By James Tsabedze | Vusumnotfo Programme Officer
In early January, Vusumnotfo transported community participants from the Mshingishingini Spay Day to the capital city to share their experiences on national radio. Lizzy Dlamini, Khetsiwe Mamba, Winile Mtsetfwa, and Nomcebo Dlamini each had a dog or cat operated on during our June 25 spay day.
The radio interview was in siSwati so was an ideal opportunity for community participants to share with the nation their direct experiences of the benefits of a well cared for animal.
Lizzy, Khetsiwe, Winile and Nomcebo assured people that the Vet officers were professional doctors who really knew what they were doing. They said how healthy their animals now were, that their animals had stopped wandering, were no longer a problem but instead had become friendly. They spoke of the daily pleasure of being greeted by a dog with a wagging tail. After the radio recording we took Lizzy, Khetsiwe, Winile and Nomcebo to visit SAWS animal welfare shelter in Mbabane.
After the radio show for several weeks we received a lot of phone calls from across the nation. The information coming directly from community participants had a big impact and generated a lot of interest. With your support, we are planning for another community spay day in June, 2017.
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