Fieldworker Associates
CVM Associates are veterinarians who have served with CVM in the past as fieldworkers and who continue to serve with CVM as volunteers. Read more about the projects our associates are involved with across the globe:
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 Dr. Roy & Mrs. Nancy Coolman - EthiopiaRoy was a small animal veterinarian for 42 years with a surgical referral practice for the last twenty. Nancy was a homemaker and piano teacher. In 2007, they were called to minister in Ethiopia with Project Mercy to develop and expand a dairy cattle breeding program. The long range goal is to improve the lives of the people nutritionally, economically, and to develop relationships with the farmers that will allow the Gospel to be shared. The project is currently under management of the indigenous Ethiopians and Roy is functioning in an advisory capacity. The Coolman's have made 9 trips to Ethiopia over 5 years to assist in planning and vision direction, consulting, and training the indigenous workers.
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 Jack and Dr. Mary McDonald - USA
The McDonalds served with CVM in Bolivia and currently live in Catawba, Virginia. Dr. McDonald networks with CVM long-term missionary candidates to encourage them in the steps necessary to prepare for long-term mission service and to assist with the mentoring of active candidates in their deputation, and field preparation. She also calls and prays with the vets and students who are going on short-term missions trips before they depart and then follows up with a debriefing call in order to help them to apply what they have learned on the field. In addition to speaking at student and professional events, Dr. McDonald teaches farm animal health care to missionaries at their farm in Virginia.
See the McDonalds' web page  Support the McDonalds via donation
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Dr. Allen & Mrs. Ann Pederson - Honduras
Allen answered a call for a veterinarian in Honduras in 2008, where they served for two years. While there, the Pederson's worked with the Comision de Accion Social Menonite (CASM) in the western highlands area of Honduras. They provided veterinary care for the small farmers and trained community animal health workers. Although, the full time mission has ended, Allen continues his work in Honduras via email and short term mission trips with other veterinarians and students. See the Pedersons' web page Support the work of the Pedersons via donation
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 Dr. Doug & Mrs. Debbie Pierson - Haiti
The Pierson family is now based in the USA. Doug serves on the CVM board, and they continue to be actively involved with the animal health work in Haiti.
Support the work of the Piersons via donation
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Dr. Tom & Diane Schiefer - Guatemala
Tom and Diane have started a new ministry in Guatemala teaching in rural communities and training the trainers of CHE and the local people how to diagnose, treat, vaccinate and improve the health and quality of the animals through nutrition and genetics. Lives will be transformed through the health of the animals.
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Dr. Brett & Mrs. Rachael Terhaar - Paraguay
The Terhaar's moved to Paraguay in 2008 where they served for two years. While there, Brett trained Paraguayan nationals to improve animal health and genetics while making the most of those opportunities to share about Christ. His wife, Rachael, and their three children, Jessa, Jed, and Claire, supported and/or assisted Brett and the local church groups. The Terhaar's now reside in the states.
See the Terhaars' web page Support the work of the Terhaars via donation
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Drs. Tim and Paula Ulrich - South Africa
Drs. Paula and Tim Ulrich arrived at North West University in South Africa in June 2008. Paula served as a volunteer lecturer in Animal Health program and chief veterinarian of the University Small Animal Hospital. She taught students in both the Diploma (3-year) and Degree (4-year) programs. While there, the Ulrich's mentored and encouraged students and local pastors, while also sharing the love of Christ through campus Bible studies. The Ulrich's now reside in the states.
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Dr. Don & Mrs. Marilyn Wilson - Bolivia
Don and Marilyn came off the field in 1996, and they have gone back to Bolivia annually since then. Don continues to work with GATHER (Gospel, Agriculture, Technology, Health, Education & Resources) in a remote area of Bolivia with the indigenous people. The mission owns 20 hectares (50 acres) where research and development of the land is being done to teach the poor families in the area how to utilize their small plots of ground to be able to support and feed their families. The project is presently raising fish, producing eggs, and growing garden products. Through e-mail and SKYPE Don can communicate almost weekly with the Bolivian GATHER team. God continues to bless the work that is being done and many lives have benefited physically and spiritually through their work.
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