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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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Safeguarding against zoonotic pathogen spillover: The vital role of wildlife health promotion and disease surveillance

Safeguarding against zoonotic pathogen spillover: The vital role of wildlife health promotion and disease surveillance

Posted Dec 20th, 2023 in Africa, Asia, Stories, Country, Featured, Ghana, Kenya, Northern Canada

Today (Dec.27, 2023), as we mark the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness it’s the perfect time to reflect on the links between human, animal, and environmental health. In this article, wildlife health specialist and VWB/VSF Board Member, Jolene Giancinti (BHSc, DVM, PhD) discusses One Health, zoonoses, and wildlife disease surveillance.

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Breaking Barriers:  The “Gender Model Family” in Rural Ghana

Breaking Barriers: The “Gender Model Family” in Rural Ghana

Posted Dec 18th, 2023 in Africa, Stories, Country, Featured, Ghana, News, VETS, Vietnam

Together with local VETS program partner, the Social Enterprise Development Foundation (SEND), VWB/VSF is implementing the innovative Gender Model Family (GMF) methodology in addition to One Health initiatives that increase animal, human and environmental health in Ghana.

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Caring for the cattle—and supporting the people—of South Sudan

Caring for the cattle—and supporting the people—of South Sudan

Posted Dec 15th, 2023 in Africa, Stories, Country, Featured, News, South Sudan

With the generous support of our donor community and Global Affairs Canada, VWB/VSF is delivering critical care, supplies, programs, and training that strive to uplift animal health in South Sudan.

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Empowering Livestock Keepers: How and why VWB is combating Antimicrobial Resistance

Empowering Livestock Keepers: How and why VWB is combating Antimicrobial Resistance

Posted Nov 16th, 2023 in Africa, Asia, Featured, News, Stories, VETS

Written by Dr. William de Glanville, Animal Health and Zoonotic Disease Technical Advisor at VWB, this blog outlines how AMR is affecting livestock and communities, and how VWB’s community-based training model is helping ensure safe, effective, and sustainable use of veterinary medicines.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Interview with Keisha in Ghana, July 2023

VETS Volunteer Voices: Interview with Keisha in Ghana, July 2023

Posted Oct 17th, 2023 in Africa, Featured, Ghana, News, Stories, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field! Meet Dr. Keisha Harris, an alumni volunteer with VWB/VSF's Young Volunteer Program, who recently completed her placement in Ghana.

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One week in Bolgatanga: Heat, hope, and inspiring animal health workers in Ghana

One week in Bolgatanga: Heat, hope, and inspiring animal health workers in Ghana

Posted Oct 11th, 2023 in Africa, Featured, Ghana, News, Stories

Tanja Kisslinger, Director of Communications at VWB, reflects on her visit to Ghana, where VETS partner GAPNET is training female Community Animal Health Workers to improve livestock health and inspire gender equity in rural communities.

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Stories From Around The World

Beyond Emergency Relief: Restoring Livelihoods and Preserving Compassion

Beyond Emergency Relief: Restoring Livelihoods and Preserving Compassion

Posted Aug 4th, 2026

In recognition of World Humanitarian Day, this blog explores what humanitarian work looks like beyond the immediate emergency. Through the perspectives of two of VWB's local partners in Ukraine, it examines how restoring livelihoods, preserving compassion, and strengthening community resilience are all essential to long-term recovery. 

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Following a Cow's Tail Across the River in Ghana

VETS Volunteer Voices: Following a Cow's Tail Across the River in Ghana

Posted Jul 22nd, 2026

In this edition of #VETSVolunteerVoices, we shift perspective—from the experiences of VETS volunteers to the voice of one of VWB's longest-standing partners in Ghana. Meet Dr. Anthony "Akunz" Akunzule, Executive Director of the Ghana Poultry Network (GAPNET), who has spent more than four decades strengthening animal health systems, empowering rural communities, and mentoring the next generation of veterinary professionals.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Growing Stronger Together in Cambodia

VETS Volunteer Voices: Growing Stronger Together in Cambodia

Posted Jul 9th, 2026

In this edition of #VETSVolunteerVoices, we shift perspective — from volunteer reflections to the voice of a local VETS program partner helping shape sustainable agriculture from within. Meet Sophoan Min, Country Representative of AVSF Cambodia, who has spent more than 25 years working alongside farming communities and VETS volunteers to strengthen farmer organizations, promote sustainable agriculture, and build more resilient rural livelihoods.

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