Sierra Leone has Africa's densest stray dog population. Compounded by 10 years of civil war and the recent Ebola crisis, 100,000 starving, sick and injured dogs roam Freetown. As this number rises, so too do cases of dog-bites and human deaths from rabies. People are afraid and dogs are stoned or beaten to death with sticks in a desperate attempt to protect loved ones from this deadly virus. With only 4 vets in the country and a lack of government resources, the situation is at breaking point.

Our goal is to stop the suffering of dogs in Sierra Leone. It begins with a pilot project to manage stray dogs in Freetown, focused on education, registration, and mass dog vaccination against rabies. By demonstrating that dogs aren’t a threat or a nuisance, we’ll help protect them from violence too – helping create a world where people and animals can live side by side. We will work with the Government to create a sustainable and humane plan that can be replicated across Sierra Leone.