Learn, help animals,
while traveling the world with us!
Our Mission
To fundraise for street and shelter animals, and animals from low-income families, especially in locations where access to veterinary care is limited.
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To offer bespoke Travel Courses for vet professionals to advance their skills, foster new friendships, create happy memories and improve mental health within the vet community.
Our Work
We are a UK-registered charity founded in October 2023 by Vet Specialists who share a passion for travel and animals. We felt deeply moved by the suffering of animals we meet during our trips and thought 'What can we do to help them?'​
We also witnessed many colleagues struggling, and supporting mental wellbeing within the vet community became just as important.
We decided to organise Travel Courses and meaningful missions (such as neter campaigns) for vets, vet nurses, techs and students in beautiful places around the world.
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We work pro-bono and 100% of profits go directly to helping street and shelter animals, through working together with local animal charities. We believe these animals deserve no less than the pets we have at home!
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For vets, nurses, techs, students (family & friends welcome)
All profit used to improve animal welfare.
GALAPAGOS & ECUADOR​​
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November 2025
Neuter campaign (Nov 2-8, sold out) Info
Galapagos course (Nov 8-14; sold out)
Neuter campaign (Nov 16-22; sold out)​
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December 2025 ​
Neuter campaign (Nov 30-Dec 6, sold out)
Galapagos course (Dec 6-12) FEW TICKETS LEFT! Info
RACE-approved course + activities (beautiful beaches, hikes, snorkel with sea lions and iguanas!)
PORTO
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PRACTICAL Ultrasound Course - Introduction (1 day) and Advanced (3 days)
Course + sightseeing. Info​
2025 sold out. Join the waitlist for 2026 (exact dates to be confirmed, but the course will be between 1-13 June!)
SAO TOME E PRINCIPE (Mission Africa)​​
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This summer we printed nearly 2000 children's books that teach children to treat animals with kindness and respect. We shipped them to Sao Tome e Principe (nearly 600kg of books!) and joined the local charity AMA in delivering the books and interactive presentations in schools. Many of these children had nothing, now they have a book :)
We are covering the cost of having a local teacher continuing this education full-time! Her job is to visit schools every day to educate children about animals - this will continue until the lives of animals in this country greatly improve! For the first time in Sao Tome, a book about animals is entering the national educational program, and is being taught in the schools year after year - this is a milestone!
We funded 4 mass spay/neuter campaigns in 2025, through a donation to Veterinarians Without Borders. We will fund/organise more neuter campaigns in 2026 - vets, vet nurses and students can participate! Info will be released in December.
Click @ohana.animalcharity to watch footage of this mission!​
Click donate to help us deliver educational books to more children, and help more animals.
What are our Travel Vet Courses like?
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Our courses combine lectures, travel and activities. The lectures are for vets, vet nurses/techs, students. Your family and friends are welcome to join us.
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The courses are RACE-approved and led by Vet Specialists (Diplomates). Limited to a small number of participants, to deliver the highest quality of education and make meaningful friendships. There is a unique opportunity to sit down with a Specialist to ask for advice on your career or your most difficult cases. Ask all the questions you could never ask in conferences with hundreds of people!
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We always sell out months in advance - don't wait to book!
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The courses and missions count as externships and EMS. A ticket covers your expenses and a donation to the local charity the course is supporting.
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We have a big focus on mental health, hence why we travel to beautiful locations and include activities. We stay in the same hotel, eat together, do everything together. As a result, 24h after the start of a course, everyone knows everyone else's names and new friendships begin :) Join our OHANA family!
“Dear Ohana Family,
The days I spent with you were
so OVERWHELMING!!
Thank you for all that you
shared with me. The experience,
the knowledge and the joyful moments! Keep up the excellent
and truly valuable work!“
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Joana Rocha, vet
about OHANA's first Travel course
“The inspiration and magic behind my first CPD abroad! It's a new idea based on FUN education and learning socially in limited groups (proven to improve learning outcomes). More importantly, sending profits to help animals. It's Ohana's second course and I couldn't have more positive things to say!! I'm so proud to have played a part and will continue to support their future endevours!“​
Caty Francis, vet nurse
about OHANA's second Travel course
“I want to congratulate all organisers, it was INCREDIBLE!
I learned so much!
Massive congratulations for
the initiative and the novel
concept! Good luck and
thank you so much for
this opportunity."
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André Lopes, vet student
about OHANA's first Travel course