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In the office we are making final preparations for October’s mass vaccination drive in Goa, India. Many of the Mission Rabies staff, along with a team of fantastic volunteers, are heading out to take part and work alongside our permanent vaccination teams based there. We will working in the Bardez region in northern Goa, aiming to deliver lifesaving rabies vaccines to 10,000 dogs!

Excitingly, for the first time you will be able to follow the progress of the Mission Rabies team live on our website, using the link below. Using the data collected from our Rabies App, the live map will show the routes the teams are taking around the region and a GPS tag for every vaccinated dog! There will also be video updates, blogs and social media updates from staff and volunteers, as they roam the streets of Goa. We will being using the hashtag #MRGoa16 on Twitter so you can also follow the team's progress there.

A big thank you to Dogs Trust, MSD Animal Health, the Marchig Animal Welfare Trust and WVS for making this project possible.
for making this project possible.
Live updates from Goa
Mission Rabies targets global rabies hotspots – showing that 70% annual canine vaccination coverage, with concurrent education and surveillance is an effective strategy to eliminate the disease.
In other Mission Rabies news...
Volunteering in Malawi

2017 will be our third year in Malawi, and we are looking for volunteers to join our mass vaccination drive in April and May, vaccinating over 35,000 dogs in our fight to eliminate rabies from Blantyre. In addition, we'll be providing vital education on how to behave around dogs and rabies prevention to children across the city. Applications have just opened on our website for two week placements for both education and vaccination volunteers, with options for vets, vet students and non-vets. You do not need any previous or even veterinary experience!

If you’d like to join us on an exciting and rewarding trip that has a real and long term impact, saving lives in Malawi, go to our website for more information and to apply. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us enquiries@missionrabies.com.
Volunteer
Sri Lanka Vaccination Drive September 2016
For the second year, Mission Rabies has worked with local Partner Dogstar Foundation to deliver a mass canine vaccination campaign in Negombo, Sri Lanka.
Using both 141 “pop up” vaccination clinics and a door-to-door vaccination programme, Mission Rabies have vaccinated more than 7,000 dogs. Mission Rabies International Veterinary Project Manager Jordana and an amazing team of international volunteers joined the Sri Lanka team in September, throwing themselves into the work with great enthusiasm, running across beaches and down roads behind the dog catching team, vaccinating, checking sterilised dogs for microchips, recording all the data on the Mission Rabies App and painting every vaccinated dog with paint for the resight surveys.
Jordana said “The entire city has literally gone Mission Rabies crazy, from bars and hotels displaying Mission Rabies posters and banners, to local tuk tuk drivers proudly wearing Mission Rabies bracelets and advising locals and tourists on the importance of the programme.
We have a few more days in the field to finish the north of the city, but with over 7000 dogs already vaccinated and the resight surveys showing well over 70 % vaccination coverage we are delighted with the success of Mission Rabies Sri Lanka 2016 and already planning the 2017 campaign.”
Rabies is 100% preventable. Mission Rabies are working to prevent needless deaths from this devastating disease and we need you to be a part of it. There are many ways for individuals and groups to help us on our mission to eradicate rabies by 2030, such as fundraising, volunteering and donating.
Visit our website to find out more.
Get Involved
Our work is only possible with your support. It costs us 97INR to vaccinate one dog against rabies - this is just under £1 or just over $1. It is a difference that can save a life.
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