Help Street Dogs in Dharamsala and Save Lives

Hi DAR friends, 

A month ago, a lovely girl, Saira Mangat, who is applying to be a theater major in college, came to volunteer at Dharamsala Animal Rescue. 

She wrote a play for kids called, "I am a Street Dog, So What?" to encourage them to be kind to street dogs. We gathered volunteers from the community and the play was performed for the two schools in Rakkar Village where DAR is located. 

The play showed a dog's life from the perspective of the dog. It also showed how it would be if humans were treated poorly by the dogs; if they were being kicked, ignored, or had stones regularly thrown at them. The play incorporated some humor into the serious subject and kids all laughed at the appropriate moments. 

At the end of the play, a member of DAR spoke about our work. We also brought three adorable puppies that had been dumped at our doorstep for the children to play with, if they wanted. We were all so happily surprised that the kids many jumped at the change to hug and pet the pups. 

This  little girl pictured, told us the story of her family dog: 

"My family used to have a dog, but it got rabies.  The villagers stoned him to death. I love dogs."

This photo I took of her while she was telling this story was selected as a finalist in the GlobalGiving's 2016 Photo Contest Green category! DAR is competing for a $1,000 prize and the opportunity to be featured on Global Giving's homepage and in social media promotions. This will help us raise more funds and continue our mission. 

Please VOTE HERE beginning at 12pm EDT on July 18th and ending at 12pm EDT on July 22nd. You can only vote one so please share this with your friends!

Thank you for your continued support. Please find photos of the event attached to this email. 

Fingers crossed for DAR!

Links:

• VOTE HERE