March - June '13 

       July - August '13         September - November '13

December '12 - January '13

This website will be updated regularly as trips fill up, and as new openings become available.  Costs are estimated and include housing, food, in-country transport, translators and trip deposits unless otherwise noted.  Apply by sending an e-mail to shortterm@cvmusa.org including the trip location and date.

March - June '13

Mongolia 1: Rural Veterinary training (mostly large animal)
Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and various rural locations
Dates: Spring, Summer, and Fall (2 week minimum)
Local Partner: CVM veterinary missionaries + V.E.T. Net (a Mongolian NGO)
Veterinary work: The veterinary CE remote training trips to the countryside need western veterinarians to consult on veterinary cases, to disciple their teammates as they travel in the countryside and to teach a veterinary topic to countryside veterinarians as well as share personal testimony with countryside veterinarians.  During the school year there may be additional opportunities to be a guest lecturer at the Mongolian veterinary university or to spend time reviewing lectures and answering questions for veterinary students that are completing a Distance Learning Master’s Degree Program.
Ministry work: Relationship building and sharing faith/testimonies/devotions/Bible studies with the V.E.T. Net team, local Mongolian vets and herders along with rural home churches and new church plants. Participants should be strong in their faith and ready to share openly.
Group Size: Vets, vet students, and vet technicians; 2-3 max
Cost: Approx. $1310 for 2 week stay; $1,860 for 3 wk; $2490 for 31 days or $4060 for 61 days plus airfare to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Status: OPEN
Click here for more information.

Mongolia 2: Large animal veterinary training in the city
Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Dates: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter
Local Partner: CVM veterinary missionaries + V.E.T. Net (a Mongolian NGO)
Veterinary Work: Veterinary professionals who wish to come and stay in the city can contribute in the following ways: 1. Western veterinarians and veterinary students are needed to help prepare CE curriculum power points and notes. This preparation may be done in the V.E.T. Net office in Ulaanbaatar or out of country. 2. The Distance Learning Master’s Degree Program allows Mongolian veterinarians the ability to earn a Master’s Degree without leaving Mongolia. Foreign veterinarians or junior or senior veterinary students are needed to view distance Master’s training power points with the students, answer questions as well as provide additional information as needed. Foreign veterinarians are also welcome to serve as a guest lecturer for one or more lectures at the Mongolian veterinary school. Any veterinary topic would be acceptable. 3. Veterinarians are needed to help assist with cases and training of Mongolian veterinarians at the large animal clinic outside of the city.  These are mostly equine calls with occasional bovine and small ruminant work. 4. Help teach English to V.E.T. Net staff and university English classes held in the V.E.T. Net office.
Ministry work: Relationship building and sharing faith/testimonies/devotions/Bible studies with Mongolian veterinarians and vet students as well as other V.E.T. Net staff. Participants should be strong in their faith and ready to share openly.
Group Size: Vets, junior or senior vet students; 1-2 max
Cost: Approx. $1310 for 2 week stay; $1,860 for 3 wk; $2490 for 31 days or $4060 for 61 days plus airfare to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Status: OPEN

Mongolia 3: Small animal veterinary training in the city
Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Dates: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter
Local Partner: CVM veterinary missionaries + V.E.T. Net (a Mongolian NGO)
Veterinary Work: The Caring Small Animal Clinic in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia provides an exciting opportunity for Western small animal veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary students to help build up Mongolian Christian leaders. The clinic is a modern facility with good equipment. Opportunities are to mentor and train V.E.T. Net staff veterinarians and interns, to care for patients, and help serve Mongolian clients through your professional skills. Veterinarians, vet techs and vet students will encourage the clinic team in their walk with the Lord and understanding of how to use veterinary medicine to serve and be a witness for Christ.
Ministry work: Relationship building and sharing faith/testimonies/devotions/Bible studies with the small animal clinic staff as well as others within V.E.T. Net. Participants should be strong in their faith and ready to share openly.
Cost: Approx. $1310 for 2 week stay; $1,860 for 3 wk; $2490 for 31 days or $4060 for 61 days plus airfare to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Group Size: Vets, vet students, and vet technicians; 1-2 max
Status: OPEN
Click here to view more information about the Caring Animal Clinic.

Mongolia 4: Non veterinary work and ministry in the city
Location: Ulaanbaatar and variable rural locations
Dates: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter
Local Partner: CVM veterinary missionaries + V.E.T. Net (a Mongolian NGO)
Non-Vet Work: V.E.T. Net is involved in many aspects of training and ministry both in the capital city as well as in the countryside. Opportunities include 1.  Claim a County (CAC). Claim a County is an education project to remote counties in Mongolia through V.E.T. Net in partnerships with sponsoring western churches and individuals. Summer programs are implemented from mid-June to mid-August.  Spring and fall opportunities include special training for rural teachers, children of all ages, adults and leaders in these communities. V.E.T. Net works in the communities for three years teaching such subjects as Character Training, English, Life Skills and Computer training before moving on to other counties. Western medical doctors and dentists are invited to come share their skills. A small church is the outcome in virtually all of these areas. 2. Watering with the Word (WWW) V.E.T. Net continues to support these counties through the discipleship project called Watering with the Word. These counties are followed up with visits by our V.E.T. Net team with western Pastors and Bible teachers.     3.  Help teach English to V.E.T. Net staff and university English classes held in the V.E.T. Net office 4.  Assist V.E.T. Net’s finance and accounting department   5.  Help at the V.E.T. Net Day Care facility.  6.  Help with the IT Department. Ministry work: Relationship building and sharing faith/testimonies/devotions/ Bible studies with the V.E.T. Net team, remote village families and rural home churches and new church plants. Participants should be strong in their faith and willing to build strong bonds to open doors for sharing eternal values.
Cost: Approx. $1310 for 2 week stay; $1,860 for 3 wk; $2490 for 31 days or $4060 for 61 days plus airfare to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Group Size: Students, teachers, medical personnel, business professionals, IT personnel, pastors, and families are all welcome; 4-5 max 
Status: OPEN
Click here to view a photos diary of a family serving in Mongolia.

Mozambique (MOZ13-05)   (ADDED 9/20/2012) 
Location: Mozambique
Date: May 31 – June 10, 2013
Local Partner:  e3 Partners
Vet work:  Rabies vaccination for dogs and cats, work on herds of cattle, sheep and goats.
Other ministry work:  Be part of a team to plant churches. Medical and evangelism team.
Group size: 4 vets and 4 vet students; 8 maximum
Other options with the trip: tourism in MZ
Cost: approx $4,000 from Dallas or Atlanta
Status: CLOSED.

Nicaragua (NIC13-05a)
Location: Masaya, Nicaragua (Fly to Managua)
Dates: May 18-28, 2013
Partner: Pastor Oscar and Tamy Gaitan
Veterinary work: Village level animal health clinics with mainly small animals, cattle and horses
Ministry work: Animal health clinic will build relationship for outreach for local church partner. Participants should be ready to share testimony and pray with those they serve and work with.
Cost: $840 from Managua
Group size: 6 - 12 vet students or vet-techs; 1-2 vets; Max size 14
Status: CLOSED. Full.

Nicaragua  (NIC13-05b)
Location: Masaya, Nicaragua (Fly to Managua)
Dates: pending
Partner: CVM fieldworkers Dr. Rick & Mary Ervin & Rancho Ebenezer
V eterinary work: Primarily healthcare alongside local health promoters. Training both promoters and locals in healthcare practices.
Ministry work: Participants will integrate personal testimony and Bible study during the health agent training, and partner with local churches while doing clinics.
Cost: pending -  from Managua
Group size: 6 vet students / vet-techs; 0-2 vets; Max size 6
Status: CLOSED. Full.

Tanzania (TZA13-06)  (ADDED 9/20/2012)  
Location: Loliondo and Babati, Tanzania
Date:  June 8 – 19th, 2013
Local Partner:  Mike Talley, Jerry Walser, Paul Buhwahwa, e3 Partners
Vet work:  Loliondo—work on Maasai cattle, sheep and goats.  Babati would be large and small animals, rabies vaccination for dogs and cats, work on herds of cattle, sheep and goats.
Other ministry work:  Be part of a team to plant churches. Door to door and street evangelism and discipleship in villages.  We hope to start 35 new churches.
Group size:  4 vets and 8 vet students. Maximum of 50 team members: 20 in Loliondo and 30 in Babati.
Other options with the trip:  sports ministry, children’s ministry, free day in Ngorongoro Crater.
Cost: approx $4,000 from Dallas or Atlanta
Status: CLOSED.

USA - Native American: Cherokee (USA13-05a)  (ADDED 10/8/2012)  
Location: Robbinsville, North Carolina, USA
Dates: May 16-19, 2013
Partner: Masters Mission and Little Snowbird Church, Vet Leader is Dr. John Kruckeberg.
Veterinary work: Equine dentistry and deworming and small animal spay and Neuter.
Ministry work: Support and encourage local ministry/church, and build relationships with community.
Cost: $210 (excludes travel cost to reach North Carolina)
Group size: 6 vets (1 needs NC Vet License); up to 6 vet students/vet techs; max size 12
Status:  CLOSED. Full.

July - August '13

India (IND13-07a)  (ADDED 9/20/2012)  
Location: India Gospel League (IGL) at Salem, Tamil Nadu, India (Fly to Bangalore)
Dates: July 12-26, 2013, trip duration about 2 weeks
Local Partner: India Gospel League (IGL)
Vet & Ministry work: Veterinary camps in villages that IGL works with year round in a holistic program & sharing personal testimonies. Mixed animal medicine/surgery. Primarily dog spays/neuters & ruminant deworm and vaccinate.
Cost: $1,000-1,500 from Bangalore. Trip cost may vary based on number on team.
Group size: 2-3 vet students/vet-techs; 1-3 vets; Max size 5
Status: OPEN This group is contingent upon at least one veterinarian going.
Note that a tourist visa must be obtained in advance.
Click here for more information.

India (IND13-08a)  (ADDED 9/20/2012)  
Location: India Gospel League (IGL) at Salem, Tamil Nadu, India (Fly to Bangalore)
Dates: August 2013, trip duration about 2 weeks
Local Partner: India Gospel League (IGL)
Vet & Ministry work: Veterinary camps in villages that IGL works with year round in a holistic program & sharing personal testimonies. Mixed animal medicine/surgery. Primarily dog spays/neuters & ruminant deworm and vaccinate.
Cost: $1,000-1,500 from Bangalore. Trip cost may vary based on number on team.
Group size: 2-3 vet students/vet-techs; 1-3 vets; Max size 5
Status: OPEN This group is contingent upon at least one veterinarian going.
Note that a tourist visa must be obtained in advance.
Click here for more information.

Malawi (MWI13-07) (ADDED 1/2/2013)   
Location:  Mzuzu, Malawi
Date:  July 27 - August 6, 2013
Local Partner:  e3 Partners 
Vet work:  Rabies is a serious health issue.  This trip would involve rabies immunizations for dogs and cats in areas where we are planting churches.  The Lord uses the vet ministry greatly.
Other ministry work:  We would of course want the vets to share the gospel while treating the animals.
Group size:  3 vets and 3 vet students; 6 max. They hope to have 6 on the vet team and 20-24 on the non-vet team (those doing evangelism house to house all day)
Other options with the trip:  Possibility of mobilizing medical/dental/eye clinic personnel
Cost: approx $3,950 from Dallas or Atlanta 
Status: OPEN 

Mongolia 1: Rural Veterinary training (mostly large animal)
Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and various rural locations
Dates: Spring, Summer, and Fall (2 week minimum) Local Partner: CVM veterinary missionaries + V.E.T. Net (a Mongolian NGO)
Veterinary work: The veterinary CE remote training trips to the countryside need western veterinarians to consult on veterinary cases, to disciple their teammates as they travel in the countryside and to teach a veterinary topic to countryside veterinarians as well as share personal testimony with countryside veterinarians.  During the school year there may be additional opportunities to be a guest lecturer at the Mongolian veterinary university or to spend time reviewing lectures and answering questions for veterinary students that are completing a Distance Learning Master’s Degree Program.
Ministry work: Relationship building and sharing faith/testimonies/devotions/Bible studies with the V.E.T. Net team, local Mongolian vets and herders along with rural home churches and new church plants. Participants should be strong in their faith and ready to share openly.
Group Size: Vets, vet students, and vet technicians; 2-3 max
Cost: Approx. $1310 for 2 week stay; $1,860 for 3 wk; $2490 for 31 days or $4060 for 61 days plus airfare to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Status: OPEN
Click here for more information.

Mongolia 2: Large animal veterinary training in the city
Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Dates: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter
Local Partner: CVM veterinary missionaries + V.E.T. Net (a Mongolian NGO)
Veterinary Work: Veterinary professionals who wish to come and stay in the city can contribute in the following ways: 1. Western veterinarians and veterinary students are needed to help prepare CE curriculum power points and notes. This preparation may be done in the V.E.T. Net office in Ulaanbaatar or out of country. 2. The Distance Learning Master’s Degree Program allows Mongolian veterinarians the ability to earn a Master’s Degree without leaving Mongolia. Foreign veterinarians or junior or senior veterinary students are needed to view distance Master’s training power points with the students, answer questions as well as provide additional information as needed. Foreign veterinarians are also welcome to serve as a guest lecturer for one or more lectures at the Mongolian veterinary school. Any veterinary topic would be acceptable. 3. Veterinarians are needed to help assist with cases and training of Mongolian veterinarians at the large animal clinic outside of the city.  These are mostly equine calls with occasional bovine and small ruminant work. 4. Help teach English to V.E.T. Net staff and university English classes held in the V.E.T. Net office.
Ministry work: Relationship building and sharing faith/testimonies/devotions/Bible studies with Mongolian veterinarians and vet students as well as other V.E.T. Net staff. Participants should be strong in their faith and ready to share openly. Group Size: Vets, junior or senior vet students; 1-2 max
Cost: Approx. $1310 for 2 week stay; $1,860 for 3 wk; $2490 for 31 days or $4060 for 61 days plus airfare to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Status: OPEN

Mongolia 3: Small animal veterinary training in the city
Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Dates: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter
Local Partner: CVM veterinary missionaries + V.E.T. Net (a Mongolian NGO)
Veterinary Work: The Caring Small Animal Clinic in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia provides an exciting opportunity for Western small animal veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary students to help build up Mongolian Christian leaders. The clinic is a modern facility with good equipment. Opportunities are to mentor and train V.E.T. Net staff veterinarians and interns, to care for patients, and help serve Mongolian clients through your professional skills. Veterinarians, vet techs and vet students will encourage the clinic team in their walk with the Lord and understanding of how to use veterinary medicine to serve and be a witness for Christ.
Ministry work: Relationship building and sharing faith/testimonies/devotions/Bible studies with the small animal clinic staff as well as others within V.E.T. Net. Participants should be strong in their faith and ready to share openly.
Cost: Approx. $1310 for 2 week stay; $1,860 for 3 wk; $2490 for 31 days or $4060 for 61 days plus airfare to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Group Size: Vets, vet students, and vet technicians; 1-2 max
Status: OPEN
Click here to view more information about the Caring Animal Clinic.

Mongolia 4: Non veterinary work and ministry in the city
Location: Ulaanbaatar and variable rural locations
Dates: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter
Local Partner: CVM veterinary missionaries + V.E.T. Net (a Mongolian NGO)
Non-Vet Work: V.E.T. Net is involved in many aspects of training and ministry both in the capital city as well as in the countryside. Opportunities include 1.  Claim a County (CAC). Claim a County is an education project to remote counties in Mongolia through V.E.T. Net in partnerships with sponsoring western churches and individuals. Summer programs are implemented from mid-June to mid-August.  Spring and fall opportunities include special training for rural teachers, children of all ages, adults and leaders in these communities. V.E.T. Net works in the communities for three years teaching such subjects as Character Training, English, Life Skills and Computer training before moving on to other counties. Western medical doctors and dentists are invited to come share their skills. A small church is the outcome in virtually all of these areas. 2. Watering with the Word (WWW) V.E.T. Net continues to support these counties through the discipleship project called Watering with the Word. These counties are followed up with visits by our V.E.T. Net team with western Pastors and Bible teachers.     3.  Help teach English to V.E.T. Net staff and university English classes held in the V.E.T. Net office 4.  Assist V.E.T. Net’s finance and accounting department   5.  Help at the V.E.T. Net Day Care facility.  6.  Help with the IT Department.
Ministry work: Relationship building and sharing faith/testimonies/devotions/ Bible studies with the V.E.T. Net team, remote village families and rural home churches and new church plants. Participants should be strong in their faith and willing to build strong bonds to open doors for sharing eternal values.
Cost: Approx. $1310 for 2 week stay; $1,860 for 3 wk; $2490 for 31 days or $4060 for 61 days plus airfare to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Group Size: Students, teachers, medical personnel, business professionals, IT personnel, pastors, and families are all welcome; 4-5 max 
Status: OPEN
Click here to view a photos diary of a family serving in Mongolia.

Nicaragua (NIC13-08a)   (ADDED 10/8/2012)  
Location: Masaya, Nicaragua (Fly to Managua)
Dates: Aug 3 – Aug 13, 2012
Partner: Pastor Oscar and Tamy Gaitan
Veterinary work: Village level animal health clinics with mainly small animals, cattle and horses
Ministry work: Animal health clinic will build relationship for outreach for local church partner. Participants should be ready to share testimony and pray with those they serve and work with.
Cost: $840 from Managua
Group size: 6 - 12 vet students or vet-techs; 1-2 vets; Max size 14
Status: OPEN for 1-2 vets plus students Vet Techs and others

USA - Native American: Navajo and Apache (USA13-07a)
Location: Crown Point and Western Navajo Reservation
Dates: July 17 - July 26, 2013
Partner: Local churches and Navajo Veterinary Services, Vet leader Dr. John Kruckeberg
Veterinary Work: Preventative care for sheep, cattle, horses and small animals. Present health seminars to local producers. Assist local reservation vet Dr. Ruby.
Ministry Work: Support and encourage local churches and build relationship with community
Cost: $470 (excludes travel cost to reach Arizona)
Group size: 8 vet students/techs; 7 vets; max size 15
Status: CLOSED. Full.

USA - Native American: Navajo and Apache (USA13-07b)
Location: Crown Point, NM; Hard Rock, Navajo Mnt, AZ
Dates: July 21-August 4, 2013.  Dates are not set - usually the last week of July & 1st week of August.
Partner: Local communities and veterinarians, Vet Leaders Dr. Page Wages & Dr. Sam Galphin
Veterinary Work: Preventative care for sheep, cattle, horses and small animals.  Present health seminars to local producers.
Ministry Work: Support and encourage local community
Cost: TBD. Depart from North Carolina
Group Size: 7 vet students; 3 vets; max size 10
Status: North Carolina CVF

September - November '13

ERM, Kigali, Rwanda (RWA13-09)
Location: Kigali and Nyamata, Rwanda
Dates:  September 16 - October 5, 2013
Local Partner:  Equipping, Restoring, Multiplying; Emmanuel Sitake
Vet Work:  Helping with goat distribution, training widows who receive an animal, advising the staff in animal husbandry issues for the project goats and pigs.
Ministry Work:  Working with widows and orphans. Wood-working, welding, sewing, hand-crafts, hair-cutting and styling and more are all possible to participate in. All staff and students meet each morning for devotions.
Number of Vets: 1
Other Options:  Rwanda is called the land of a Thousand Hills. It's a beautiful country. Also, tour and learn at the genocide memorial center.
Cost: $3,900 Emmanuel books the flights and cares for all housing, transportation, food and insurance from this. If possible, raise extra funds for project expenses.
Status: OPEN

Ghana (GHA13-06)
Location: Accra, Ghana (with trip to Kumasii)
Dates:  September 16-30 (but dates are flexible to fit your schedule)
Local Partner:  Dr. Andy Quatcoopome and Veterinary schools
Vet Work:  Teach/demonstrate CE for vets in clinical practice or anything you feel comfortable teaching. Encourage the Ghanian Christian Vet Fellowship. Mentor/disciple vet students. Teach short course (can be the same subject) in vet school.
Number of Vets: 3-5
Number of Vet Students: 3-5
Maximum size: up to 10
Cost: $950 for two weeks from Accra
Status: OPEN

Honduras(HND13-11a)   (ADDED 5/3/2013) 
Location: Danli, Honduras (Fly to Tegulcigalpa)
Dates: November 9-20, 2013
Local Partner: Local host is Episcopal Church in Honduras and Jeannie Loving. The trip leader is Dr. Dan Paulo.
Vet & Ministry work: Assist local SAMS Missionary with outreaches to local villages through veterinary work.  The first week will be spent in Danli working on all species.  The last 4-5 days will be near Tegucigalpa doing small animal neutering clinics.
Cost: Approx. $1770 from Tegucigalpa.
Group size: 6-10 vets, vet techs, students
Status: OPEN

India 1  (ADDED 2/8/2013) 
Location: Vijayawada, Andra Pradesh, India (Fly to Hyderabad)
Dates:  November 2013. Exact dates flexible. Approximately 2-3 weeks.
Vet & Ministry Work:  This is one of several partnerships where veterinary medical camps are held in conjunction with evangelistic outreaches in rural India. You will spend some nights in a guest house and some staying in primitive villages. Rural camps will treat cattle, water buffalo, goats and sheep. A few dogs or chickens may also be seen. This trip is best suited for a small team of 2-3 experienced veterinarians who can be flexible and creative on the spot.
Group size: 2-3 veterinarians
Cost: $1,000-1,500 from Bangalore. Trip cost may vary based on number on team.
Status: OPEN Note that a tourist visa must be obtained 2-3 months in advance.

India 2  (ADDED 9/20/2012) 
Location: Northwestern India in Kashmir area.  May include trips to high altitude meadows of the Himalayas depending on time of year, etc.  CVM has three partner-hosts in this area who operate as businesses or non profit organizations which include animal health as a part of their outreach.  This is a primarily Muslim area with both settled dairy farmers and nomadic sheep and goat herders.
Dates:  Spring 2013 and Fall  2013 are most conducive to working with animals.
Vet & Ministry Work: Open evangelism is not allowed.  Witness is through a respectful and culturally appropriate lifestyle of service to the livestock owners.  CVM’s role is to provide short term teams of 1-4 veterinary professionals to assist in the ongoing work there.  The volunteer will be matched with the site; dairy practitioners to the dairy work, mixed animal practitioners to the nomads (sheep, goats, horses), etc.
Group size: 1-4 vets, 1-2 vet students or vet techs. Maximum=4 participants
Cost: Approximately $1250 from Sri Nagar.
Status: OPEN This group is contingent upon at least one veterinarian going. Note that flights should be booked to New Dehli with a connection to Sri Nagar. A tourist visa must be obtained in advance.

Mekelle University, Ethiopia (ETH13-10)
Location: Mekelle, Ethiopia
Dates:  October 1-15, 2013 (Dates flexible, Sept-Dec, and Jan-June)
Local Partner:  Mekelle University, Dr. Gebrehiwot Tadessa
Vet Work, Undergrad:  Choose a few topics you'd feel confident to teach. These can include wet labs to demonstrate what you are teaching, or even using powerpoint. Teach while building relationships to share your faith.
Vet Work, Graduate Level Masters Programs:  Opportunities to teach topics in Veterinary Surgery and Imaging, Zoonoses and Food Safety, and Tropical Veterinary Medicine.
Other Ministry Work:  Relationship building, being a Christian witness. Encourage the Christian student fellowship and Christian professors on campus.
Group size: 1-2 vets, 1-2 vet students or vet techs.
Maximum Group Size:  3
Other Options:  Ethiopia has many beautiful National Parks as well as incredible history and archaeology in the north. It is very easy to book a historical tour around fascinating sites in the north to see stone Orthodox churches, Queen of Sheba's palace, treasure chambers of the kings of Axum and much more.
Cost: $950 afyer you arrive in Addis. Bring cash to deliver to host on arrival. The transportation (Hotel-University-Hotel) including from and back to the airport are going to be taken care of by the University, from these funds.
Status: OPEN

Mongolia 1: Rural Veterinary training (mostly large animal)
Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and various rural locations
Dates: Spring, Summer, and Fall (2 week minimum)
Local Partner: CVM veterinary missionaries + V.E.T. Net (a Mongolian NGO)
Veterinary work: The veterinary CE remote training trips to the countryside need western veterinarians to consult on veterinary cases, to disciple their teammates as they travel in the countryside and to teach a veterinary topic to countryside veterinarians as well as share personal testimony with countryside veterinarians.  During the school year there may be additional opportunities to be a guest lecturer at the Mongolian veterinary university or to spend time reviewing lectures and answering questions for veterinary students that are completing a Distance Learning Master’s Degree Program.
Ministry work: Relationship building and sharing faith/testimonies/devotions/Bible studies with the V.E.T. Net team, local Mongolian vets and herders along with rural home churches and new church plants. Participants should be strong in their faith and ready to share openly.
Group Size: Vets, vet students, and vet technicians; 2-3 max
Cost: Approx. $1310 for 2 week stay; $1,860 for 3 wk; $2490 for 31 days or $4060 for 61 days plus airfare to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Status: OPEN
Click here for more information.

Mongolia 2: Large animal veterinary training in the city
Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Dates: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter
Local Partner: CVM veterinary missionaries + V.E.T. Net (a Mongolian NGO)
Veterinary Work: Veterinary professionals who wish to come and stay in the city can contribute in the following ways: 1. Western veterinarians and veterinary students are needed to help prepare CE curriculum power points and notes. This preparation may be done in the V.E.T. Net office in Ulaanbaatar or out of country. 2. The Distance Learning Master’s Degree Program allows Mongolian veterinarians the ability to earn a Master’s Degree without leaving Mongolia. Foreign veterinarians or junior or senior veterinary students are needed to view distance Master’s training power points with the students, answer questions as well as provide additional information as needed. Foreign veterinarians are also welcome to serve as a guest lecturer for one or more lectures at the Mongolian veterinary school. Any veterinary topic would be acceptable. 3. Veterinarians are needed to help assist with cases and training of Mongolian veterinarians at the large animal clinic outside of the city.  These are mostly equine calls with occasional bovine and small ruminant work. 4. Help teach English to V.E.T. Net staff and university English classes held in the V.E.T. Net office.
Ministry work: Relationship building and sharing faith/testimonies/devotions/Bible studies with Mongolian veterinarians and vet students as well as other V.E.T. Net staff. Participants should be strong in their faith and ready to share openly. Group Size: Vets, junior or senior vet students; 1-2 max
Cost: Approx. $1310 for 2 week stay; $1,860 for 3 wk; $2490 for 31 days or $4060 for 61 days plus airfare to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Status: OPEN

Mongolia 3: Small animal veterinary training in the city
Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Dates: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter
Local Partner: CVM veterinary missionaries + V.E.T. Net (a Mongolian NGO)
Veterinary Work: The Caring Small Animal Clinic in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia provides an exciting opportunity for Western small animal veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary students to help build up Mongolian Christian leaders. The clinic is a modern facility with good equipment. Opportunities are to mentor and train V.E.T. Net staff veterinarians and interns, to care for patients, and help serve Mongolian clients through your professional skills. Veterinarians, vet techs and vet students will encourage the clinic team in their walk with the Lord and understanding of how to use veterinary medicine to serve and be a witness for Christ.
Ministry work: Relationship building and sharing faith/testimonies/devotions/Bible studies with the small animal clinic staff as well as others within V.E.T. Net. Participants should be strong in their faith and ready to share openly.
Cost: Approx. $1310 for 2 week stay; $1,860 for 3 wk; $2490 for 31 days or $4060 for 61 days plus airfare to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Group Size: Vets, vet students, and vet technicians; 1-2 max
Status: OPEN
Click here to view more information about the Caring Animal Clinic.  

Mongolia 4: Non veterinary work and ministry in the city
Location: Ulaanbaatar and variable rural locations
Dates: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter
Local Partner: CVM veterinary missionaries + V.E.T. Net (a Mongolian NGO)
Non-Vet Work: V.E.T. Net is involved in many aspects of training and ministry both in the capital city as well as in the countryside. Opportunities include 1.  Claim a County (CAC). Claim a County is an education project to remote counties in Mongolia through V.E.T. Net in partnerships with sponsoring western churches and individuals. Summer programs are implemented from mid-June to mid-August.  Spring and fall opportunities include special training for rural teachers, children of all ages, adults and leaders in these communities. V.E.T. Net works in the communities for three years teaching such subjects as Character Training, English, Life Skills and Computer training before moving on to other counties. Western medical doctors and dentists are invited to come share their skills. A small church is the outcome in virtually all of these areas. 2. Watering with the Word (WWW) V.E.T. Net continues to support these counties through the discipleship project called Watering with the Word. These counties are followed up with visits by our V.E.T. Net team with western Pastors and Bible teachers.     3.  Help teach English to V.E.T. Net staff and university English classes held in the V.E.T. Net office 4.  Assist V.E.T. Net’s finance and accounting department   5.  Help at the V.E.T. Net Day Care facility.  6.  Help with the IT Department.
Ministry work: Relationship building and sharing faith/testimonies/devotions/ Bible studies with the V.E.T. Net team, remote village families and rural home churches and new church plants. Participants should be strong in their faith and willing to build strong bonds to open doors for sharing eternal values.
Cost: Approx. $1310 for 2 week stay; $1,860 for 3 wk; $2490 for 31 days or $4060 for 61 days plus airfare to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Group Size: Students, teachers, medical personnel, business professionals, IT personnel, pastors, and families are all welcome; 4-5 max 
Status: OPEN
Click here to view a photos diary of a family serving in Mongolia.

Philippines: Rural Veterinary Training and Ducks 
Location: Bohol, Philippines
Date: October 1-16, 2013
Local Partner:  Local Church (San Carlos Evangelical) and Missionary
Vet work:  Improvements to duck raising as a livlihood and general livestock diesease prevention. This is CVM's FIRST visit to this location and much of the trip will be identifying future potential work and follow up.
Ministry work:  Small group and one-on-one discipleship
Group size: vets, vet students and vet techs (max 5; 2 openings)
Cost:  Airfare plus approximately $700 for 9 days. Not all costs are known exactly as this is the first trip.
Status: CLOSED. Full.

South Sudan (SDN13-10)  (ADDED 3/11/2013) 
Location: Kapoeta, South Sudan. Fly to Nairobi; next day fly to Kapoeta, South Sudan (note: this area very distant from Darfur and border conflicts)
Date: October 19-31, 2013
Local Partner:  E3 Partners Ministry working with local pastors planting churches. Dr. Josiah Mandieka of Nairobi will lead Vet team. (www.vetsmission.org)
Vet work:  Cattle are the primary focus of the Toposa tribe. Treatment of cows and goats in village settings, organize vaccinations, train leaders on animal care.
Other ministry work:  Work among an unreached people group. Vet care will give access to tribal leaders. Local pastors will plant new churches in areas where we will work. Team will build relationships, share testimonies and Bible stories. Children and women ministry needed. Prayer walking.
Group size: 2-4 vets or vet students. Local Sudanese leaders will be added to this team.
Other options with the trip:  Optional African safari. Additional costs apply for the safari.
Cost:  approx.$4,600 from Dallas
Status: OPEN

Todee Mission School, Liberia (LBR13-10)
Location: Travel about 30 miles out from Monrovia, Liberia. Near Gobatown.
Date: October 16-31 (Dates can be flexible to your schedule.)
Local Partner:  Presbyterian Todee Mission School
Vet work:  Advising and working with a herd of pigs, also some goats, rabbits and chickens that support an orphanage. Some who had seen them said they needed vitamins, de-worming and antibiotics. Buy medicine in-country. Train the care-givers in how to care for the animals.
Other ministry work:  Ministry at a local church or teaching in the school. Teach someone how to drive the school vehicle! Stay in the cottage by the school; eat with the children.
Number of Vets: 1
Number of Vet Students or Vet Techs: 2-3
Maximum Group Size:  4
Cost:  $540, of which $300 is for medicines to buy and use there. Accomodations and transport are covered by the project. Just fly to Monrovia!
Status: OPEN

Uganda (UGA13-09)  (ADDED 9/20/2012) 
Location: UCVM student’s symposium and community outreach in Kampala, Uganda and an outreach in the villages
Date: September 2013  (specific dates yet to be determined)
Local Partner:  CLIDE with Dr. James Gibson as the CLIDE member in charge
Vet work:  Treatments of local animals in a village setting
Other ministry work:  Teaching topics to veterinary students at Makerere University veterinary faculty and conducting practicals at local vet clinics.
Group size: 2-6 vets, 1-2 vet students (3rd or 4th year only). Maximum: 8 participants
Other options with the trip:  Sharing, teaching or preaching in the local churches on Sundays.  Option to stay afterwards for 2 more weeks of additional small animal veterinary work and outreach.  Optional African safari afterwards or river rafting in the Nile.  Additional costs apply for the safari.
Cost:  to be determined. Includes $500/person for helping with the outreaches.  Additional costs for transport may be necessary for those who stay for small animal vet work.
Status: OPEN

USA - Native American: Sioux (USA13-09a)  (ADDED 10/8/2012) 
Location: Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota
Dates: September 22-28, 2013
Partner: Hands of Faith, Vet leader is Dr. John Kruckeberg
Veterinary Work: Small and large animal prevention medicine and spay and neuter.
Ministry work: Support and encourage local mission and build relationships with community.
Cost: $260
Group size: up to 8 vets; up to 8 vet students/vet techs; max size 16
Status:  CLOSED. FULL.

Current Short-Term Trip Opportunities

To participate in these trips, you must first become a member of our STM Volunteer Pool; once you are a member, contact us at shortterm@cvmusa.org to inquire about participating in the trip.