By Dungrila Pascal Mbimenyuy | Project Leader.
Integrated Agricultural Association (IAA) will Organize a public event and get media coverage: animal welfare sensitization and vaccination campaign against rabies in Bamenda II, in February, 2027. This is the second time that the Organization is organizing public awareness and vaccination campaign, the first one was in 2023 in Bamenda III.
This campaign will run for four days and will directly benefit 350+ animals, and reach 100+ people with animal welfare and protection information through focus group disscusion, workshops and distribution of education and campaign materials to participants and community members.
Very limited, and more often no animal welfare education and protection in urban-slum communities has resulted in a snowballing number of free-roaming animals in general, and dogs in particular. With little or no food to eat, they survive by eating trash and food scraps. Rabies is the most immediate concern for humans and it is one among several common canine diseases. The street dogs produce countless puppies every year, all of which are vulnerable to diseases and suffering.
Given the alarming number of stray animals within the Bamenda II community and the concern to human health and the environment, IAA will hold a campaign to provide basic vet care, and vaccinate hundreds of both stray and owned animals in this Municipality in the North West region of Cameroon.
Day 1 will kick-off the campaign with a community sensitization event to raise awareness of animal welfare, care, and protection. IAA will hold community sensitization meetings with the quarter and village councils, schools, community and religious groups, and municipal authorities. During the community sensitization event, IAA will invite community members to have their pets treated and vaccinated during Days 2,3 & 4 of the campaign. Education leaflets, flyers, and posters will be distributed to inform community members about the importance of the campaign.
During Days 2,3 & 4, vaccination and vet care clinics will be held. IAA will engage two teams: a door-to-door team and a stationary team. The goal is to provide vet care and vaccinations to at least 250 owned dogs and cats and 100 street dogs during these 3 days.
This campaign is estimated to cost $5000+ and IAA has not secured this funding yet, and would be very grateful to your support of any amount, it will really make a difference. Your donation will cover purchase of rabies vaccines, tick & flea preventatives, de-worming meds, syringes and needles, vaccination certificates, transport for volunteers, reproduction of educational materials, and refreshments for the volunteers over the 4-day campaign.
Thank you for caring for non-human beings.
With gratitude!
By Dungrila Pascal Mbimenyuy | Project Leader.
By Dungrila Pascal Mbimenyuy. | I.A.A Director/Project Leader.
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