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Veterinarians Without Borders North America
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We are a non-profit organization working to achieve healthy animals, healthy people, and a healthy planet.
📢 NEWS: Until December 31, every $1 becomes $2 to fuel lifesaving animal care & strengthen community-based animal health systems.

🔗 Read the release: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/12/05/press-release-holidaymatch2025 

❤️ Make your holiday gift: https://www.vwb.org/holiday2025

#HolidayMatch
December 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🌍 It’s #VolunteerDay tomorrow, but we can’t wait to celebrate the passionate volunteers behind our programs — because their impact is local, global & lasting.

🙏 Thank you! You make a world of difference.

💙 Get involved: https://www.vwb.org/volunteer

#InternationalVolunteerDay #IVD2025
December 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🚨 #GIVINGTUESDAY IS LIVE! Today is the day!

Your gift has a #TRIPLEMATCH for VWB. Turn $1 into $3 for frontline animal care.

This 3x impact ends tonight! 

👉 https://vwb-ca.donorsupport.co/page/FUNZWDJBXPH?utm_source=social&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=gt_ca
December 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
✨ It’s happening tomorrow!

Join us online for an hour of connection, reflection, and celebration as we mark #20years of impact.

📅 Tuesday, December 2, 2025
🕖 7:00-8:00 PM EST
💻 Virtual on Zoom

📩 RVSP today: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/eLBtxXiRTBGo6Nv4GYCGoQ 

See you soon! 🥂
December 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🚨 48 HOURS! #GivingTuesday (Dec 2) is almost here, and our #TRIPLEMATCH is ending!

Turn $1 into $3 for frontline animal care!

👉 Lock in your 3x impact now! https://vwb-ca.donorsupport.co/page/FUNZWDJBXPH?utm_source=social&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=gt_ca

#AnimalHealth #OneHealth
November 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
♥️ Join us for an evening of stories, connection, and celebration.

🗓️ Tuesday, December 2, 2025
🕛 7:00-8:00 PM EST
💻 Virtual on Zoom

📩 Learn more & RSVP today: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/11/17/20th-anniversary-celebration
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
⚠️ Did you know? In Ghana’s Upper East, only 6 veterinarians serve more than 3 million livestock.

That’s why women like Ida, Margaret & Anna are stepping up as #CommunityAnimalHealthWorkers providing lifesaving animal care.

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/11/24/women-transforming-ghana
November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🦠 Across Africa and Asia, CAHWs play a frontline role in stopping #antimicrobialresistance (#AMR) before it starts. With practical training, they help farmers care for livestock safely & responsibly.

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2024/11/01/poultry-prevention-progress

#WAAW2025 #GoBlue
November 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🦠 World AMR Awareness Week begins today — #AMR remains one of the top 10 global health risks. In her blog, VWB Board Member Dr. Andrea Ellis explains why community-led One Health action is essential to slowing AMR.

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2024/11/18/global-amr-commitment
November 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🐾 Go behind the scenes in #Ghana & meet some dedicated Community Animal Health Workers in action! In remote areas, CAHWs are local leaders providing essential animal care and building trust. Their work creates sustainable change.

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2023/10/11/one-week-in-bolgatanga
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🎉 You’re invited to our virtual #20thAnniversary celebration!

🗓️ Tuesday, December 2, 2025 
🕛 7:00-8:00 PM EST
💻 Virtual on Zoom

🔗 Learn more & RSVP: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/11/17/20th-anniversary-celebration

Let’s celebrate 20 years of compassion, collaboration & #OneHealth in action!
November 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🚨 Don't miss this opportunity... Step into the field with VWB’s Emerging Leaders Program (#ELP) — a fully funded international #volunteeropportunity for recent grads and #veterinarystudents ready to make a real impact.

⚠️ Apply by TOMORROW, November 15, 2025!

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/ELP
November 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
In the remote, northern #Laos, farming families are adapting to a changing climate.

Through VETS, VWB and CARE International in Laos are helping 15 villages strengthen animal health, food security & women’s leadership.

🔗 Read more: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/11/12/seeds-of-resilience
November 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
📢 DEADLINE EXTENDED! There’s still time to apply for the Emerging Leaders Program (#ELP) — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain hands-on international experience in animal health and One Health.

💡 Fully funded. Career-building. Life-changing.

🚨 Apply by Nov. 15, 2025

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/ELP
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
📢 NEWS: VWB launches 2025 #GivingTuesday campaign with a TRIPLE MATCH! Your gift supports #CommunityAnimalHealthWorkers across Africa, Asia & Northern Canada.

ℹ️ Read more: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/11/10/press-release-givingtuesday2025 

♥️ Give today: https://www.vwb.org/givingtuesday
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
📢 NEW BLOG: People, Pigs, and Possibility

In Rwanda’s Nyamagabe District, a quiet revolution in community health is unfolding — through #COHERS, communities are vaccinating pigs, improving sanitation & reshaping disease prevention.

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/11/06/people-pigs-possibility
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🙌 Just ahead of #OneHealthDay2025, meet Donatha Anyinkamiye — a sector leader in Rwanda helping her community see how health begins at home: with clean water, safe food & healthy animals. 

🔗 Read her story: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/10/30/office-to-community

#COHERS #OneHealth #Rwanda
October 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Meet VWB’s Community Animal Health Workers! 🐾 They're local leaders trained to provide essential care, like rabies vaccines, in remote areas. See their vital work in Nunavut!

🎥 Watch the VWB video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bi1mYugUaw

♥️ https://www.vwb.org/givingtuesday

#GivingTuesday
October 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
🚨 #GivingTuesday Triple Match is LIVE

Every $1 becomes $3 for animals worldwide! Your gift funds urgent care, vaccines & local training. Lock in your impact today! 

❤️ https://vwb-ca.donorsupport.co/page/FUNZWDJBXPH?utm_source=social&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=gt_ca
October 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
📢 Applications are officially OPEN for the VWB Emerging Leaders Program (#ELP)! This isn't just an internship—it's your chance to put your veterinary & animal health passion into action as an international volunteer.

⚠️ DEADLINE: November 5, 2025

🔗 Learn more & apply today: https://www.vwb.org/ELP
October 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
#AskAnExpert 💬 How can #VeterinarySocialWork help build a healthier, more resilient vet profession?

We spoke with Dave Shuey at IndeVets about data-driven wellness, supportive leadership & redefining balance in #VetMed.

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/10/22/ask-an-expert-dave-shuey
October 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
#VETSVolunteerVoices 🌍 In #Kenya, Saskatchewan #vetstudent Grace Friesen discovered that learning goes both ways. From tackling mastitis to leading workshops with Meru Dairy, she saw how curiosity & collaboration transform communities. 

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/10/19/vvv-learning-kenya
October 22, 2025 at 12:31 PM
🎉 Exciting news! VWB’s Dr. Michelle Tuma has been nominated for Worldwide Vets’ 2025 Golden Star Award! 🐾 🗳 Vote Oct 20–Nov 13 to show your support: https://www.worldwide-vets.org/goldenstaraward

 💙 #GoldenStarAward #AnimalWelfare
October 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Join VWB’s Emerging Leaders Program (ELP)!

🌍 Gain fully funded, international volunteer experience in Ghana or Kenya. We need recent grads & current Vet/Grad students for Animal Health Advisor roles.

Deadline: Nov 5, 2025

🔗 Apply Now: vwb.org/elp
October 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
🌾 On this #WorldFoodDay, we're shining the spotlight on #Cambodia — where sustainable farming & women’s leadership are transforming lives from the ground up through #OneHealth practices.

🔗 Explore #AGROW's full impact: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/05/15/agrow-program-impact
October 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM