Vet Books for Africa

THANK YOU!

With your help we were able to finish the 2019 year on a high note, making a last impact in conservation before entering the new year. 

So far we have raised $1 660, which is a great start to this new project! This would not have been able without YOUR HELP!Again thank you for every donation, every little bit helps. 

During our 2020 term we aim to increase this number to extend our reach and therefore our impact and would therefore continue to ask for your support. 

Beyond Borders

 Over the course of the December month, two of our team members went on a 4 week expedition into Africa with the only goal being to teach children about the importance of conservation. The trip known as “Beyond Borders” was organized by another NPO, Lessons in Conservation. We hope to partner with them in our future endeavours in an attempt to work together to reach as many students as possible. 

 Lessons in Conservation (LiC) teaches school children across South Africa about the benefits of conservation of nature as well as for every child’s family. Their Beyond Borders trip was the first time ever that they moved out of South Africa, teaching 104 children in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Eswatini about the importance of conserving the natural world. At the end of each set of lessons (6 lessons), the children was then taken on an excursion into their surrounding game reserves or national park to help to explain how the lessons come together in the real world.

The two Vet Books members went along to assist in any way possible and even ended up giving some lessons! We believe this was the first step into the right direction to partner and assist another like-minded conservation entity.

Maveric Outreach 2019 

Partnering up with numerous other student clubs and OPVSC (Onderstepoort Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Committee), we set out together with medical and dentistry students to make a difference in a community close to Pretoria. Anyone and everyone in the community was invited for free medical and dental screenings, and dogs were vaccinated, dewormed and given free dog food. Vet Books for Africa donated Rabies booklets that we handed out to all the children of the community to raise awareness about the zoonotic disease.

Over this Giving Season in December we have also received numerous books and equipment. Thank youto each and every person who has reached out, donated and offered to help. As books and equipment wear out and become outdated, we are always on the lookout for donations of these veterinary and agricultural textbooks as well as any medical equipment and supplies to be used by struggling veterinary students and conservation charities. 

For any such donations, please contact us at: info@vetbooksforafrica.org

 Please also consider sharing our project link on social media, and telling your friends and family about our project - or just bring us up in conversation. Help us spread the word about our work and continue to grow our community of supporters like you.

We as the Vet Books for Africa team and all the students and children we reach would like to thank you for not only to help make a difference in each of their lives, but also in the natural world of conservation! Your support throughout the past year was exceptional and we hope you will continue to support us during the new year. Together we can create a better world for animals and humans alike.

Thank you again for choosing this unique initiative. We love our animals. We love our people. We love our continent. We believe we have the ability to connect them with the vital component “education is the key to conservation”. #OneHealth #OneAfrica

Yours in Conservation, 

The Vet Books for Africa.

Links:

• 1st Beyond Borders Blog