Letitia Sampoa Apam is the Country Co-ordinator, Ghana with Veterinarians Without Borders North America/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Amérique du Nord.
Letitia has over 20 years of experience working with governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private sector organizations in Ghana. She has experience working with donor-funded programs within Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire in organizations such as CARE international, Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), Technoserv Inc., Winrock International, Fair-Trade Africa, Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (AVSF), and the IFAD funded Ghana Agriculture Sector Investment Program (GASIP), which is implemented under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA). Letitia has worked extensively in agriculture value chains, resilient market systems, development of SMEs, all within the One Health framework. She is passionate about supporting vulnerable groups and communities, with an emphasis on supporting gender equality and social inclusion through gender transformative approaches and women and youth empowerment interventions, along with advocacy and campaigns.
Letitia holds a Master's of Science degree in Development Policy and planning from the University of Science and Technology, Ghana. She enjoys music and trying recipes.
Register now for our upcoming, live webinar to be held on Friday, November 1st, in recognition of One Health Day 2024, to explore how community-led One Health Teams (OHTs) help to bridge health gaps and build resilience. Panelists are all partners in our COHERS program in Rwanda and Senegal.
Empowered through AGROW’s training and resources, women like Thary Mork, Ton Sothy, and Ho Penh are transforming Cambodia’s rural communities by embracing sustainable farming, building resilient livelihoods, and improving food security.
In this edition of 'Ask an Expert', we chatted with Dr. Doug Doyle-Baker (DVM), a practicing veterinarian in Toronto, Ontario, who this past spring spent time volunteering with VWB's Northern Animal Health Initiative (NAHI) in the Northwest Territories.
