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Veterinary students & VWB volunteers, Alanna & Vanessa, work with dairy farmers in Kenya

Veterinary students & VWB volunteers, Alanna & Vanessa, work with dairy farmers in Kenya

Posted Nov 17th, 2022 in Stories, News, VETS

Veterinary students and VETS YVP volunteers, Alanna and Vanessa, worked with dairy farmers in Kenya.

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Veterinarians Without Borders ramps up support for animals in Ukraine with matching gift on Giving Tuesday (Nov. 29)

Veterinarians Without Borders ramps up support for animals in Ukraine with matching gift on Giving Tuesday (Nov. 29)

Posted Nov 10th, 2022 in Media Releases, News

VWB launches Giving Tuesday campaign in support of Ukraine.

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VETS volunteers, Johnson & Nafhtari, share how VWB/VSF volunteers are helping dairy farmers in Kenya

VETS volunteers, Johnson & Nafhtari, share how VWB/VSF volunteers are helping dairy farmers in Kenya

Posted Nov 4th, 2022 in Africa, Stories, News, VETS

VETS volunteers, Johsnon & Nafhtari, explore how VWB/VSF is helping farmers in Kenya increase animal welfare and production.

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Job description: Consultant, Ukraine Livestock Development Program Strategy

Posted Nov 3rd, 2022

Job description: UKRAINE LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STRATEGY - CONSULTANT

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Veterinarians Without Borders launches new scholarship & bursary program for residents of northern Canada interested in pursuing animal health

Veterinarians Without Borders launches new scholarship & bursary program for residents of northern Canada interested in pursuing animal health

Posted Nov 1st, 2022 in Media Releases, News, Northern Canada

Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières launches new Access to Care Awards program, which will provide scholarships and bursaries to individuals residing throughout Canada’s North who are pursuing educational opportunities related to animal health and wellness.

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Third-year vet student, Dian, volunteered with VWB/VSF's VETS program in Ghana

Third-year vet student, Dian, volunteered with VWB/VSF's VETS program in Ghana

Posted Oct 20th, 2022 in Stories, News, VETS

Dian spent an amazing three months volunteering our VETS program partners in Ghana.

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Young Volunteer Program - Small Animal Health Specialist | GAPNET, Ghana

Posted Oct 10th, 2022

Vets Without Borders has an open Small Animal Health Specialist volunteer position at GAPNET located in Tamale.

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Young Volunteer Program - Small Animal Health Specialist | SEND Ghana, Ghana

Posted Oct 10th, 2022

Vets Without Borders has an open Small Animal Health Specialist volunteer position at SEND Ghana located in Tamale.

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Young Volunteer Program - Dairy Veterinary Advisor | Wakulima Dairy Limited, Kenya

Posted Oct 10th, 2022

Vets Without Borders has an open Dairy Veterinary Advisor volunteer position at Wakulima Dairy Limited, located in the central highlands of Kenya.

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Young Volunteer Program - Dairy Veterinary Advisor | Meru Dairy Co-operative Union, Kenya

Posted Oct 10th, 2022

Vets Without Borders has an open Dairy Veterinary Advisor volunteer position at Meru Dairy Co-operative Union, located in the central highlands of Kenya.

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Stories From Around The World

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

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

Posted Sep 11th, 2026

Watch a replay of our World Rabies Day 2026 webinar, which brought 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.

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  • Before, I felt the environment had nothing to do with me — it was the farmer's concern. But since the training, I understand how human health is connected to animals and how diseases pass between us.
    - Louise Mukarugwiza (One Health Team Member, Rwanda)

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