#VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories from the field shared by passionate VETS program volunteers. Meet Vincent Auclair, a Fundraising Advisor who spent four and a half months in Cambodia (January–May 2026) with our local partner, AVSF Cambodia, supporting proposal development, fundraising systems, and organizational capacity strengthening.
#VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories from the field shared by passionate VETS program volunteers. Meet Daniel MacIsaac, a Communications Advisor who spent six months in Cambodia (September 2025–March 2026) with our local partner, AVSF Cambodia, helping strengthen communications systems, build staff capacity, and support the organization in telling the stories behind its work.
#VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Hiya Goyal, a Communications Advisor who spent five months in Laos (November 2025–March 2026) with our local partner, Health Poverty Action, strengthening communications and knowledge sharing while exploring how listening and storytelling can bridge gaps between policy, research, and community experience.
Watch a replay of our Women's Month 2026 webinar which explored how volunteer exchange strengthens animal health systems, supports women’s leadership, and creates mutual learning between volunteers and communities.
VWB has joined 14 other Canadian organizations to launch Time to Act, a national movement unveiled on International Volunteer Day 2025 to re-energize volunteerism across the country. Running until 2027, the campaign invites Canadians to map their volunteer actions, share stories, and discover how everyday acts of service strengthen communities at home and around the world.
VWB has launched its 2025 Holiday Match campaign, doubling every donation to deliver veterinary care, CAHW training, preventive clinics, and emergency support across Northern Canada, Ukraine, Ghana, Senegal, and Cambodia. Gifts are doubled up to $60,000 until December 31, 2025, 11:59 PM EST.
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.
VWB has launched its 2025 GivingTuesday campaign with a triple match opportunity, spotlighting Community Animal Health Workers who deliver lifesaving care in remote and underserved regions across Africa, Asia, Northern Canada, and beyond. The campaign aims to raise $45,000 to strengthen local capacity and build sustainable animal health systems worldwide.
This field report from Cambodia shares the impacts observed by VWB’s Senior Program Manager, Katia Major, highlighting how the AGROW and VETS programs are empowering women, improving livelihoods, and strengthening communities through climate-smart farming, sustainable livestock and insect production, and One Health practices.
From coordinating veterinary clinics to supporting future Community Animal Health Workers, Helen Klengenberg's story highlights the importance of local leadership in strengthening animal health across Nunavut. As communities continue to build local capacity, we explore how VWB is working alongside northern partners to improve access to care.
Access to veterinary care looks different in every community. This blog explores how mobile clinics, local veterinary partners, and Community Animal Health Workers help bring care closer to animals and families in Northern Canada, Ukraine, Senegal, and beyond.
In recognition of World Zoonoses Day 2026, this article explores how community-centered One Health approaches can help detect, prevent, and respond to zoonotic diseases before they become global health emergencies.
