 The Esther Honey Foundation works exclusively on South Pacific islands to humanely control animal populations. The difference that EHF makes for animals and their communities can be permanent. |
Reaching South Pacific Animals In Need for More Than a Decade Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mangaia, Mauke, Mitiaro, Bora Bora |
 EHF's first EHF VET TREK® occured more than a decade ago, in 1995,  within months of the Esther Honey Foundation’s arrival in the Cook Islands. EHF volunteers traveled by plane and by freighter to reach animals in need on remote outer islands. ►The first VET TREK® provided service to 4 islands, and treated 116 animals. ► EHF has since conducted 99 free clinics on 7 South Pacific islands treating 2,983 animals. EHF VET TREKs™ benefit:   ►island animals by humanely decreasing their number through sterilization and improving their health conditions. ►island nations' economies by addressing tourists’ ever increasing concerns for the welfare of animals in the countries where they travel.  EHF Partners, Donors and Supporters EHF’s success in creating programs that reach thousa  nds animals previously without care lies in its development and continuing relationship with its network of partners, donors and supporters. The island nation governments work with the Foundation to establish Immigration and Customs protocols that permit EHF to provide service in their countries. The businesses, organizations and individuals who participate in our programs allow EHF to offer benefits to volunteers such as discounted airfares, housing, meals, transportation and academic credit. |
EHF VET TREK® MAKES HISTORY IN FRENCH POLYNESIA |
 EHF began working in 2001 to bring an EHF VET TREK® team to French Polynesia.  Following three years of planning and preparation by The Esther Honey Foundation and its partners, French Polynesia’s first-ever Sterilization Campaign was held on the island of Bora Bora in the spring of 2004. EHF's veterinary team sterilized 664 cats and dogs during a month long free clinic. Read about EHF VET TREK® BORA BORA in the Tahiti Beach Press: View |
In a press conference broadcast nationwide, Bora Bora Mayor Gaston Tong Sang,  christened this historic event with an eloquent address to the country that outlined the benefits of the sterilization clinic to the animals,  their guardians,the Bora Bora Community and the French Polynesia's tourism industry.   Among those joining the mayor in the televised presentation were: French Polynesia Minister of Agriculture, Frederic Riveta, President of the Committee of Tourism, Teivea Buchin, EHF President and Founder, Cathy Sue Ragan-Anunsen, EHF VET TREK® Bora Bora Veterinarian, Byron Maas and EHF's Tahiti partner, Fenua Animalia's, Helen Desmeroux. Bora Bora veterinarian, Wilfred Clarke's, support for the EHF proposal to allow the EHF VET TREK® team to conduct a free clinic on the island was critical to ensuring that the previous years of effort came to fruition. |
 EHF extends its profound gratitude to all the campaign partners, to Teivea and Michelle Buchin who welcomed us into their home and treated us as family, the Bora Bora Municipal Counsel and the entire Commune de Bora Bora.  We send our appreciation, too, to the French Navy for shipping clinic supplies from Tahiti to Bora Bora and for loaning the indispensable cages to the Sterilization Campaign.  Sunspots International and Air Tahiti Nui made travel costs affordable for EHF volunteers and Tahiti Air generously donated roundtrip airfares from Tahiti to Bora Bora. Bora Bora’s world-renown hotels and restaurants generously donated elegant accommodations and five star meals.  Days away from the clinic were filled by our sponsors with adventure including jungle safaris, swimming with green turtles and manta rays and diving.  The outpouring of generosity and kindness from EHF’s Bora Bora hosts is a lifetime memory for each volunteer. |
Every member of the BORA BORA EHF VET TREK® team will be forever grateful for   the foresight and leadership of Bora Bora Mayor, Gaston Tong Sang and  for the determination and passion of our Tahiti partner, Eric Loeve and Fenua Animalia.  |
| EHF extends a special thank-you to two compassionate tourists, Helen McCloskey and her sister Margo Blair for sending Bongo, a homeless dog with a bleeding disorder, and his companion Ta'a to the US for veterinary ca  re and permanent loving homes.Pongo  and the lovely Ta'a |
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