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Akwaaba from Ghana!

Post Author:VWB Editor
Post published:July 11, 2019
Post Category:Ghana / Young Volunteer Program 2019

Akwaaba (“Welcome” in Twi) from Accra; Ghana’s capital city. With a metropolitan population of 4.3 million people Accra is a bustling city constantly on the go. Living in Accra is…

Kenya Dairy Project – Young Volunteers Update

Post Author:VWB Editor
Post published:May 28, 2019
Post Category:Kenya

After many months of fundraising and preparation, the Veterinarians Without Borders young volunteers have finally arrived in beautiful Mukurwe-ini, Nyeri County, Kenya. What exactly are three cow loving vet students…

Animal Health Training in Rural Tanzania

Post Author:VWB Editor
Post published:March 19, 2019
Post Category:Tanzania

Hi! My name is Adrien Nahayo, and I have been volunteering as a field veterinary adviser with the support of VWB and by Mr. Ponciano L Edouard, Mr. Kelvin, and…

Animal Production Updates from Tamale

Post Author:VWB Editor
Post published:February 26, 2019
Post Category:Gender / Ghana

Well, here I sit again in Tamale, Ghana, one of my most favorite places on earth. The start of many more memories and work in advancing animal agriculture with the…

Maximizing Milk in Meru

Post Author:VWB Editor
Post published:February 6, 2019
Post Category:Kenya

Farmers in Meru, Kenya are eager to improve the milk production of their cows. For the past three weeks, our group of volunteers with Vets without Borders (VWB), in partnership…

Gender Updates from Mbarara

Post Author:VWB Editor
Post published:December 12, 2018
Post Category:Gender / Uganda

Hello Everyone, my name is Hamda Mohamed and this is my first blog post! This is long overdue, so let’s start from the beginning. I arrived in Mbarara, Uganda on…

School Visits in Kenya

Post Author:VWB Editor
Post published:August 29, 2018
Post Category:Kenya / Uncategorized / Young Volunteer Program 2018

While teaching seminars takes up most of our days here, we also got to spend a few highly enjoyable days visiting 8 different schools in the Mukurwe-ini area to teach…

Wrapping up our time in Tanzania

Post Author:VWB Editor
Post published:August 21, 2018
Post Category:Tanzania / Young Volunteer Program 2018

It’s hard to believe that our time in Tanzania is almost over! Throughout July and the beginning of August, we have continued our calf management seminars with the Africa Bridge…

Youth Volunteers Working Hard in Uganda

Post Author:VWB Editor
Post published:August 15, 2018
Post Category:Uganda / Young Volunteer Program 2018

Wasibota! Good Afternoon! It has been very busy this month in Mbarara! Between meetings, farm visits, school presentations, and vaccinations, all of the volunteers have had their hands full this…

Young Volunteer Updates from Yua

Post Author:VWB Editor
Post published:August 13, 2018
Post Category:Ghana / Young Volunteer Program 2018

Wυntεεŋa (Good afternoon) from Yua, Ghana! We’ve been in Yua for a month and a half now, and can’t believe how fast the time is passing! As per our last blog…