by Lucie Hofmann | 14. November 2024 | Animal health, Animal well-being, Ethiopia, Food security
A team assembled from the Animal Health department of the Adadle Woreda Pastoralist Development Office of Somali region of Ethiopia, consisting of 14 animal health experts and 10 Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs), participated in a vaccination campaign funded by... 
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 11. November 2024 | About VSF-Suisse, Meet VSF!, South Sudan
Hello ! Can you tell us about your background? My Name is Issa John, and I am South Sudanese. I joined VSF-Suisse in 2012 as a Project Manager. I am an agronomist by profession with a bachelor’s degree in Sustainable Agriculture and Extension and a master in... 
by Lucie Hofmann | 7. October 2024 | Drought, Food security, Horn of Africa
Diagram of El Niño and La Niña climatic phenomenon (Source: NOAA Climate.gov) La Niña, the counterpart of the El Niño climate phenomenon, is characterized by a cooling of sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean and atmospheric pressure anomalies. This phenomenon... 
by Lucie Hofmann | 23. September 2024 | About VSF-Suisse, Meet VSF!, Togo
Hello ! Can you tell us about your background? My name is Alexandra Badabo, and I am from the Kara region in northern Togo. From a young age, I have been passionate about nutrition and development, which inspired me to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Agri-food and... 
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 27. August 2024 | Capacity building, Food security, South Sudan
VSF-Suisse, with support from the Swiss Development and Cooperation Office at the Embassy of Switzerland in Juba, Republic of South Sudan is implementing a three-year project (PROWIGA), currently in its third year of implementation. The project aims at improving food... 
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 9. August 2024 | Animal health, Capacity building, One Health, Somalia
Somalia experiences recurrent food and nutrition crises, widespread insecurity, underdeveloped infrastructure, and natural hazards such as drought and floods, which are exacerbated by climate change. Despite livestock production being the mainstay of Surgudud... 
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 23. July 2024 | Animal health, Capacity building, One Health, Togo
Antibiotic resistance is recognized as one of the top ten global threats to public health by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is estimated to be responsible for approximately 27.3 deaths in 100,000 per year in Africa. This issue is a daily concern, particularly... 
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 19. July 2024 | About VSF-Suisse, Ethiopia, Meet VSF!
Hello Roman! Can you tell us about your background? My name is Roman Yilma, and I was born in Oromia Region in Ethiopia, one of the most rural areas of the country. I completed my elementary and high school education in Addis Ababa, the capital city. Later, I pursued... 
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 20. June 2024 | Animal health, Capacity building, Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, One Health
Bokola Kebele[1] is a pastoral village of Oromia Region, Ethiopia. In November 2020, when VSF-Suisse started conducting “One Health facilities capacity assessment” under One Health Units for Human, Environment, Animal and Livelihoods (HEAL) Project inception phase,... 
by Philipp Hayoz | 18. June 2024 | About VSF-Suisse
On Saturday, June 15, The members of VSF-Suisse were invited to the annual General Assembly. This year the event was held at the Zoo in Basel. After a behind-the-scenes tour of the Zoo’s own veterinary clinic and the visit of some of the many animals, the 50 attendees... 
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 17. May 2024 | Drought, Food security, Mali
Over the past five years, the tri-border area of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger has become a significant hotspot for multiple crises, causing uncertainty in rural communities. The Sahel region has been marked by recurring periods of drought, leading to food and... 
by Lucie Hofmann | 14. May 2024 | About VSF-Suisse, Mali, Meet VSF!
Hi Boulabassi! Who are you and where do you come from? My name is Boulabassi Coumaré and I come from Mali. I was born in King in the rural commune of Falo, about 200 km east of Bamako At the age of seven, I moved away from my parents to attend public school in the... 
by Lucie Hofmann | 18. April 2024 | Animal well-being, Capacity building, Environmental protection, Food security, Togo
Mr. Akowe Loukou lives in Bago (Tchamba) in the Central Region of Togo, where he has been involved in farming and trading since his youth. Aged 38 and a father of three children, he lives mainly from the production of maize, soy, and cashews. Five years ago, having... 
by VSF-Suisse | 27. March 2024 | About VSF-Suisse, Kenya, Meet VSF!
Hi Genevieve! What is your full name and where are you from? My name is Genevieve Atieno Owuor, and I hail from Kenya. I was born in Tanzania, where my father was employed. I initiated my primary education in Tanzania before relocating to Kenya with my parents when I... 
by VSF-Suisse | 25. March 2024 | Country updates, Food security, South Sudan
Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Suisse (VSF-Suisse) received funding from Swiss Solidarity to implement the Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods Project (EFSLP) in South Sudan. The project aimed at supporting refugees, returnees, Internally Displaced Persons (IDP),... 
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 5. March 2024 | Country updates, Food security, South Sudan
©USAID On April 15th, 2023, conflict broke out in Sudan. It led to the internal displacement of more than six million people and causing nearly 1.5 million individuals to flee to neighbouring countries. The influx of refugees has overwhelmed existing resources in... 
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 15. February 2024 | About VSF-Suisse, Meet VSF!, South Sudan
In January 2024, Dr. Kevin Miheso started his position as Country Director of VSF-Suisse in South Sudan. In this interview, Kevin tells us a little about himself, how he came to work at VSF-Suisse and the challenges that the region will face in the upcoming years.... 
by Philipp Hayoz | 8. February 2024 | Kenya
Incorporated in 1988 and with its Headquarters in Bern Switzerland, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Suisse(VSF-Suisse) is a charitable organization focusing on preventing and alleviating suffering,disease and hunger, supporting socioeconomic development and assisting... 
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 8. January 2024 | Ethiopia, Kenya, Press release
The still young year is to be all about camelids. This was decided by the United Nations. The aim is to raise awareness of how important camelids are for the livelihoods of many people – and will become even more important in the future in view of the rapid... 
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 30. November 2023 | Press release
From 2025, more funds from international cooperation were supposed to flow to Sub-Saharan Africa. Instead, these funds are now being invested in the reconstruction of Ukraine. This should not be the case! Ukraine needs its own generous budget for reconstruction.... 
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 23. November 2023 | About VSF-Suisse, Meet VSF!
What is your name, academic title, age, and where are you from? My name is Adolphe Sama and I have a BAC+5 degree in Agricultural Business Management. I’m 29 years old and I’m from Togo. Which profession or What activity did you learn or study? I am an... 
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 26. October 2023 | About VSF-Suisse, Meet VSF!
What’s your name, how old are you and where are you from? My name is Vincent Hug, I’m 41 years old and I come from Tafers near Fribourg. What is your education/profession? I studied development cooperation (Master and PhD) and have been working as a... by Communication VSF-Suisse | 18. October 2023 | Food security
The partners of the project Rights-based and Agroecological Initiatives for Sustainability and Equity in Peasant Communities (RAISE), supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), welcome the creation of an international monitoring mechanism on... 
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 16. October 2023 | Somalia, South Sudan
Today, exactly 78 years ago, on October 16, 1945, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was founded. Since then, World Food Day has been celebrated worldwide on this day. The goal was the same then as it is today: to free people from... 
by VSF-Suisse | 7. September 2023 | Capacity building, Togo
September 2023 – The cooperative Ognidon of the canton of Goubi includes about 20 beekeepers, among them one woman. As part of the implementation of their activities, they are accompanied by our MiKaGo project, especially in the improvement of beekeeping... 
by Philipp Hayoz | 10. August 2023 | About VSF-Suisse, Kenya, Meet VSF!
What is your name, age, and where are you from/did you grow up? I am George Kinuthia, 72 years old, from Kiambu county, Kenya. What is your learned or studied profession/trade? I completed Primary school in 1965 and then chose to become a professional driver and... 
by Philipp Hayoz | 29. June 2023 | About VSF-Suisse, Meet VSF!
Pictured: Nicole Litschgi and Flurina Derungs in Conversation. In her twelve years at VSF-Suisse, the last four of which as Executive Director, Nicole Litschgi has worked tirelessly for people and their animals in Africa. She is leaving our organization at her own... 
by Philipp Hayoz | 21. April 2023 | Drought, Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan
Rainfall in parts of the Horn of Africa. © WFP After dry and hot weather conditions in January and February and a corresponding prolongation of the drought in the Horn of Africa, seasonal rains from March to May started on time in equatorial areas of the region and... 
by Philipp Hayoz | 17. April 2023 | About VSF-Suisse, Meet VSF!, Togo
Who are you and where are you from? My name is Constantin Assi, I am 40 years old and I come from Togo. What is your learned or studied profession? I am a manager/accountant with an education in project management. What year did you start working at VSF-Suisse? I... 
by Philipp Hayoz | 30. March 2023 | About VSF-Suisse, Meet VSF!, South Sudan
Who are you and where are you from? My name is Juru Rose Manson Nyara, I am 30 years old and I come from Kajokeji in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan. However, I was born and raised in one of the refugee camps in Adjumani, Uganda. What is your learned or studied... 
