Animal-Kind International in South Sudan

Several tan and white dogs relaxing on a pile sand with metal sheets and bricks in the background in South Sudan.

AKI's Partnership with the South Sudan Society for the Protection & Care of Animals

We've been supporting animal welfare in South Sudan since 2007. It all started with a gasoline soaked puppy, that we rescued from a group of boys. That incident spurred a conversation between AKI Founder & Director, Karen, who was working in South Sudan at the time and two Americans, who had been living there for about 3 years, working for aid organizations.

The two Americans decided to start a Humane Education Program for South Sudan. AKI sent HE material and they spent their spare time raising awareness about animal care and welfare and working to change negative attitudes towards animals and stop the cruelty. They talked to community, school, and church groups about treating animals kindly.

Just before they left South Sudan, they "passed the baton" to two other American aid workers.

But starting in 2016, we began receiving more complaints than ever before about animal cruelty in South Sudan. So we (AKI) started an email group mainly consisting of international and South Sudanese aid workers, who had contacted us about the animal welfare situation there, to discuss a way forward. The email group became the South Sudan Spay/Neuter Campaign Team. And we began planning the FIRST EVER large-scale SPAY/NEUTER CAMPAIGN for South Sudan.

Then, in late 2023, the local team members formed the 1st local animal welfare organization, the South Sudan Society for the Protection & Care of Animals! With help from the wider team, the local organization is now leading the effort to organize the spay/neuter campaign.

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Since this will be the South Sudan SPCA's 1st large-scale spay/neuter campaign, we are funding the participation of three Kenya SPCA staff members, who have significant experience and will ensure a smooth campaign and train SSSPCA volunteers in high quality high volume spay/neuter. AKI funds will be used for flights from Nairobi to Juba and return; accommodations while in Juba; and transport to/from airports and the s/n sites.

Nicholas Mungiria, KSPCA Animal Welfare Team Leader: During the s/n campaign, Nicholas will assist with humane handling, including training local volunteers.

George Guyo, KSPCA Nairobi Medical Unit Manager: For the s/n campaign, George will be the vet assistant overseeing anesthesia, as well as serving as floor manager, ensuring the smooth running of each day of the campaign.

Dr. James Nyariki is a vet who has worked for KSPCA for about 10 years. He is currently the medical director overseeing the medical units in all the KSPCA branches in Kenya. He has a wealth of experience in high volume spay/neuter. "Seeing animals healthy and living a stress free life is what drives me," he told us.

The s/n campaign will:

Work with a Kenya SPCA vet and vet tech to train local vets, vet techs, and community animal health workers in high volume, field-based spay/neuter;
Train volunteers in humane capture of cats and dogs;
Train volunteers to organize and operate a s/n clinic (PR, admin, record-keeping);
Work closely with relevant ministries and local government to ensure widespread support for this clinic and for future clinics;
Develop a group of well-trained vets, vet techs, and support staff who will run future clinics;
Obtain supplies and equipment for this and future clinics;
Raise awareness of s/n benefits, animal health care, and kindness to animals; and
Provide free s/n and rabies vaccines to as many cats and dogs (owned and free-roaming animals) as possible over a two-week period. We estimate we'll be able to sterilize about 500 cats and dogs during the campaign.