Creation date: November 18, 2011
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About
Working to increase animal health, ecosystem health, and human health which are deeply connected, VWB/VSF seeks solutions that address the root causes of the challenges facing disadvantaged communities. By sharing our skills and expertise in animal and ecosystem health, we strive to help improve human health, food production systems, and promote sustainable livelihoods. Working in Africa and Asia with a focus on increasing the livelihoods of farmers via increased animal health and community health, we are also working in isolated northern Canadian communities to support the implementation of sustainable animal health service delivery.
For more information, please contact us: info@vetswithoutborders.ca
About
Working to increase animal health, ecosystem health, and human health which are deeply connected, VWB/VSF seeks solutions that address the root causes of the challenges facing disadvantaged communities. By sharing our skills and expertise in animal and ecosystem health, we strive to help improve human health, food production systems, and promote sustainable livelihoods. Working in Africa and Asia with a focus on increasing the livelihoods of farmers via increased animal health and community health, we are also working in isolated northern Canadian communities to support the implementation of sustainable animal health service delivery.
For more information, please contact us: info@vetswithoutborders.ca
UN Sustainable Development Goals
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No poverty
End poverty in all its forms everywhere
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Zero hunger
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
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Gender equality
VWB/VSF projects help create good jobs for women with an aptitude for animal care through training as Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs). Because women generally do the bulk of the work caring for animals, including cattle and other large animals traditionally owned by men, many have the knowledge and aptitude to excel as CAHWs, yet men continue to dominate the field. VWB/VSF projects help women move into this occupation by providing a good income and a position of respect in the community.
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Decent work and economic growth
VWB/VSF projects help create good jobs for women with an aptitude for animal care through training as Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs). Because women generally do the bulk of the work caring for animals, including cattle and other large animals traditionally owned by men, many have the knowledge and aptitude to excel as CAHWs, yet men continue to dominate the field. VWB/VSF projects help women move into this occupation by providing a good income and a position of respect in the community.
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Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
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Reduced inequalities
Reduce inequality within and among countries
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Climate action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts*
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Peace, justice and strong institutions
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
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Partnerships for the goals
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
News and updates
Submitted by Evonne, a volunteer veterinary technician with VWB/VSF.Being invited to join Veterinarians Without Borders in Igloolik, Nunavut, as part of their Northern Animal Health Initiative, was an amazing opportunity. It allowed me to be part of a program that provided veterinary care to a...
Read moreUkraine Animal CrisisThe need is urgent – by the day and now, by the hour. More than 100,000 dogs, cats and other pets are in urgent need of food, water, medicine, and veterinary help.We have partnerships with the three animal humanitarian agencies that can get the basics to where they are needed...
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In July, 2021 as it marks its 10th anniversary as an independent nation, South Sudan is also facing the most serious hunger crisis in its short, turbulent history with 7.2 million people, including millions of children facing famine or already experiencing it. Since 2013, VWB/VSF has worked...
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Volunteers have always been an important element in the success of Veterinarians without Borders/Vétérinaires sans Frontières (VWB/VSF). At the beginning it was run exclusively by volunteers, and even after it was able to hire staff, volunteers continued to carry much of the organizational...
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For more than a decade VWB/VSF has supported other organizations, including Canadian veterinary schools, in their efforts to provide care in remote, under-served communities in the Canadian North. Without access to spay and neuter services, dog populations can spiral out of control, and without...
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