Over $86,000 raised through Giving Tuesday for animals in need!

Posted Dec 6th, 2024 in Media Releases, News, Northern Canada, Press Release, Stories

Thank You for Making Giving Tuesday a Success!

We are overjoyed to announce that this year's Giving Tuesday campaign exceeded all expectations, raising an incredible $86,083! This remarkable achievement would not have been possible without the generosity and compassion of our amazing community of supporters—just like you!

Match Donors contributed a substantial $40,500.
Individual Donors stepped up and raised an astounding $45,583.

Your collective impact is truly making a difference for communities and their animals worldwide.

Your support helps us create brighter futures, strengthen communities, and ensure that animals everywhere receive the care they need.

Thank you for being a vital part of this journey. Together, we are making a lasting impact.

Learn more about how you can help animals in need this holiday.

Stories From Around The World

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: A Time to Listen, Learn and Reflect

Posted Sep 24th, 2026

On September 30, VWB joins Canadians in marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. We reflect on the importance of listening, learning, and respectful relationships in our work alongside Indigenous communities in northern Canada, and share resources for continued learning.

World Rabies Day 2026 Webinar: Rabies is Preventable - so, What’s Stopping Us?

Posted Sep 11th, 2026

Register now for our World Rabies Day 2026 webinar, bringing together perspectives from Alaska, Ukraine, and Laos to explore why rabies persists despite being preventable — and what stronger access, local capacity, coordination, and resilient animal and human health systems can contribute to progress toward ending human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030.

VETS Volunteer Voices: The Doctor Who Kept Coming Back to Ghana

Posted Sep 3rd, 2026

#VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Dr. Joseph Ansong-Danquah, a Ghanaian-Canadian veterinarian who has volunteered with VWB in Ghana since 2017. In 2026, Joseph is completing his final VETS placement after nine years of supporting farmers, communities, partner organizations and fellow volunteers across the country.

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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