Vétérinaires Sans Frontières - Dierenartsen Zonder Grenzen Belgium

🚀 Vacancy Alert! 🚀 Are you an enthusiastic student or volunteer with a passion for social media and copywriting? Are you Dutch- or French-speaking with a good knowledge of English? Do you want to contribute to the work of Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium and gain valuable experience in the NGO sector? We are looking for an 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 & 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝘆𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 to join our team in Brussels! 📅 Availability: as soon as possible 📍 Location: Brussels (teleworking possible) 🕐 Duration: Min. 3 months (internship) or min. 1 day per week (volunteer) What will you do?  📣Create content and manage social media 📣Edit videos and design visuals 📣Write inspiring texts for our digital campaigns and website Does this sound like something for you? Take a look at our website and send your CV and cover letter to internship@vsf-belgium.org 👉Dutch version: https://bit.ly/3F3TJgI  👉French version: https://bit.ly/48FhTvz #VSF #DZG #vétérinairessansfrontières #dierenartsenzondergrenzen #vacancy #internship #volunteering #socialmedia #copywriting #communication #marketing

Do you have a passion for communication, marketing or international development? Are you looking for an exciting internship where you can conduct research for your thesis or bachelor's thesis? 🔍 We are looking for a : 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵) - Help us make science accessible to all. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗲́𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮̀ 𝗹𝗮 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗲́ 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲 (𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵) - Help us organise development education events. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 - Conduct field research for your thesis or bachelor's thesis while gaining practical experience and deepening your knowledge of global animal health and sustainable development. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 - Be part of our fundraising team in Brussels and help raise money for our projects. 🌐 What we offer: A stimulating working environment The chance to gain valuable experience Committed and competent colleagues. Interested? Take a look at our website 👉 French: https://lnkd.in/eu5ByWTg 👉 Dutch: https://lnkd.in/eJKFQqcU #VSF #DZG #vétérinairessansfrontières #dierenartsenzondergrenzen #internship #volunteering #communication #marketing #research #science #jobalert

Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming a full house for the premiere of the docuseries ICYIZERE (hope). 🎥 The audience was deeply moved by the inspiring stories of 12 courageous Rwandans who, with the support of six local NGOs, are building a hopeful future. Following the screening, VRT journalist Katrien Vanderschoot led an engaging discussion that delved into the role and future of international development cooperation. With this docuseries, we aimed to present a positive and hopeful perspective, counterbalancing the often negative portrayal of Africa in the media. 🌍 🤝 A production by Vétérinaires Sans Frontières - Dierenartsen Zonder Grenzen Belgium for Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen in collaboration with Tibostudio. #VSF #DZG #vétérinairessansfrontières #dierenartsenzondergrenzen #ICYIZERE #Rwanda #developmentwork #resilience #sustainability

Community animal health workers (CAHWs) provide essential animal health services in underserved areas of many countries around the world. But how to ensure that they continue delivering quality services to their communities over time, and especially after the end of projects? Practical guidance is provided by Vétérinaires Sans Frontières International in the brand-new Handbook for planning and managing CAHW programmes. Discover how this practical guide can help project implementers and policy-makerssupport CAHWs integration into animal health systems. Join the webinar on 29 or 30 October! 👇 #VSF #DZG #vétérinairessansfrontières #dierenartsenzondergrenzen #CAHW #animalhealth #handbook #webinar

📃 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 - 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲, 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶 Discover the story of Denise Kansuraheba, a poultry farmer who has changed the lives of her family and community. In rural Burundi, poultry farming plays a crucial role in food security and in strengthening social status, especially for women. With the right training and support, Denise has turned her henhouse into the starting point for a profitable business. She now not only grows chickens, but also cows, bananas and coffee. She is also very proud to chair a savings association for women poultry farmers! 💪 Curious about her inspiring journey and how she is helping her community? Read the full article on our website! 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVDSPDg2 📷 © Loïc Delvaulx #VSF #DZG #vétérinairessansfrontières #dierenartsenzondergrenzen #Burundi #poultryfarming #emancipation #inspiring #women

Are you a student in environmental sciences, agriculture, veterinary medicine, animal care, journalism, or a related field? Do you have a passion for science communication and film? Then this is the perfect opportunity for you! 🎬 📅 Availability: As soon as possible 📍 Location: Brussels (remote work possible) 🕐 Duration: Min. 2 months 💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼? • Conduct interviews with filmmakers and researchers • Create content for social media and our website • Make scientific texts accessible to a broader audience • Develop promotional materials for the festivals 🎯 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿?  A proactive, creative team player with excellent knowledge of both Dutch and English. Does this sound like something for you? Send your CV and cover letter to a.denayer@vsf-belgium.org or check out our website (in Dutch) 👉 https://bit.ly/3F3TJgI #VSF #DZG #vétérinairessansfrontières #dierenartsenzondergrenzen #internship #Brussels #film #ecology #communication

We recently distributed 1,800 food parcels in Torodi, Niger.   The presence of armed groups in western Niger has forced people to leave their homes, seriously affecting their food supply and living conditions. In addition, the situation is worsening due to the lean season that is prolonged by recent floods. In these circumstances, food aid is crucial. 💡 What did we achieve? Our packages helped 13,231 people from 1,080 displaced and 720 host families. Our food assistance meets basic needs and prevents people from selling their livestock, going into debt or having to cut back on essentials such as education and healthcare. This support ensures that families have enough to eat until the next harvest. Read more in the article on our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/ep9SxiMU #VSF #DZG #vétérinairessansfrontières #dierenartsenzondergrenzen #Niger #foodaid #conflict #impact

📃 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 - 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶 At Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium, we are committed to helping the most vulnerable. These are often single mothers and widows. Faced with enormous challenges, these women get the support they need from our teams to turn their lives around. 🐐 In Burundi, Christella Kankindi and Ménédore Nyabenda shared their inspiring stories with us. Their examples show us how animal husbandry can help to leave a difficult past behind. 💬 Ménédore struggled for years to provide food for her seven children when her husband left her. Five years ago, she has seen her life change thanks to the goats she received. 💬 Christella, who is raising her three daughters alone, is looking forward to receiving her goats. These will help her improve her crops and renovate her house. Want to know how these women are realising their dreams and changing their futures? Read our full article and find out how goats can be a driver for change. Read the full story here 👉 https://lnkd.in/et2HfGR7 © Loïc Delvaulx #VSF #DZG #vétérinairessansfrontières #dierenartsenzondergrenzen #Burundi #women #emancipation #goats #livestock 

🔎 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺: 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘅 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝗶𝘃𝘂, 𝗗𝗥 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼. In the Miti-Murhesa health zone, the epicentre of the mpox epidemic, the situation is worsening quickly. At the end of August, 786 cases were reported over the past two months. Just 15 days later, the total has nearly doubled, putting immense pressure on local health centres.  Our surveillance system acts as the first line of defence against mpox, leveraging a professional medical network to ensure rapid response. One in three mpox cases referred to health centres in our three intervention zones—Katana, Kalehe, and Miti-Murhesa—were identified by our One Health Committees.  Each committee is made of 16 members, including local residents and professionals from the animal, human, and environmental health sectors. All members are trained to recognize mpox symptoms, assess risks, and promote preventive measures within their communities. Next to these committees, we also rely on an extensive animal and human health network: a dedicated team of 172 trained community animal health workers as well as healthcare agents from Médecins du Monde Belgique - Dokters van de Wereld België. When a suspected case is detected by one of our community animal health workers, he/she reports the information to his/her supervising private veterinarian, who then alerts the nearest medical centre and coordinates patient care. The strength of our surveillance system lies in its community-based approach, working closely with and within the population. This proximity allows for early detection and swift action, making the system both efficient and effective. Find out more about our One Health project 👉 https://lnkd.in/ere4WYsx  © Thomas Cytrynowicz #VSF #DZG #vétérinairessansfrontières #dierenartsenzondergrenzen #DRC #mpox #epidemic #prevention

📣 Are you under 31 and eager to use your talents for a meaningful cause? Then the Junior Programme might be perfect for you! Organized by the Belgian development agency Enabel, this program offers the chance to work on a development project for one to two years. You will be part of a project with Enabel or one of 28 Belgian NGOs, actively contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium, we are looking for a Junior Expert to strengthen our team in Cotonou, Benin. You can find more information about the position here (in French) 👉 https://lnkd.in/eh7XrXqZ Please note that applications are 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿.