Animal-Kind International Blog

Each AKI Blog post features an AKI Partner Organization, AKI Grant Recipient, or an individual or organization making a difference for animals in low income/resource-poor countries, where there is very little public support for animal welfare. In posts about our supported organizations, you'll also find details of how they use your donations to AKI.

Animal-Kind International

Feb 14, 2019

Your donations at work at the Mbwa wa Africa shelter

Nothing unusual for Mbwa wa Africa, the months of August through December, 2018 were busy ones at MwA's shelter. And thanks to AKI donors, they had the funds to keep up with all the cats and dogs that came through their gate. Here's how your donations helped the MwA shelter and some of the animals that benefited from your support. From August through December, MwA spent about US$2600 from AKI, on cat and dog food, feeding 34 dogs and 2 cats, the average number of residents at

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Sep 24, 2018

The Good, The Bad, The Happy, The Sad at our Partner Mbwa wa Africa's Shelter

AKI support to Mbwa wa Africa covers about 1/3 of the costs to run the MwA shelter in Arusha, Tanzania. Until you really know what MwA does, what they face every day, the extent they go to to help cats and dogs, "1/3 of the costs" may not have so much meaning. I think after you read this, "1/3 of the costs" will mean a lot to you. And I hope you'll consider donating to AKI for MwA. THE GOOD Juri was lucky things didn't turn out worse! Both of his front legs had been broken wh

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Aug 18, 2018

TAWESO-AKI: History of our Partnership

Tanzania Animal Welfare Society has been an AKI Partner since January 2011. Here's what our partnership accomplished for animals during 2011-2015 (Please see other AKI Blog posts for information post-2015. Currently our support to TAWESO is specifically for donkey welfare clinics). In early 2015, TAWESO held an 8-day Donkey Veterinary Clinic in Ilolo and Kimagai villages in Mpwapwa District, Dodoma (the clinics were funded from other sources, as well). A total of 654 donkeys

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Jul 6, 2018

Donkey Vet Clinic Supported by AKI Donors!

DONKEY WELFARE VETERINARY OUTREACH CLINICS CONDUCTED IN MPWAPWA DISTRICT- CENTRAL TANZANIA funded by AKI! During the month of June, 2018, through support from Animal-Kind International, we conducted intensive donkey welfare outreach clinics in the rural village areas of Mpwapwa district in central Tanzania. A total of 384 donkeys were helped during the programme in four villages of the district. The work was conducted by our volunteer veterinary team and treatments included

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Apr 7, 2018

AKI Donor Support to Mbwa wa Africa (disbursement 3-2017)

AKI's 3rd (and final) disbursement of 2017 covered the cost of food for shelter cats and dogs, staff salaries, infrastructure improvements, medicine and other vet supplies, and shelter supplies--almost 1/3 of the cost to run the shelter over a 3 month period. Here are some of the details of how Mbwa wa Africa used your donations and some of the cats and dogs who benefited. Plywood, plumbing fittings, chain link fence, and other fencing material--not very exciting stuff, but t

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Nov 17, 2017

Mbwa wa Africa Rescues & Rehabs - August to November 2017

How important is AKI funding to Mbwa wa Africa in Arusha, Tanzania? Here's the answer from Mbwa wa Africa founder Jens Fissenebert: We are happy and proud to be one AKI's partner organizations. Next to other donors which are making it possible to run our rabies vaccination and spay neuter campaigns the unrestricted funds are getting us threw hard times when it comes to salaries and shelter maintenance. Karen, thanks for all the hard work you do to get support and funding for

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Oct 20, 2017

TAWESO Expands to Southern Tanzania to Help Donkeys!

AKI primarily supports TAWESO's donkey clinics. Depending on the donations that AKI receives, AKI supports 3-4 TAWESO donkey clinics every year, helping about 2000 donkeys and their owners in central Tanzania. As you'll read below, converting from the single shaft, heavy carts with yoke to double shaft, lighter carts, is the main key to alleviating the suffering of donkeys in southern Tanzania. But to do this will require a significant amount of funding. To help Tanzania's d

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Aug 13, 2017

AKI donors help TAWESO rescue Dar es Salaam dogs

Although AKI mainly supports Tanzania Animal Welfare Society's Donkey Welfare Programme, earlier this year, TAWESO requested AKI assistance for some of the dogs they rescued in Dar es Salaam. We provided TAWESO with the funds they needed to help the rescued dogs. Dr. Thomas Kahema sent us their stories. Thanks to AKI donors, TAWESO paid the salaries of an animal handler and vets for 5 weeks of care for the dogs we rescued from the street; bought dog food (chicken, beef, dry

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Jun 23, 2017

AKI Support to Tanzania Animal Welfare Society During the 1st Half of 2017

Here's an update about TAWESO and what your donations to AKI have achieved during January-June 2017. During May 2017, TAWESO used AKI funds for donkey veterinary outreach clinics held over a 2 week period, an expanded version of the usual clinics of 2-3 days. The clinics were held in Mpwapwa District in the central part of Tanzania in rural villages around the mountains, specifically in the villages of Kisokwe, Chang’ombe, Musungwi, Ukaguluni, Ikulu, Bwagala, Salanda, Isosole

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Feb 19, 2017

Donkeys in Tanzania Need our Help!

AKI supports Tanzania Animal Welfare Society’s Donkey Welfare Programme in the rural central areas in Mpwapwa district in Dodoma, Tanzania. Donors to AKI support TAWESO’s donkey clinics, including transport of TAWESO staff and other volunteers to clinic sites, meds, materials (humane harnesses), humane ed material on donkey care, and refreshments for clinic workers. But a new issue is looming and we are ready to support TAWESO's efforts to address it! So much cruelty happens

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Sep 25, 2016

Donkey Outreach Clinic treats 438 donkeys & 3 dogs!

Since 2011, AKI has been supporting Tanzania Animal Welfare Society's donkey outreach clinics. Here's a report, from Dr. Thomas, on July's clinic. In July, with AKI funds, TAWESO conducted donkey welfare outreach clinics in two mountain villages, Nguji and Chamuhawi, between Mpwapwa and Kongwa districts in central Tanzania. In these mountain areas, transport is only by donkeys, no bike or vehicle can easily pass through. But we had no option due to staff and our luggage, we

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Jul 25, 2016

Tanzania Animal Welfare Society Grateful for Support from AKI Donors

AKI donors support TAWESO's donkey welfare program and community vet clinics. Donors also funded the construction of TAWESO's kennels (picture below), which serve as a small dog and cat shelter at TAWESO HQ in Dar es Salaam. AKI's donors also provide funds for TAWESO shelter operations. Dr. Thomas Kahema, TAWESO Founder and Director, told us about some of the things that AKI donor support has allowed TAWESO to do during the 1st few months of 2016: We now have a vet (see bel

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Nov 7, 2015

An Outstanding Tanzanian

[The pictures in this post were taken at Mbwa wa Afrika, a rescue and shelter in Arusha, Tanzania.] July 20th marked my 30th birthday and one of the most memorable days I’ve ever experienced. I decided to spend my day helping animals, especially street dogs who were rescued and now living in a shelter. As I have been directing an all-volunteer animal welfare organization for the past nine years, I knew I wanted these dogs to be a part of my birthday memories. The huge populat

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Aug 31, 2015

Donkey vet clinic, August 2015

With funds from AKI, Tanzania Animal Welfare Society held a donkey vet clinic in August 2015. This is a brief report on that clinic. TAWESO staff and volunteers traveled from Dar es Salaam to Mpwapwa district to hold a donkey vet clinic in August, 2015. We were able to help 243 donkeys with wound dressing, de-worming, and vaccination against rabies. Some animals were provided with specific veterinary treatment of the presenting disease conditions. We thank the AKI donors for