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The Results Are In: Meet the Animals & Ales Pet Photo Contest Winners

The Results Are In: Meet the Animals & Ales Pet Photo Contest Winners

Posted Mar 19th, 2025 in Featured, News, Stories

The Animals & Ales Pet Photo Contest has officially come to a close! Over $170,000 raised for animals in need.

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Veterinarians Without Borders North America announces winners of highest grossing Animals and Ales Photo Contest!

Veterinarians Without Borders North America announces winners of highest grossing Animals and Ales Photo Contest!

Posted Mar 19th, 2025 in Media Releases, News, Press Release

Veterinarians Without Borders North America (VWB) is excited to announce the winners of its Animals and Ales Pet Photo Contest. Over $170,000 was raised for animals in need.

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The High Price of Parasites: What’s at Stake for Farmers and Food Security

The High Price of Parasites: What’s at Stake for Farmers and Food Security

Posted Mar 19th, 2025 in Africa, Country, Featured, News, Stories

This article highlights the hidden impact of parasites in livestock, showcasing how VWB’s One Health initiatives in parasite prevention, veterinary training, and community education help protect farmers’ livelihoods, strengthen food security, and reduce zoonotic disease risks.

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Webinar Replay: Women of VWB - Driving Change in One Health Around the World

Webinar Replay: Women of VWB - Driving Change in One Health Around the World

Posted Mar 14th, 2025 in Africa, Featured, Ghana, News, Northern Canada, VETS, Webinar

Watch a replay of our webinar, held on Thursday, March 27, in recognition of Women’s Month 2025, to spotlight the diverse voices of women in VWB’s programs who are driving change in veterinary care, animal health, and One Health initiatives around the world. The panelists shared their experiences, challenges, and innovative solutions.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Strengthening Climate Resilience and Gender Equality in Laos

VETS Volunteer Voices: Strengthening Climate Resilience and Gender Equality in Laos

Posted Mar 10th, 2025 in Asia, Featured, Laos, News, Stories, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices brings you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Zainab Baqiri, a Climate Change Advisor who spent four months in Laos (August–November 2024) working with CARE to strengthen climate resilience and adaptation strategies for vulnerable communities.

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VWB North America launches largest-ever Animals & Ales Pet Photo Contest in partnership with 49 breweries across Canada and the U.S.

VWB North America launches largest-ever Animals & Ales Pet Photo Contest in partnership with 49 breweries across Canada and the U.S.

Posted Mar 3rd, 2025 in Media Releases, News, Press Release

Veterinarians Without Borders North America (VWB) is thrilled to announce the launch of its largest-ever Animals & Ales Pet Photo Contest, bringing together pet lovers and craft beer enthusiasts across Canada and the U.S.

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Reflections from Ukraine: VWB's Ivan Zenar shares his experiences from the field

Reflections from Ukraine: VWB's Ivan Zenar shares his experiences from the field

Posted Feb 28th, 2025 in Country, Featured, News, Stories

In the heart of war-torn Ukraine, where resilience is woven into the fabric of daily life, Veterinarians Without Borders North America's (VWB) Ivan Zenar recently embarked on a trip to help assess the impact of ongoing animal health initiatives.

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Massive Foreign Aid Cuts Threaten Lives, Livelihoods, and Global Health—Veterinarians Without Borders North America Responds

Massive Foreign Aid Cuts Threaten Lives, Livelihoods, and Global Health—Veterinarians Without Borders North America Responds

Posted Feb 27th, 2025 in Africa, Asia, Media Releases, News

Veterinarians Without Borders North America responds to the termination of 10,000 foreign aid contracts, emphasizing the devastating impact on vulnerable communities, the risks to global One Health efforts, and its continued commitment to strengthening animal health, food security, and livelihoods.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Bridging Gender, Livelihoods, and One Health in Laos

VETS Volunteer Voices: Bridging Gender, Livelihoods, and One Health in Laos

Posted Feb 23rd, 2025 in Asia, Featured, Laos, News, Stories, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices brings you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Dr. Alina Cota-Merlo (DVM), a Gender and Livelihood Advisor who spent three months in Laos (August – November 2024), supporting gender equality, sustainable agriculture, and community-led development.

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From Migration to Resilience: How Climate-Smart Farming Transformed Yoeurn and Chhaem’s Future

From Migration to Resilience: How Climate-Smart Farming Transformed Yoeurn and Chhaem’s Future

Posted Feb 13th, 2025 in AGROW, Asia, Featured, News, Stories, VETS

Danielle Legault, Program Officer at VWB, shares how climate-smart agriculture is transforming lives in Cambodia. Through AGROW and VETS, farmers like Yoeurn Yorn and Chhaem Chhoeurn are improving their livelihoods and leading their communities in building resilience against climate change.

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Stories From Around The World

Veterinary Care That Moves: Why Animal Health Systems Must Adapt to a Mobile World

Veterinary Care That Moves: Why Animal Health Systems Must Adapt to a Mobile World

Posted Mar 2nd, 2026

As the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists unfolds, VWB explores why mobility is not a barrier to care — but a blueprint for designing resilient, equitable animal health systems in rangeland and remote communities.

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From Herd to Health: Khadia Diallo’s Path to Community Care in Senegal

From Herd to Health: Khadia Diallo’s Path to Community Care in Senegal

Posted Jan 27th, 2026

Khadia Diallo’s story reveals how women Community Animal Health Workers in rural Senegal are strengthening disease prevention from the ground up — caring for animals, supporting families, and translating One Health principles into everyday practice through the COHERS program.

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People, Practice, and Prevention: Community Awareness in Rural Senegal

People, Practice, and Prevention: Community Awareness in Rural Senegal

Posted Jan 9th, 2026

A community awareness event in rural Senegal offers a window into how local partners and Community Animal Health Workers are building a culture of prevention through dialogue, trust, and repeated engagement under the COHERS program.

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  • 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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