Thon Aluong Abraham is the Livestock Program Officer, South Sudan with Veterinarians Without Borders North America/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Amérique du Nord.
Thon has a master’s degree in Animal Health (MAH)-2020-2022 from the University of Juba (UoJ) in the School of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies. He also holds a Bachelor (Hon) degree holder in Animal Production completed in 2015 in the Department of Animal Science, UoJ. Thon has over six years of experience in implementing programs, animal health, food security, and livelihood initiatives with different organizations.
Thon joined VWB in August 2021 working as a Program Officer for VSF-Canada. Initially, Thon worked as an Emergency Livestock Response Program Officer-Roving on an ACF project in SURGE+/MET deployment areas. This engagement involved: project cycle and management, budgeting, planning, implementation, co-ordination of livestock activities, training of vulnerable groups in agricultural activities, small-scale entrepreneurs, animal disease identification, diagnoses, disease control and preventive measures, livestock treatment and vaccination campaigns, and fishing practices surveys among the rural populations.
#VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. This blog was written by Guy Audet, a Business Development Advisor who supported our VETS program partner, WIPVaC-Apex, in Ghana from March to May 2025.
In Meru County, Kenya, Community One Health Champion Ann Kagwira is improving her farm’s productivity and herd health through ongoing collaboration with VETS volunteers and Meru Dairy — demonstrating how long-term support and continuous learning can drive lasting change for farmers and their communities.
As VWB’s Executive Director, Charmaine Brett, prepares to step down in September, she reflects on four years of transformative global work, celebrating milestones in animal care, community resilience, and One Health initiatives. With its bold 2025–2030 Strategic Plan, VWB remains committed to advancing its mission and recruiting new leadership to build on this momentum.
