
Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue
Usa River, Arusha, Tanzania
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.
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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.
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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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