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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 Asia, Featured, News, Stories, VETS, Volunteer Stories

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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Where Care Begins: How Helen Klengenberg Is Helping Strengthen Animal Health in Nunavut

Where Care Begins: How Helen Klengenberg Is Helping Strengthen Animal Health in Nunavut

Posted Jul 9th, 2026 in Country, Featured, News, Northern Canada, Stories

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.

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Different Approaches, One Goal: Bringing Veterinary Care Closer

Different Approaches, One Goal: Bringing Veterinary Care Closer

Posted Jul 8th, 2026 in Featured, News, Stories

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.

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Before the First Patient: Pandemic Preparedness Begins in Communities

Before the First Patient: Pandemic Preparedness Begins in Communities

Posted Jul 3rd, 2026 in Africa, Featured, Ghana, News, Northern Canada, South Sudan, Stories, Technical Blog

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.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Bigger Than a Proposal in Cambodia

VETS Volunteer Voices: Bigger Than a Proposal in Cambodia

Posted Jun 28th, 2026 in Asia, Featured, News, Stories, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#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.

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When Communities Lead: Lessons in Resilience from South Sudan

When Communities Lead: Lessons in Resilience from South Sudan

Posted Jun 24th, 2026 in Africa, Country, Featured, News, Past Projects, Program Report, South Sudan, Stories

From Community Animal Health Workers to livestock keepers participating in the Passing-on-the-Gift model, communities across South Sudan are carrying forward the skills, knowledge, and systems strengthened through the 1-SHOP project. As the project concludes, we reflect on the lasting impacts of this community-led approach to resilience.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: More Than a Message — Strengthening Communications in Cambodia

VETS Volunteer Voices: More Than a Message — Strengthening Communications in Cambodia

Posted Jun 19th, 2026 in Asia, Featured, News, Stories, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#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.

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Spring Match Campaign Raises More Than $83,000 to Expand Access to Veterinary Care

Spring Match Campaign Raises More Than $83,000 to Expand Access to Veterinary Care

Posted Jun 18th, 2026 in Country, Media Releases, News

Veterinarians Without Borders' 2026 Spring Match campaign raised more than $83,000 to help expand access to veterinary care in underserved and hard-to-reach communities. Funds will support mobile veterinary clinics, local veterinary partners, and community-based animal health services in Northern Canada and internationally.

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Ask an Expert:

Ask an Expert: "How is war reshaping veterinary care, rural livelihoods, and community resilience in Ukraine?"

Posted Jun 9th, 2026 in Country, Featured, News, Stories

In this edition of Ask an Expert, we spoke with Yana Zhambekova, Ukraine Country Director at Veterinarians Without Borders North America (VWB), about the realities facing rural communities, livestock keepers, and veterinarians across Ukraine today.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Returning to Kenya to Grow Sustainable Dairy Solutions

VETS Volunteer Voices: Returning to Kenya to Grow Sustainable Dairy Solutions

Posted May 27th, 2026 in Africa, Featured, Kenya, News, Stories, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Donald Hilborn, an Agricultural Advisor from Ontario who recently completed his third VETS placement in Kenya (March–April 2026) with our local partner, Meru Dairy, supporting small-scale dairy farmers in building more sustainable and resilient feeding systems.

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Stories From Around The World

Upcoming Webinar: From Commitment to Practice - What Have We Achieved on AMR and What More Must Be Done?

Upcoming Webinar: From Commitment to Practice - What Have We Achieved on AMR and What More Must Be Done?

Posted Nov 6th, 2026

Register now for our World AMR Awareness Week 2026 webinar, which brings together experts in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), animal health, and One Health to examine where progress is being made in the global response to AMR, why gaps persist between policy commitments and implementation, and what stronger coordination across human, animal, and environmental health can contribute to meaningful, lasting change.

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One Health in Practice: Why Collaboration Is Harder Than Commitment

One Health in Practice: Why Collaboration Is Harder Than Commitment

Posted Nov 2nd, 2026

Written by Janine Mitchell, Executive Director of VWB, in recognition of One Health Day (November 3), this article draws on the FAO Global Conference for Actions on One Health in Agrifood Systems and the VSF International General Assembly to explore what it takes to turn One Health commitments into action—from building equitable partnerships and strengthening collaboration to ensuring practical systems and accountability.

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

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.

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  • Before the trainings, I was milking 6 liters a day. Today, I produce 33 liters — and my life changed. I want other farmers to benefit from what I've learned, just as I did.
    - Mary Karemi Ndubi (Community One Health Champion, Kenya)

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