Animal-Kind International
- Jun 24
- 2 min
AKI UPDATES/NEWS
We received 65 proposals to our 5th Annual (2022) Africa-Based Animal Welfare Organization Grant Program. The application period closed on June 15. We're reviewing proposals and will announce awards here: Grants 2022 on August 1.
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AKI's Annual Report-2021 is available on our website here, where you can also see how donors' donations to AKI were designated.
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Sauvons nos Animaux in the Democratic Republic of Congo became our newest AKI Partner Organization-as of January 2022!
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Interested in mentoring for our "Friendly Audit" program? (see below). We match a mentor with an AWO in Africa to help with technical and admin needs - email me for more info
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Read our Op Ed in the Santa Fe New Mexican about the effects of covid-19 on animal welfare organizations in Africa: READ IT HERE
Currently, donations to Animal-Kind International are helping AKI Partner Organizations in:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Ghana
Liberia
Namibia
South Sudan
Uganda
Armenia
Honduras
Jamaica
Through our 4th Annual Africa-Based Animal Welfare Organization Grant Program, donations also reach our 2021 Grant Recipients who work in:
Ghana
Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwanda
Kenya
South Africa
Zambia
Zimbabwe (3 grantees!)
Your donations to AKI help support Animal Rescue and Protection Organizations in poor countries, primarily in Africa, a part of the world that is most overlooked by donors, so in need of our support, and where amazing local people and organizations are working every day to save animals, improve their lives, and change the way animals are treated. Our secondary focus area is Latin America-Caribbean.
Thanks to your support to AKI, in 2021, we helped a total of 20 organizations working in 15 countries. Strengthening local animal rescue and protection organizations is the key to systemic, sustained improvements in animal welfare.
AKI closely tracks the use of AKI donor funds so that you can be sure your donations are used to improve the lives of animals where your help is needed most.
(Photo: Karen Menczer, AKI Founder & Director)
As part of our efforts to strengthen animal welfare organizations in poor countries, mainly in Africa, we're conducting "Friendly Audits" of select organizations to identify their needs and shortcomings. Once we identify the needs, we match a volunteer to the organization to help address them. Currently, 5 volunteers are helping 5 organizations build websites, strengthen their social media presence, edit educational material, and search for grants. If you're interested in volunteering, get in touch to discuss how you can help Africa's animal welfare organizations grow.
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