Veterinarians without Borders

Veterinarians without Borders http://www.vwb.org

Established in 2005, VWB/VSF North America works with governments, educational institutions, non-governmental organizations, local communities, farmers’ groups, and international agencies, to tackle root-cause issues affecting public health, animal health and ecosystem health in developing communities around the world.

🥛 Strong dairy systems start with knowledge, collaboration, and community. Across many communities, dairy farming depend...
06/01/2026

🥛 Strong dairy systems start with knowledge, collaboration, and community.

Across many communities, dairy farming depends on animal health, practical training, and local leadership. From herd health and nutrition to everyday farm management, small changes can help farmers improve production and strengthen livelihoods over time.

This , we’re highlighting how veterinary knowledge, local partnerships, and community-led learning can support stronger dairy farming systems.

👉 Swipe to explore 4 ways knowledge strengthens dairy farming.

🔗 Then read Rebecca Ndembo’s story about working alongside farmers and VETS volunteers in Kenya: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2026/04/02/vvv-knowledge-meets-farm

🌿 What keeps a volunteer returning to Kenyan farming communities, year after year?For Agricultural Advisor Donald Hilb...
05/28/2026

🌿 What keeps a volunteer returning to Kenyan farming communities, year after year?

For Agricultural Advisor Donald Hilborn, it’s the opportunity to keep building on practical solutions alongside farmers themselves. During his third VETS placement in Kenya, Donald worked with Meru Dairy farmers to explore lucerne as a high-protein forage crop that can help strengthen milk production, improve soil health, and reduce reliance on costly feed purchases.

🗣️ “Even relatively small improvements — a better forage crop, improved soil management, more balanced feed systems — can contribute to healthier animals, stronger milk production, and greater resilience for farming families.”

🔗 Read Donald’s full story: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2026/05/27/vvv-returning-to-kenya

05/27/2026

🙏 Thank you to our donors and partners who are making this impact possible! Because of you, animals in Ukraine are receiving the care, treatment, and protection they need, even in difficult and uncertain times 💙💛

🐾 Barsik was too weak to move. He had been living near a hospital in Kyiv, where people would leave food when they could...
05/27/2026

🐾 Barsik was too weak to move. He had been living near a hospital in Kyiv, where people would leave food when they could. But over time, his condition worsened.

When he was finally found, he wasn’t alone.

Another dog, Grom, had been there too. Sadly, he didn’t survive.

Barsik was brought in for urgent care, where he was treated and given a chance to recover.

That’s how much timing matters when care isn’t within reach.

🩺 Right now, your gift can help reach animals before it’s too late. Thanks to our match donor Zoetis, every donation will be doubled — helping deliver urgent care when every moment counts.

❤️ Make 2x the impact today: https://www.vwb.org/site/spring-match-2026?utm_source=social&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=sm_2026&utm_content=may_27

🎯 In March 2026, VETS Volunteer Technical Advisor, Dr. Geoffrey Akabua, led a refresher training for 11 Community Anim...
05/26/2026

🎯 In March 2026, VETS Volunteer Technical Advisor, Dr. Geoffrey Akabua, led a refresher training for 11 Community Animal Health Workers in Adidome, located in Ghana’s Volta Region, including 8 women.

The focus?

✅ Strengthening community-based animal health services
✅ Refreshing local knowledge and skills
✅ Supporting farmers with limited access to veterinary care

Community Animal Health Workers play an important role in helping livestock and poultry farmers access animal health support within their own communities.

By strengthening local capacity and knowledge-sharing, these trainings help improve access to animal health services and support more resilient livelihoods.

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

🌍 Biodiversity is often framed around protected wilderness and endangered species. But many of the world’s ecosystems ar...
05/22/2026

🌍 Biodiversity is often framed around protected wilderness and endangered species. But many of the world’s ecosystems are also shaped by daily relationships between people, animals, grazing land, water, and food systems.

This , we’re exploring biodiversity from the perspective of healthy rangelands, animal health, and community resilience.

👉 Swipe through to discover what healthy rangelands have to do with biodiversity.

🔗 Then read our latest blog to learn more: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2026/05/21/biodiversity-in-practice

🗣️ Let’s wrap up our 5-part series highlighting volunteers who have shared their time, skills, and experiences alongsi...
05/22/2026

🗣️ Let’s wrap up our 5-part series highlighting volunteers who have shared their time, skills, and experiences alongside communities around the world. Through these reflections, they share the moments, lessons, and connections they continue to carry forward through their work with VWB.

🙌 DAY 5 — Today, we’re featuring Méli-Jade Léveillé-Blais, whose volunteer experience reinforced how meaningful change is often built through small, consistent efforts over time.

Hearing a farmer share how years of training helped her build a new house and send her children to school reminded Méli-Jade of the lasting impact community-based support and long-term investment can have on families and livelihoods.

➡️ Swipe through to hear more from Méli-Jade and the reflections she continues to carry forward.

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/volunteer

🗣️ Let's continue our 5-part series highlighting volunteers who have shared their time, skills, and experiences alongs...
05/21/2026

🗣️ Let's continue our 5-part series highlighting volunteers who have shared their time, skills, and experiences alongside communities around the world. Through these reflections, they share the moments, lessons, and connections they continue to carry forward through their work with VWB.

🙌 DAY 4 — Today, we’re featuring Trace MacKay, whose volunteer work in Northern Ghana and Northern Canada highlight the important connection between animal health and community wellbeing.

Returning to Gjoa Haven year after year and seeing students remember lessons from previous visits reinforced for Trace the lasting impact community outreach and animal health education can have within northern communities.

➡️ Swipe through to hear more from Trace and the experiences that continue to shape her work.

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/volunteer

📢 NOW HIRING: Project Manager Are you passionate about One Health, global partnerships, and community-led impact? 🌍🐾 VWB...
05/20/2026

📢 NOW HIRING: Project Manager

Are you passionate about One Health, global partnerships, and community-led impact? 🌍🐾

VWB is seeking a Project Manager to support grant coordination, partner engagement, donor reporting, and proposal development across our program portfolio.

📍 Remote within Canada
✨ 12-month contract with potential extension

Join a collaborative team working alongside communities to improve the health of animals, people, and the environment.

👉 Learn more & apply: vwb.org/careers

🗣️ Let's continue our 5-part series highlighting volunteers who have shared their time, skills, and experiences alongs...
05/20/2026

🗣️ Let's continue our 5-part series highlighting volunteers who have shared their time, skills, and experiences alongside communities around the world. Through these reflections, they share the moments, lessons, and connections they continue to carry forward through their work with VWB.

🙌 DAY 3 — Today, we’re featuring Elise Tessier, whose volunteer experience in Cambodia highlighted the importance of listening, relationship-building, and learning from local perspectives.

From working in remote floating villages to sharing conversations over coffee and Cambodian food, the connections Elise built along the way became just as meaningful as the fieldwork itself.

➡️ Swipe through to hear more from Elise and the lessons she continues to carry forward.

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/volunteer

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