What we stand for

Around the world, 500 million people living in poverty depend on livestock farming for their livelihoods. If the animals are not well, the livelihoods and lives of these people are at risk. Healthy animals, on the other hand, mean food and income. Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Suisse (VSF-Suisse) is committed to supporting these people and their animals in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa.

By promoting the health and productivity of livestock, we strengthen people’s resilience to disasters and create a sustainable improvement in their living conditions. We work in close cooperation with the local population and pay attention to the sustainable use of natural resources in line with our slogan:

Healthy Animals – Healthy People – Healthy Environment

Areas of activity

→ Establishment of basic veterinary services by training and equipping local animal health workers

→ Implementation of vaccination campaigns

→ Advising animal owners on breeding, hygiene and disease prevention

→ Raising awareness of zoonoses, nature conservation and animal welfare

→ Distribution of healthy animals to particularly vulnerable population groups during crises

→ Promotion of environmentally friendly livestock farming where the soil only permits this form of use

→ Innovations in animal feed production

→ Development of value chains for the marketing of local animal products