The UN wants the world to reach a target of zero human deaths from rabies by 2030. The only way to effectively achieve zero human deaths is to achieve zero dog deaths within the same time scale. This is done by vaccinating dogs and promoting responsible ownership.
Rabies is the only virus in the world with a nearly 100% (95%) death rate, killing 59,000 people a year. Many more dogs suffer a painful slow death from this terrible disease.
With only four vets in the entire country and an overwhelming population of stray dogs, the welfare situation is serious. We're working towards humane solutions to the issues that cause fear, misunderstanding and a divide between a community and their dogs.
Daily life is harsh for both people and dogs in Freetown, Sierra Leone, a community devastated by an eleven-year civil war and an Ebola epidemic that left many people and dogs displaced