Dharamsala Animal Rescue works to end Rabies with the Global Alliance for Rabies Control
Why World Rabies Day Matters?
- Rabies is a neglected disease with devastating consequences.
- At least one person dies every ten minutes from a disease that leaves him or her begging for the end.
- Up to 60% of estimated 70,000 people are children under 15 years old. 95% of victims are from Africa or Asia, few have access to palliative care that would alleviate the suffering of their final hours.
- It's estimated that 20,000,000 dogs are indiscriminately culled every year, in misguided attempts to control the disease (tragically, culls cause disruptions in the population can actually accelerate outbreaks).
- 84% of the people who die of rabies are from impoverished communities in rural areas of Africa and Asia
- India, has the highest rate of death by rabies in the world. 95% of the time, the disease is due to a dog bite.
Educating the Community and Vaccinating the Dogs
This year, DAR teamed up with the DAV School in Dharamsala. 850 children between the ages of 3 and 18 attend the school and DAR, along with the Department of Animal Husbandry of Dharamsala, educated the children on rabies, what to do if they were bit, how to avoid dogs they do not know, and to make sure that their pets and the strays in their communities get vaccinated! AND, we even had some fun. We brought some cute healthy puppies for the children to play with, held a drawing contest, and handed out prizes for correct answers on what they learned that day.
The children also invited their parents and families to bring their pets for free rabies vaccinations by our staff.
It was an important team effort in the community to help us on our way to rabies eradication, part of DAR's mission.
To help us continue to do important work like this, PLEASE consider donation to us on October 15, 2014.
Gloal Giving is offering a 30% match on all donations up to $1,000 per donor per project, while funds remain. There is $75,000 available in matching and matching begins at 9:00 a.m. EDT and lasts until funds run out or 11:59 p.m. EDT. There is also $2,000 in bonus prizes available! Here is the link: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/dharamsala-animal-rescue/
Thank you so much for your continued support so we can make an impact on the animals and the people of Dharamsala.
With Gratitude,
