Healthy Animals - Healthy People - Healthy Environment
We improve the well-being and resilience of vulnerable populations by promoting the health and productivity of their livestock within a sustainable environment.What we do
VSF-Suisse fights hunger and poverty in eight countries in East and West Africa. We work especially for and with people who depend on animals for their livelihood. Our actions lead to improved nutrition and food security. Additionally, they generate income that gives people improved access to health services and education and thus offer ways out of poverty.
Our year 2022 in numbers (selection)
- 50 projects in 7 countries
- 156,102 vulnerable people supported during emergencies
- 3,350 households provided with improved access to safe water supplies
- 2,026,391 livestock treated and vaccinated
- 86,015 livestock keepers provided with animal health services
- 5,580 people trained in areas like animal health, food production and hygiene, livestock farming and marketing practices
- 40,154 people reached through community dialogues on One Health, the prevention of zoonoses and antimicrobial resistance, food safety, health and nutrition
- 540 tons of livestock feed distributed in emergencies
- 5 fodder stores, 4 milk kiosks, and 8 handwashing facilities constructed
- 4 livestock cooperatives supported, 33 dairy cooperatives founded
- 3 pastoral perimeters identified and prepared for fodder production
- 1,260,227 liters of milk processed
Our expertise
One Health
Value chains
Animal health
Resilience and livelihoods
Natural resource management
Nutrition-sensitive livestock interventions
Disaster Risk Reduction
Where we operate
How you can help
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Terms of Reference for the Final Evaluation of Emergency Lifesaving and Livelihoods Protection Project (ELPP) in Gedo, Somalia
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Horn of Africa: from drought to flooding
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Meet Constantin Assi from our Togo country office!
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Meet Rose Juru from VSF-Suisse South Sudan Country office
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Inspiring encounters in South Sudan
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Meet Salomon Nikiéma, VSF-Suisse Country Director for Mali
In September 2022, Salomon Nikiéma started his position as Country Director of...
VSF-Suisse celebrates its birthday: 35 years of commitment for people and animals in Africa
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Working against drought and hunger in Ethiopia
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Local food systems to fight global hunger / Sufosec Report 2022
Media Release / Nutrition Report 2022 of the Sufosec Alliance Berne, October 16, 2022 -...
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