Thon Aluong Abraham is the Livestock Program Officer, South Sudan at 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.
In Ghana’s Upper East Region, women Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs) are transforming animal care and community health. Through VWB’s VETS program, they’re improving livestock management, advancing gender equality, and building resilient One Health systems from the ground up.
Join Veterinarians Without Borders for our virtual 20th Anniversary celebration — 20 Years of Impact: A Celebration of Our Volunteers & VWB in Action. Reflect on two decades of One Health impact and connect with the people shaping a healthier world for animals, people, and the planet.
This field report from Laos shares insights from VWB’s Senior Program Officer, Megan Sylka, highlighting how the VETS program, in partnership with CARE Laos, is empowering women, improving animal health, and helping farming communities build climate resilience through sustainable agriculture and One Health practices.
