Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue

Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue

Usa River, Arusha, Tanzania

Animal welfareHealthEducation
CharityFounded 2013Regional reach
Profile last updated: July 31, 2026

About

Founded in 2013, Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue is a charity based in Usa River, Arusha, Tanzania working on animal welfare, health, education.

Mbwa wa Africa Animal Rescue is a charity founded in 2013 that improves animal welfare in the Arusha region of Tanzania. It runs a no-kill animal rescue shelter and boarding kennel in Usa River, a not-for-profit veterinary clinic, and mass rabies vaccination and spay/neuter campaigns, particularly in Arusha and Meru districts. It also runs school education on humane treatment of dogs and cats. Its work is funded through adoption fees and donations, and it is supported by a Glasgow-based team that fundraises for a planned animal welfare and veterinary training centre. Volunteers, including trained veterinary professionals, support the shelter and clinic.

Location

Usa River, Arusha, Tanzania

Founded

2013

Organisation type

Charity

Focus areas

animal welfareanimal rescuerabiesspay neuterveterinary clinicTanzaniadog rescue

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Animal welfareHealthEducation

Works for

AnimalsCommunitiesChildren

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Rescue & Rehabilitation Shelter

Animal welfare · Tanzania

Rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes stray, abandoned and mistreated dogs and cats at a no-kill shelter in Usa River, Arusha.

Vaccination, Education & Spay/Neuter Campaigns

Health · Tanzania

Mass rabies vaccination and spay/neuter campaigns aimed at eliminating rabies and humanely controlling the dog population in the Arusha and Meru districts.

Educational Programme

Education · Tanzania

Teaches primary school children safe and humane treatment of dogs and cats, alongside English language skills.

Veterinary Clinic

Animal welfare · Tanzania

Not-for-profit veterinary clinic providing discounted or free treatment for animals of owners who cannot afford care, plus street animals.

Countries of operation

Tanzania

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnerships

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerSponsorshipFundraise

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Four Steps to Freedom, World Wide Veterinary Service, Mission Rabies, Foundation for Veterinary Aid International, Phil Simon Clinic Tanzania Project, Edgard & Cooper

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