Christie Yakubu is the Country Manager, Ghana with Veterinarians Without Borders North America/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Amérique du Nord.
Christiana "Christie" Kankani Yakubu joined the Veterinarians Without Borders in May 2025 as the Country Manager for Ghana. Christie brings over 23 years of experience in development work, spanning work across Ghana, East Africa, and Europe. She has a strong track record in project and partnership management, women’s economic empowerment, One Health coordination, community mobilization, and gender-transformative programming.
Prior to joining VWB, Christie served as Country Director for the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada for 7 years, overseeing multi-country programs in Ghana and Senegal. She also worked in CARE Ghana, MEDA, Winrock International, TechnoServe among others.
Christie has designed and implemented innovative empowerment models such as the Gender Model Family, Male Gender Champions, Women Volunteer Extension Models, Women Sales Agent model, and Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA). Her leadership is grounded in inclusive, community-led approaches, and she is passionate about promoting gender equality in Agriculture production and Animal Health Systems.
#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.
