuskokwim! We’re hoping to be in Kwethluk October 19–20 and Akiachak October 22–23, and we can’t wait to see everyone again!

These are two of our very favorite villages! Kwethluk and Akiachak were the first villages ANRV visited when we began in 2012, and we’ve been fortunate to be able to come back. These communities hold a very special place in our hearts!

We’re also thrilled to announce that ANRV will be partnering with Veterinarians without Borders! They share a similar mission to ours, providing veterinary care to communities around the world, including remote communities in Canada.

We’re excited about this new partnership with a group that shares our commitment to compassionate, nonjudgmental veterinary care. A new partnership, but the same caring, community-centered approach that has always been at the heart of ANRV!

10/20/2026

🎯 Between May and July of this year, 1,077 students in Ghana’s Cape Coast region received training on One Health, zoonotic diseases, and biosecurity through our VETS program.

Students strengthened their understanding of the connections between human, animal, and environmental health, and how these connections influence the health of their communities. The training also raised awareness of safe practices related to food, animals, and water.

By building One Health knowledge among young people, VWB is helping equip the next generation with the awareness needed to protect animals, people, and the environments they share.

🔗 Learn more about VETS: https://www.vwb.org/vets

10/19/2026

🐾 Veterinary technicians do a lot more than you might think.

From providing hands-on care and monitoring anesthesia to supporting disease prevention, veterinary technicians play an essential role in keeping animals healthy.

But their work goes beyond the animals they care for. Their expertise also contributes to healthier communities and stronger animal health systems.

This , we're celebrating the skill, compassion, and dedication these professionals bring to their work every day.

➡️ Swipe to learn more about the many roles veterinary technicians play in animal health care.

To the veterinary technicians making a difference for animals and communities, thank you for all that you do! 🧡

10/15/2026

🌱 When women lead, healthier communities follow.

In Rwanda’s Nyamagabe District, Louise Marie Mukarugwiza has spent years helping families protect their health as a Community Health Worker. Today, as a member of a One Health Team through the COHERS program, that work reaches even further — connecting human health with animal health, hygiene and the environment.

From visiting households and sharing knowledge to putting One Health practices into action within her own family, Louise shows what community leadership can look like when women have the knowledge, confidence and opportunity to lead change.

💪 On this , we’re celebrating Louise — and rural women whose leadership is helping build healthier, more resilient communities.

▶️ Watch Louise’s story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyzpJbF_e2I

10/14/2026

Could VWB’s Emerging Leaders Program be your next step? 👀🌍

We are looking for emerging professionals ready to learn, collaborate, and put their skills into action through a three-month international volunteer placement.

You could be a fit if you’re:
🎓 A recent university graduate
📚 A current Veterinary or Graduate student
💡 A young professional ready to build your skills in a new setting
🌍 Interested in animal health, One Health and international development

2027 opportunities include:
👉 Animal Health Advisors in
👉 Animal Health (Dairy) Advisors in

ELP placements are fully funded! ✈️

🚨 Applications close November 15, 2026.

🔗 Learn more & apply: https://www.vwb.org/site/emerging-leaders-program

10/13/2026

🛡️ The best time to respond to a disaster? Before it happens.

For VWB, disaster risk reduction means strengthening the systems communities rely on — from local animal health capacity and disease surveillance to vaccination, climate resilience and emergency preparedness.

And when disaster strikes, those same systems can help protect animals, sustain livelihoods and reduce the impacts on communities.

On , we’re highlighting why animal health belongs at every stage of disaster preparedness, response and recovery.

➡️ Swipe to see what that looks like.

🔗 Then, explore how protecting animals can strengthen human health, food security, livelihoods and community resilience: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/05/08/beyond-the-storm

10/08/2026

📣 October 8 is DAF Day!

If you have a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), you can recommend a grant to Veterinarians Without Borders and help bring essential veterinary care to animals and communities where it’s needed most.

Your DAF dollars have already been set aside for charitable giving. DAF Day is an opportunity to put them into action and support healthier animals, people and communities around the world.

👉 Swipe through to learn more about DAF Day and how you can make an impact today!

🐾 Recommend a grant to Veterinarians Without Borders this DAF Day:

⭐ U.S. donors: https://www.vwb.org/site/donor-advised-funds-us
🍁 Canadian donors: https://www.vwb.org/site/donor-advised-funds-canada

10/07/2026

🐔 From flock health to farm biosecurity, sometimes the best way to understand what’s working — and what could work better — is to see it firsthand.

Earlier this year, VETS Animal Health Advisors Alexandra Blair and Minjin Kim visited poultry farms belonging to WIPVaC Apex members in Ghana’s Central Region.

🥚 They met farmers including Georgina Ashun, Doreen and Bright Adjeiwa, and Abu Sumalia, learning about their poultry operations and discussing their successes and areas where farm practices could be strengthened.

A key focus was biosecurity — looking at practical ways to reduce the risk of disease entering or spreading on a farm, from day-to-day management practices to the health and protection of the flock.

For Alexandra and Minjin, the visits were an opportunity to bring their animal health expertise directly into conversations with farmers — observing each farm’s practices, asking questions, sharing recommendations and working through opportunities for improvement together.

🤝 It’s this exchange of knowledge that sits at the heart of a VETS placement: technical expertise shared alongside the experience and knowledge already present in local communities.

🔗 Learn more and get involved: https://www.vwb.org/site/vets