In February 2019, the Foundation for Veterinary Aid International (FVAI) returned to Baja California, Mexico. This time they went to a brand new destination: the magnificent village of Loreto. Our adventurous team of fourteen volunteers went to this charming little community situated more than 350 km from La Paz in order to offer free veterinary care to their animals.
Life sometimes brings where you need to be; in Loreto we had a chance to meet the indomitable Lucy, an extraordinary woman ...
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Where We Work
In order to ensure the success of our interventions, FVAI is engaged in projects that respond to very specific criteria:
- Impact: FVAI's interventions must have a tangible impact. Therefore, we prefer targeting small communities with less than 20 000 inhabitants.
- Sustainability: In order to ensure the continuity of its actions, FVAI will be working with its local partners on a recurring basis. A unique or one-time intervention rarely leaves a lasting impact.
- Local Partnership: FVAI always works conjointly with a local and well structured non-governmental organization that shares the same vision, and is active in the community year round. At all times FVAI must have the consent of local veterinarians, and as much as possible works in close collaboration with them.
- Safety and security: FVAI works in safe, peaceful, and politically stable countries.
Belize January 2019
The Foundation for Veterinary Aid International (FVAI) returned once again to Belize for the eighth time in January 2019. It is without a doubt one of our pet projects! A diversified team of 18 volunteers sterilized 176 dogs and cats in 4 days.
We began our mission in the small village of Sarteneja, where we have always received a warm welcome year after year! The Belizean people now wait for us at the doors of the clinic even before it opens. The high level of participation shows how much ...
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Tanzania October 2018
In October 2018 the Foundation for Veterinary Aid International (FVAI) returned to Tanzania for the fifth time in less than a year. We continued our mission started in October 2017, in the wards of Baraa and Kimandolu in the larger city of Arusha. A small group of FVAI volunteers consisting of 1 veterinarian, one animal health technician and 2 veterinary assistants sterilized at no cost, 101 animals, that is to say 99 dogs and 2 cats! Our local partner Mbwa Wa Africa (dogs of Africa in Swahili) ...
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End of Year Externship for Animal Health Technician Students from College Lionel-Groulx
Learning, while helping, a feel good experience! Eight graduating animal health technician students from College Lionel-Groulx lived that experience during an end of degree externship in Tanzania last March. What they were able to accomplish was phenomenal!
Flying to Africa is always exciting, but intimidating at the same time. Starting at their arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, we welcomed highly motivated and determined young women ready to perfect their knowledge and help the animals at the ...
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Tanzania February 2018
In February 2018, a small team of volunteers from the Foundation consisting of 2 veterinarians, one animal health technician and one veterinary assistant, continued the vaccination and sterilization campaign begun in October 2017 in Baraa, a suburb of the city of Arusha in Tanzania. In order to maintain the goal of vaccinating 70% of the dog population to help eradicate rabies, it was extremely important to continue our campaign in this part of the city.
A small valley separates this sector ...
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Belize January 2018
Once again, the Foundation for Veterinary International made a lot of people happy in Belize in the beginning of 2018. In spite of the fact that a blizzard delayed our departure from Montreal for a day, the volunteers from FVAI were able to sterilize no less than 75 dogs and cats in the small village Sarteneja. Not a bad accomplishment for a team that has never participated in a MASH (Moblile Animal Surgical Hospital)! It is always amazing to watch the team adapt to practicing in an environment ...
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Tanzania October 2017
In October 2017, the Foundation for Veterinary Aid International returned to Tanzania. We once again had the chance to work with our extraordinary local partner, Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue. This organization works tirelessly to effect change in the mentality of the people concerning animal welfare, as well as vaccinating thousands of animals against rabies in order to reduce the number of human victims of this terrible disease. They educate owners on the benefits of sterilization as well. The ...
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Tanzania February 2017
In February 2017, the Foundation for Veterinary Aid International returned to the continent of Africa. A new dream destination: Tanzania! Four veterinarians from Quebec, a retired nurse, as well as a wonderful team of Tanzanian volunteers sterilized 151 dogs and 4 cats in the shadow of the highest peak in Africa, Kilimanjaro. The experience was extraordinary! The end of the trip in Tanzania was highlighted by an unforgettable safari in Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro crater National ...
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Belize January 2017
In January 2017, the Foundation for Veterinary Aid International returned for the sixth time to the village of Sarteneja in Belize. The majority of the villagers do not own a car and the closest veterinarian is two hours away by bus or an hour away by boat across the Bay of Corozal. By operating a clinic in the heart of the village, FVAI is the solution to the lack of access to veterinary care. The people of Sarteneja appreciate our services and don’t hesitate to leave their animals in our care, ...
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Galapagos Islands April 2016
In April 2016, the Foundation for Veterinary Aid International (FVAI) in conjunction with Darwin Animal Doctors (DAD) and the Agencia de Regulacion y Control de la Bioseguridad (ABG) sterilized 112 dogs and cats in the isolated communities of Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Islands.
Introduced to the islands by man, dogs and cats reproduce at will and are a threat to the local species of the islands such as the famous tortoises, marine iguanas, sea lions, blue-footed boobies...FVAI is proud ...
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Botswana 2016
The Foundation for Veterinary Aid International (FVAI) returned to Botswana from February 13 to March 13 2016. Starting in mid-February, FVAI's first team stayed in Maun and performed 100 surgeries and treated dozens of patients at the clinic. At the beginning of March, a second team consisting of three veterinarians and one assistant took to the road and sterilized 141 animals in the bush around 500 km from Maun. We sincerely hope to return to Botswana in February 2017.
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Belize January 2016
Following the success of our clinic in the village of Sarteneja in July 2015, we decided to concentrate our efforts in January 2016 in this charming community, known in many tourist guides as the ‘’best kept secret of Belize’’. A team of five veterinarians, including one from France, two animal health technicians, 3 assistants, and 2 veterinary medicine students participated in their first humanitarian trip and treated over 150 animals in a few days. During this clinic, 73 animals were ...
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