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  1. Volunteer Inquiry for Veterinarians Without Borders

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  2. Volunteer Inquiry for Veterinarians Without Borders

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  3. VETS Volunteer Voices: Growing Stronger Together in Cambodia

    In this edition of #VETSVolunteerVoices, we shift perspective — from volunteer reflections to the voice of a local VETS program partner helping shape ...
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  4. VETS Volunteer Voices: Bigger Than a Proposal in Cambodia

    #VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories from the field shared by passionate VETS program volunteers. Meet Vincent Auclair, a Fundraising Advisor who s...
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  5. VETS Volunteer Voices: More Than a Message — Strengthening Communications in Cambodia

    #VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories from the field shared by passionate VETS program volunteers. Meet Daniel MacIsaac, a Communications Advisor wh...
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  6. VETS Volunteer Voices: Returning to Kenya to Grow Sustainable Dairy Solutions

    #VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Donald Hilborn, an Agricultural Advisor from On...
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  7. VETS Volunteer Voices: Bridging Knowledge and Community in Laos

    #VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Hiya Goyal, a Communications Advisor who spent ...
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  8. VETS Volunteer Voices: Where Knowledge Meets the Farm in Kenya’s Dairy Heartland

     In this edition of #VETSVolunteerVoices, we shift perspective — from volunteer reflections to the voice of a local VETS program partner working direc...
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  9. VETS Volunteer Voices: Building Power Through Partnership in Ghana’s Poultry Sector

    In this edition of #VETSVolunteerVoices, we shift perspective — from volunteer reflections to the voice of a local leader shaping change on the ground...
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  10. VETS Volunteer Voices: How My Vietnam Placement Shaped the Path I Took — and the Work I Do

    #VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers. Meet Kavitha Misra, a Gender Advisor in Vietnam from February 2021 ...
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  11. VETS Volunteer Voices: Learning Goes Both Ways in Kenya

    #VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Grace Friesen, an Animal Health Advisor who spe...
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  12. Crickets and Confidence: How Cambodian Women Are Farming Their Way to Resilience

    This field report from Cambodia shares the impacts observed by VWB’s Senior Program Manager, Katia Major, highlighting how the AGROW and VETS programs...
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  13. VETS Volunteer Voices: Learning, Teaching, and Growing Together in Meru

    #VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Méli-Jade Léveillé-Blais, an Animal Health Advi...
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  14. VETS Volunteer Voices: How Small Changes Spark Big Dairy Futures

    #VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Maddalena Jacobson, an Animal Health Advisor wh...
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  15. VETS Volunteer Voices: From Gender Analysis to Community Action in Ghana

    #VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories of our passionate volunteers from the field. Meet Dayo Olaniyan, a Gender Advisor who spent three months in Gh...
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  16. VETS Volunteer Voices: Strengthening the Human-Animal Bond in Ghana

    #VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. This blog was written by Kayla Williams, a Veterinar...
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  17. VETS Volunteer Voices: Zoonoses, Data, and Muddy Boots in Cambodia

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Elise Tessier, an Epidemiology Advis...
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  18. VETS Volunteer Voices: From Community Medicine to Calf Care in Kenya

    #VETSVolunteerVoices brings you inspiring stories from the field, showcasing the impactful work of our dedicated VETS program volunteers. Meet Dr. Ril...
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  19. VETS Volunteer Voices: Business Plans and Bold Futures for Ghana’s Women Farmers

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. This blog was written by Guy Audet, a Busines...
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  20. VETS Volunteer Voices: Mapping the Future of Organic Farming in Cambodia

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Ian Parfitt, a GIS Mapping Advisor w...
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  21. VETS Volunteer Voices: Strengthening Dairy and Soil Health in Kenya

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Donald Hilborn, an Agricultural Advi...
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  22. VETS Volunteer Voices: Biosecurity training hatches success for Esther Nyarko's poultry farm in rural Ghana

    #VETSVolunteerVoices #aims to brings you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. This blog was written by Karissa Gall, a Co...
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  23. VETS Volunteer Voices: Strengthening Climate Resilience and Gender Equality in Laos

    #VETSVolunteerVoices brings you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Zainab Baqiri, a Climate Change Advisor who...
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  24. VETS Volunteer Voices: Bridging Gender, Livelihoods, and One Health in Laos

    #VETSVolunteerVoices brings you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Dr. Alina Cota-Merlo (DVM), a Gender and Li...
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  25. VETS Volunteer Voices: Cultivating Soil Health and Sustainable Farming in Cambodia

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Harold Rudy, a Sustainable Agricultu...
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  26. "The Power of One Action" - Enter the IDW 2025 Social Media Contest!

    In celebration of International Development Week (IDW) 2025, the Volunteer Cooperation Program (including VWB) invites all Canadians to showcase their...
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  27. VETS Volunteer Voices: Advancing Dairy Cow Management and Community Health in Nyeri County, Kenya

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Paige Villeneuve, an Animal Health A...
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  28. VETS Volunteer Voices: Empowering Women Farmers and Fostering Gender Equity in Kenya

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Madalyn Nielsen, a Gender Advisor Vo...
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  29. VETS Volunteer Voices: Enhancing Dairy Production and Farmer Livelihoods in Kenya

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Dr. Muller Fotsac (DVM), an Animal H...
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  30. Interested in Volunteering Overseas? Join us for Brunch on September 21 in Montreal

    Are you passionate about making a difference on a global scale? Do you dream of volunteering overseas and empowering communities in need? Then mark yo...
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  31. VETS Volunteer Voices: Strengthening Poultry Farming through Partnership

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. This blog was contributed by Netanya Karm...
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  32. VETS Volunteer Voices: Building Capacity for a Better Tomorrow

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. This blog (part 3 of 3) was contributed b...
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  33. VETS Volunteer Voices: Promoting Gender Equity in Northern Ghana

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. This blog was written by Karissa Gall, a ...
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  34. VETS Volunteer Voices: Brewing Success and Empowerment in Laos

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. This blog (part 2 of 3) was contributed b...
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  35. Reflections from the Red Soils: My VETS volunteer journey in Ghana

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. This reflective blog was contributed by M...
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  36. VETS Volunteer Voices: On and Off the Beaten Path in Laos

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. This blog (part 1 of 3) was contributed b...
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  37. VETS Volunteer Voices: Making a Difference in Kenya

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field! This story was contributed by K. Calahan,...
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  38. VETS Volunteer Voices: Interview with Dave in Kenya, January 2024

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field! Meet Dr. Dave Douglas (DVM), a volunteer ...
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  39. On the Path to Gender Equity in One Health Initiatives: My VETS Volunteer Journey

    #VETSVolunteerVoices: "In the world of One Health initiatives, my VETS volunteer journey with Veterinarians without Borders in Vietnam has been nothin...
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  40. Empowering Livestock Keepers: How and why VWB is combating Antimicrobial Resistance

    Written by Dr. William de Glanville, Animal Health and Zoonotic Disease Technical Advisor at VWB, this blog outlines how AMR is affecting livestock an...
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  41. VETS Volunteer Voices: Interview with Regan in Vietnam, October 2023

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field! Meet Dr. Regan McLeod, a volunteer with V...
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  42. VETS Volunteer Voices: Interview with Kavitha in Vietnam, October 2023

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field! Meet Kavitha Sriparamananthan, a voluntee...
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  43. VETS Volunteer Voices: Interview with Keisha in Ghana, July 2023

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field! Meet Dr. Keisha Harris, an alumni volunte...
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  44. VETS Volunteer Voices: Interview with Marley in Ghana, July 2023

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field! Meet Marley Blok, an alumni volunteer wit...
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  45. VETS Volunteer Voices: Interview with Sandra in Ghana, July 2023

    #VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field! First up is Sandra Nyman, a member of our...
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  46. "What is resilience?" - Empowering women farmers in Cambodia in building sustainable livelihoods

    VWB/VSF's Head of Programs, Katherine Clark, visited Cambodia earlier this year to meet farmers who are participating in the AGROW program, which is s...
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  47. Our VETS YVP volunteers in Ghana are helping local animal health workers vaccinate goats, sheep, and more against disease

    Keisha, Marley, and Sandra joined other animal health workers to vaccinate goats and sheep against PPR....
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  48. Meet Dr. Joseph Ansong-Danquah, a volunteer in Ghana through our VETS program

    Meet Dr. Joseph Ansong-Danquah; a retired veterinarian from Canada who has been donating his time to help animals and communities throughout rural Gha...
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  49. National Volunteer Week: Meet Natalia, a recent VETS volunteer in Ghana

    Natalia shares all she learned during her recent VETS volunteer posting in Ghana, as a communications specialist....
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  50. National Volunteer Week: Meet Tasha, a recent volunteer at our northern clinics

    It's National Volunteer Week! To celebrate the incredible impact of VWB/VSF's volunteers, we're featuring five incredible volunteers who have made a s...
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  51. The benefits of biogas: How biogas training and implementation on farms in Kenya is making a difference

    In Kenya, we're working through a One Health lens with on-the-ground volunteers and partners to help farmers implement biogas fuel systems on their fa...
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  52. VWB/VSF VETS volunteer alumni, Younoussa, on implementing best practices in pesticide use in Senegal

    VWB/VSF alumni VETS volunteer, Younoussa Barry, is an environmental and agroecology expert. He spent time training local farmers about best practices ...
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  53. VWB/VSF communications volunteer, Natalia, celebrates Ghana's independence and investment in animal health

    Natalia is currently working in Ghana as a communications volunteer. She recently celebrated Ghana's 66th year of independence in Accra with the GAPNE...
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  54. CASE STUDY: Wakulima dairy, Kenya, "Enhancing livelihoods for small-scale farmers"

    VWB/VSF VETS volunteers are training farmers in Kenya to improve the health of their cows and calves. This case study looks at local farmer, Mary Wamb...
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  55. Veterinarians Without Borders' #IDW203 Webinars - Feb. 8 & Feb. 10

    As part of #IDW2023, Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Canada (VWB/VSF) will be hosting two webinars focused on building a mo...
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  56. VWB/VSF volunteer, Julie, shares all she learned during our Nunavut clinics

    Julie volunteered at our fall Northern Animal Health Initiative clinic in Nunavut....
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  57. Join us on International Volunteer Day (Dec. 5) for a free virtual event: Committed to Solidarity

    December 5, 2022 is International Volunteer Day....
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  58. Veterinary students & VWB volunteers, Alanna & Vanessa, work with dairy farmers in Kenya

    Veterinary students and VETS YVP volunteers, Alanna and Vanessa, worked with dairy farmers in Kenya....
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  59. Third-year vet student, Dian, volunteered with VWB/VSF's VETS program in Ghana

    Dian spent an amazing three months volunteering our VETS program partners in Ghana....
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  60. Veterinarians Without Borders Canada deploys help to Romania near Ukraine Border

    Dr. Janet Davis, DVM fills a room with kindness during her time in Romania. “This tiny, emaciated kitten just arrived at the clinic. Nursing such a ti...
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  61. “You have to work together”: A Kenyan couple’s story on improving their small-scale dairy farm

    VWB has only recently expanded their work to the Meru Dairy Cooperative Union in Meru and utilizes a One Health approach to provide dairy cooperative ...
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Stories From Around The World

VETS Volunteer Voices: Growing Stronger Together in Cambodia

VETS Volunteer Voices: Growing Stronger Together in Cambodia

Posted Jul 9th, 2026

In this edition of #VETSVolunteerVoices, we shift perspective — from volunteer reflections to the voice of a local VETS program partner helping shape sustainable agriculture from within. Meet Sophoan Min, Country Representative of AVSF Cambodia, who has spent more than 25 years working alongside farming communities and VETS volunteers to strengthen farmer organizations, promote sustainable agriculture, and build more resilient rural livelihoods.

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Where Care Begins: How Helen Klengenberg Is Helping Strengthen Animal Health in Nunavut

Where Care Begins: How Helen Klengenberg Is Helping Strengthen Animal Health in Nunavut

Posted Jul 9th, 2026

From coordinating veterinary clinics to supporting future Community Animal Health Workers, Helen Klengenberg's story highlights the importance of local leadership in strengthening animal health across Nunavut. As communities continue to build local capacity, we explore how VWB is working alongside northern partners to improve access to care.

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Different Approaches, One Goal: Bringing Veterinary Care Closer

Different Approaches, One Goal: Bringing Veterinary Care Closer

Posted Jul 8th, 2026

Access to veterinary care looks different in every community. This blog explores how mobile clinics, local veterinary partners, and Community Animal Health Workers help bring care closer to animals and families in Northern Canada, Ukraine, Senegal, and beyond.

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