Comments on our work
"The VETAID ethos of 'healthy animals - healthy people' makes total sense and is one we should all strive for. The developing world relies massively on their animals for their very existence. The healthier the animal the more productive it will be and the benefit to both animal, owner and family will be immense. The education and veterinary help that VETAID provides is unquestionably valuable and any help we can give to ensure they can continue to do so is greatly appreciated and always needed." Emma Milne, TV vet
“What VETAID is doing is running in parallel with what Band Aid has been trying to achieve for 20 years - giving people the tools, training and knowledge to support themselves. I urge people to support VETAID however they can.” Midge Ure, co-founder of Band Aid
“VETAID interests me because they are finding simple but effective ways to change the lives of some of the poorest people in Africa. These communities have very little, but, with VETAID’s help, their lives are vastly improved. As well as providing the poorest families with animals, VETAID makes sure that people know how to care for their animals and can seek veterinary assistance at a local level if their animals become ill.
For me, as a Scot, it makes sense to me to support VETAID as the only Scottish-based charity working solely on African agriculture, farming and veterinary issues.” Eddie Mair, Radio 4 DJ
"As a practicing small-animal vet in the UK, I am daily reminded of the pleasure animals bring to people. But I also understand the life-line which animals in Africa provide for their owners, in the food and income which they supply for people who have little else.
I support VETAID because I know that, just as pet-owners here need veterinary care for their animals, it is so important that people in Africa can access veterinary services for their animals. I recognise the valuable work of VETAID promoting more efficient, effective, and sustainable solutions for people in Africa whose lives depend on their animals." Andrew Mitchell, vet