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
One Health
Value chains
Animal health
Resilience and livelihoods
Natural resource management
Nutrition-sensitive livestock interventions
Disaster Risk Reduction
Where we operate
News
Update on the desert locust situation and its impact on the people in the greater Horn of Africa
Image © FAO Desert locusts remain present across the greater Horn of Africa (HoA)....
Healthy animals – empowered women!
Many of our projects specifically aim to empower women. Why is that? 75% of all people...
Environmental protection and improved living conditions for people – both are possible!
The expansion of environmental protection and the improvement of the living conditions...
United Nations praise VSF-Suisse’s work as “inspiring example of SDG implementation”
In the five years since the adoption of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and its...
The fight against Covid-19 in our partner countries continues
The Covid-19 pandemic has kept the entire human race on edge for months. People already...
The locust plague in the Horn of Africa is far from over
Since December 2019, the countries of the Horn of Africa have been fighting the worst...
«In just one day the locusts destroy the livelihoods of 35,000 people!»
Our program manager for East Africa, Frédérique Darmstaedter, informed on June 9th at the radio program CQFD on RTS about various questions regarding the current desert locust plague of the century in the Horn of Africa. We are very gald that we were able to draw more attention to this catastrophe!
This is a first success – but we will continue to fight for more visibility to the plague!
A short report from the life of a beneficiary of our project work in Somalia
The Lifesaving and Livelihood restoration project and the related Somalia Monitoring and Learning Project aim at improving the livelihoods of vulnerable communities.
The beneficiaries of the projects are farmers, low-income and vulnerable households, but also disadvantaged social classes such as households headed by women.
The year 2019 at VSF-Suisse – in the annual report we look back on our work
We are proud to present this activity report to our supporters. Here are some examples of our work during the last year:
About us
VSF-Suisse fights against hunger and poverty in various countries in East and West Africa. We work especially for and with people who depend on animals for their livelihood.
VSF-Suisse contributes to poverty alleviation through the following interventions:
Income generating activities
Support income generating activities that allow for a stable income based on livestock and thus contribute to a reduction in malnutrition and poverty.
Disaster Risk Reduction
Support victims of catastrophes and improve emergency preparedness.
Veterinary services
Reduce the effects of diseases that are transmitted from animals onto humans and improve food security.
Information
Inform the Swiss public about the challenges faced by livestock owners in developing countries.
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Your support helps people and animals live and survive. THANK YOU!
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