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Emergency Response

When disasters strike, worldwide, VWB responds by providing sustainable support to communities and animals in need.

Emergency Rescue & Relief: Be a Lifeline for Animals in Crisis

When When disasters strike, time is of the essence. Together, with your support, we can respond quickly and effectively to protect animals and the communities who depend on them.

VWB’s emergency response is grounded in a One Health approach—recognizing that animal health, livelihoods, and community well-being are deeply interconnected. Whether responding to wildfires in Western Canada, earthquakes in Myanmar, conflict-affected communities in Ukraine, or livestock disease outbreaks in South Sudan, we work alongside trusted local partners to deliver rapid, targeted support where it is needed most.

In the critical early days of a crisis, we mobilize veterinary expertise, emergency supplies, and livelihood assistance to stabilize communities and prevent long-term harm. But our work does not stop at immediate relief. Wherever possible, we integrate recovery and resilience-building efforts that help families rebuild sustainably.

Your gift today can help provide:

  • Search and rescue support for animals trapped in disaster zones
  • Emergency veterinary care, vaccinations, and disease prevention
  • Urgent food, shelter, and evacuation support
  • Livelihood recovery for farmers and pastoralist families
  • Capacity strengthening for local responders and animal health workers

When you give to VWB’s Emergency Rescue & Relief fund, you help ensure that no animal—and no family who depends on them—is left behind in a time of crisis.

Donate now to deliver rapid, life-saving support when it matters most.

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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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  • The most rewarding part of my placements was helping others and seeing the many lives that are impacted along the way.
    - Nikki Sheedy

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