2014 annual report
CONTENTS Message from Luke Gamble The Team Where we work WVS Veterinary Teams Parcel Appeal WVS India Mission Rabies Truck Training Donkey Appeal Fundraising Book Shop A look ahead to 2015 Figures and Stats for 2014 Financial Overview Support Us Thank you
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a message from luke gamble We have strived to deliver projects utterly focused on Direct Action – sending teams where they are needed most and expanding our projects to ensure sustainability and provide local veterinary education. Everything we do is about getting the aid to the animals that need it most, and if we can do this as well as empower local vets and improve the moral perception of animal welfare in the communities in which we work, then we have projects that tick all the boxes. Our parcel appeal continues to be a phenomenal success and with over 800 charities requesting help and support, these parcels often contain equipment and medicines that can help hundreds of animals in some of the most desperate places. Our disaster emergency response teams were the first on the ground after the Nepalese earthquake and the commitment of our volunteers and supporters has exceeded all expectations as the number of WVS trips has reached a record high in the last 12 months. Some of our best projects continue to flourish and promise to become flagship endeavours, symbolising what WVS is all about. Blantyre Hospital in Malawi, annually records the highest incidence of child rabies deaths from any institution in Africa. Upon reading a
publication that flagged this fact up and working synergistically with Mission Rabies, within ten months, WVS helped vaccinate over 35,000 community dogs in just 20 days. We also sent container of equipment over to Blantyre to equip the BSPCA there – a charity on its knees and the only place where animals can get help in about a 200 mile radius. Our teams are now visiting every few months to run ABC and veterinary training and fundamentally striving to support the BSPCA in making a genuine difference to thousands of animals. Our Goa project will see the entire Indian State rabies free within 2 years and our Zambian vet clinic will seek to champion wildlife conservation efforts in a brilliantly proactive and dedicated way – on the front line of animal welfare. Even more fantastic is that next year promises to be even better. The launch of our new International Training Centre in Thailand, the development of our wildlife courses in india, the projects in Armenia, Serbia and Tanzania all bursting with amazing potential. It’s only possible with such an incredible base of support and goodwill, WVS couldn’t do any of this without you, and on behalf of the team, thank you for the opportunity to tackle such important issues together – let’s keep growing the charity, let’s keep doing more good and let’s keep saving lives where it matters most. Let’s make 2016 a record breaking year on all counts - ROCK ON!!!!!!
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Luke Gamble is the founder and Chief Executive of WVS and Mission Rabies. His role within the charity is to drive on new projects, spearhead some of our emergency teams on overseas trips and to ensure WVS and Mission Rabies stay true to their ideals and vision.
As Managing Director of WVS, James’ role is to oversee all aspects of the charity’s day-today operations, while generating long-term strategies and plans for the growth of the organisation.
Chris is responsible for all volunteers and students visiting our training centre in India and provides logistical support to all WVS overseas volunteers.
Dagmar said that the decision to start the job as International Veterinary Manager was very easy as she is now able to support animals all over the world on a daily basis.
Andy’s role is to oversee the complex epidemiological aspects of data collection and analysis within the Mission Rabies projects and ensure our international programmes make an effective and sustainable long-term difference.
As membership manager, Linda is responsable for all aspects of our membership programme. Linda manages our charity shop in Cranborne and our online shop, which sells WVS merchandise.
As International Director, Kate oversees, the detailed implementation of our international Mission Rabies projects and their strategic long-term sustainabilty. As charity support officer, Leanne is the key contact with our associated charities. She has a crucial role within the charity supporting over 800 animal welffare charities. Owen is the new Marketing and Communications Officer and uses his media savvy skills to make sure that the WVS mission and vision will be seen and shared by as many people as possible. Fred is the international liason and publicity officer for Mission Rabies. He works on establishing and maintaining key partnerships with organisations and veterinary students
Ros has a varied role that includes organising Mission Rabies volunteers, fundraising, marketing and co-ordinating the education componants of the projects.
where we work WVS sends out teams and supplies all over the world on a daily basis to support charities and animal welfare organisations in desperate need of help. We currently have over 800 animal welfare charities registered for assistence and we aim to provide a sustainable resource through the provision of volunteer vet teams, veterinary medecines, veterinary supplies and equipment and advice. We sent four response emergency t ams to Egyp veterinary te to help 11 20 rly ea in re ers that we animal shelt abandoned overrun with animals st. political unre following the We sup p conserv ort a turtle ation p ro based in Gren ject ad volunte ers pro a. Our tect an guard th d e of the L nesting sites eatherb ack an Hawks d bill turt les.
We work with local animal charitie s in Nepal and the Institute of Agriculture & An Sciences (IAAS imal ) to provide yearly practical surgical training worksho ps for final year veterinary students.
Every year we help with a spay/neuter campaign on the Island of Samoa to help control the stray dog population and improve the health and welfare of the animals.
The WVS ITC works with Indian co mmunities by giving free veterinary care to donkey , which drastically im prove their day to day live s.
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In 2013 we participated in the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) veterinary workshop in Cameroon. We supplied over ÂŁ10,000 worth of veterinary supplies to assist 22 PASA sanctuaries across Africa.
We sent out a team of vets to provid e veterinary support for ho rses belonging to the Roma Gypsy comm unity in Portugal.
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We are funding a Zambian vet to support local charities involved in wildlife rescues and looking after injured and orphaned animals.
wvs veterinary teams WVS sends on average, a minimum of 5 teams every month to worldwide destinations on projects ranging from neutering campaigns and mobile health/vaccination clinics to welfare education programmes, wildlife conservation projects and emergency disaster response.
PORTUGAL In May 2014, a WVS team consisting of vet and vet nurses travelled to Portugal in a week long project treating horses in Roma Gypsy camps across the Algarve, supporting the ARC Horse Welfare and Be As One charities. They went with the goal to provide basic equine veterinary and dental treatment and to educate the horse owners about common injuries and illnesses. The first day of the trip was spent organising drugs and equipment and deciding on protocols for treating horses during our trip. A number of other volunteers had offered to assist with the project in the various camps and Sam arranged for them to help on different days over the course of the week. We also devised questionnaires for the gypsies to get an understanding of their level of knowledge about horse care and commonly encountered diseases such as tick fever.
“In most of the camps, the gypsies had not seen dental work being carried out before, but after seeing ulcers, feeling sharp enamel points and witnessing the foul odour associated with tooth infections and periodontal disease, they were more aware of the effects of dental disorders on their horses health and condition. I found the trip extremely interesting and was pleased to see that advice was generally welcomed and many of those we spoke with showed good standards of horse husbandry and knowledge.” WVS Team Member. As well as organising the veterinary support for this trip, we provided veterinary supplies, equipment and drugs. With a focus on sustainability, we aim to provide ARC charity with long-term support so that they can carry out their work. A WVS team is already planned to support ARC’s work in 2015 and veterinary aid will be sent to the charity to help the animals in their care.
WVS will continue to send teams to help the Roma Gypsy community with their horses in 2015.
In January 2014 We sent out a team of vets to help Maws in Sierra Leone as part of our effort to humanely reduce the overpopulation of stray dogs in Freetown.
April 2014 saw a WVS team of vets and vet nurses support Maun Animal Welfare Society in Botswana by providing free veterinary services to villagers of the Shakawe region.
For more details of our trips or of you would like to particpate head on over to www.wvs.org.uk/howto-help/trips/
L A E P P A L PARCE When a charity registers with WVS for assistance they are asked to submit a wish list of items they are in need of. We are then able to match up the donations we receive in from pharmaceutical companies and individual veterinary practices to where they are needed most. For many of these charities veterinary supplies are an essential but expensive burden. Unfortunately veterinary resources are often scarce or extremely difficult to fund so even basic supplies such as bandages, antibiotics, and anti-parasite treatments become invaluable items. Anti-parasite treatments are in fact the most requested items by our supported charities. These simple but highly effective treatments have a big impact on the welfare of individual animals and can greatly improve their quality of life. WVS
veterinary aid parcels provide life changing medicines to help animals who are needlessly suffering. In addition, WVS provides immediate response to urgent requests for veterinary supplies and equipment in emergency and critical situations. In May 2014 continuous, heavy rainfall in Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia resulted in extensive flooding. WVS sent emergency supplies to our supported charities working in these areas to help save and treat the animal victims of the floods. We have been able to assist charities all over the world with the provision of veterinary supplies, from basic items such as antibiotics, anti-parasite treatment, bandages and dressings through to specialist veterinary equipment, surgical instrument and veterinary textbooks and in the last 5 years WVS has sent veterinary supplies to a total value of over ÂŁ1.5 million to animals in need.
2014 Statistics 874 veterinary aid parcels sent Total value of ÂŁ590, 791.23 We would like to thank all of our supporters who have donated to the 2014 Parcel Appeal to make this possible. We would also like to thank the Marchig Animal Welfare Trust for their generosity in helping us to send these veterinary aid parcels to make a difference to animals who would otherwise go without veterinary treatment.
For many charities veterinary supplies are essential but are an expensive burden, they are often scarce or extremely difficult to fund even basic supplies such as bandages, antibiotics and anti-parasite treatments become invaluable items.
When a charity registers with WVS for assistance they are asked to submit a wish list of items they are in need of. We are then able to match up the donations we receive in from pharmaceutical companies and individual vet practices to where they are needed most.
Anti-parasite treatments are in fact the most requested items by our charities, these simple but effective treatments have a huge impact on the welfare of animals.
wvs india 2014 was a great year for our International Training Centre (ITC), based in South India and it has grown from strength to strength since it was first set up in 2010. Last year, the ITC was able to train even more vets, more animal welfare workers and treat more animals than ever. More dogs were vaccinated against rabies making a huge difference to animal welfare; The ITC also works with local communities and provides free mobile equine veterinary clinics. In India Donkeys and horses are relied on by many families to make a living. They are often over worked and exposed to unconventional methods of trying to improve their efficiency. By providing basic animal welfare education and providing the donkeys with the veterinary care and attention they need, we drastically improve their day-to-day life.
Here is how our ITC got on in 2014: Total training courses: 31 Vets trained: 294 Other animal welfare workers trained: 83 Animals treated: 7986 Dogs vaccinated against rabies: 6580
During the 2014 equine clinics, the ITC was able to treat a total of 468 horses and donkeys. We have plans to continue and expand our equine clinics through 2015. WVS ITC has become a well reputed institution with a clear agenda of showing how high quality surgery can be performed in limited facilities and how young veterinarians can be encouraged to find their full potential to work for the health and welfare of animals based on up to date knowledge, good clinical skills and an understanding of the veterinarians role and responsibilities in improving animal welfare and in public health in India.
The ITC provides a platform for both vets in India and around the world to learn best practice techniques in areas such as human stray animal control and vaccination programmes
By training vets and other animal workers we can provide the expertise needed to run effective animal shelters and campaigns for the long term benefit of the animals.
For more details of our trips or of you would like to particpate head on over to http://www.wvs. org.uk/how-to-help/trips/
s e i b a r mission Rabies is the world’s most deadly disease – the virus causes between 40,000 and 100,000 deaths worldwide, 95% of which occur in Africa and Asia. The suffering from rabies is felt predominantly by low income families in developing counties. The majority of victims are children – under 15. Transmission, in nearly all cases, is due to a bite from a rabid dog. The Mission Rabies project launched in 2013 with incredible support from Dogs Trust to work to end rabies in world hotspots and pro-
tect human life. Vaccination of 70% of the dog population is proven by the WHO and OIE, to control the disease in dogs. Through mass vaccination, tracked via mobile technology, Mission Rabies delivers protection to dogs and people. Supported by sterilisation, annual mass vaccination has been shown to eliminate the disease in world hotspots. The programme also delivers risk-reduction education to school aged children to prevent dog bites and rabies fatalities. India is the world’s rabies hotspot, a human life is lost here every 30 minutes. We continued –support to our 2013 vaccination checkpoints
Sakshi Dhoni, wife of Indian Cricket Captain MS Dhoni, and newly appointed Mission Rabies India Ambassador.
s e i b a r n o i miss throughout 2014 by supporting focussed follow-up vaccine drives in Madurai, Tirupur, Erode, Ranchi, and Kolkata. We additionally trained local Indian vets how to safely perform animal birth control operations on monthly courses held by WVS India ITC staff on our all-terrain surgical truck. In April a major campaign in Goa began, to deliver sustainable animal birth control and rabies vaccination and work towards a ‘rabies free State’. Supported by Dogs Trust and with vaccines from MSD, vets and assistants from WVS International Training Centre joined a team of international volunteers to take on a target of 20,000 vaccinations and sterilisations in six months. The ‘rabies hotline’ resulted in an average of 3-4 confirmed rabid dogs, picked up by the Mission Rabies catching teams every week. Veterinary teams worked in ten ‘pop-up’ clinics, set up with a coalition of Goan NGOs performing an average of 700-800 surgeries each week. To protect children from dog bites and reduce human rabies, Mission Rabies worked in hundreds of schools, leading to average increase in prevention knowledge
from 59% to 70% in tests conducted. Mission Rabies delivered a total of 20,400 surgeries, 21,685 vaccinations and 68,536 children taught by the end of September. 2015 and 2016 campaigns will aim to maintain a 70% vaccination coverage through annual, statewide mass vaccination drives and end rabies in Goa within three years. In November, Sakshi Dhoni, wife of Indian Cricket Captain MS Dhoni, was newly appointed Mission Rabies India Ambassador and launched Mission Rabies Ranchi a three-year commitment to eliminate rabies from her home city within three years. In addition to our India programme Mission Rabies will launch several international projects in 2015 including Malawi, Uganda, Sri-Lanka and Namibia. Find out how to volunteer, donate and follow the journey at www.missionrabies.com
g n i n i a r t truck After 6 months in production and then a 10-week voyage by ship to India, the mobile veterinary truck is now at the heart of all our outreach neutering training in India. It is running regular surgery courses and providing a base for all animals rescued during rabies vaccination campaigns.
My experience by Dr.Jawahar, WVS India Project Senior Veterinarian “I have been part of truck trainings conducted at Guwahati, Erode, Madurai, Chennai and Nagpur. We provide practical training and lectures for students as well as looking after the welfare of animals en route. I was very happy to see in the last days of the trainings to see future veterinary surgeons doing beautiful work.�
The truck sees all different kinds of animals on their tours like this 10ft python that was treated for a suspected injury.
Donkeys are overworked in the stiffling heat and carrying loads equal to their own body weight, they are pushed to the limits, often with disastrous consequences. Broken legs, body sores and dehydration are common problems.
l a e p p a donkey Thanks to the success of the Donkey Appeal and the support of WTG – WVS has been able to continue its donkey welfare programme in India providing vital support to the working equines and their owners in Ooty, Tamil Nadu and the surrounding areas. The WVS team held more Equine Health Camps, working with additional local communities in the area to provide vital veterinary healthcare to their animals as well as focusing on education to improve the welfare of these working equines in the long term. During previous camps one of the main obstacles encountered was the lack of understanding in the local community of the need for adequate pain relief for animals undergoing treatment (some locals had informed the team they had castrated animals themselves without any
form of analgesia). The use of unconventional treatments such as firing (hot iron branding) was quite common and nasal slitting (muzzle mutilation) had been witnessed in nearly all of the animals seen. We are pleased to report that on revisiting these areas a reduction in injuries seen from home remedies has been observed and local owners now regularly contact the team for antiparasite treatments and advice on welfare. This shows changes in the way owners are viewing their animals and is a hugely positive leap forward for animal welfare in the area. Education has also been a main focus of the project. At each Equine Health Camp held our team of vets and animal handlers involve the owner’s and their children and engage in education through competitions, talks and practical demonstrations on how to take the best care of their animals. By engaging with the youngest members of the community it is
hoped that this will have a positive impact on the welfare of the working equines in the area and that with increased knowledge this generation will continue to improve their animal management and treatment. In 2014 the project also ran a trial for a wider global campaign that we aim to launch – focusing around the road traffic accidents associated with poor visibility of donkeys and equines on and near to the road at night. By placing reflective collars on donkeys to increase visibility, serious traffic accidents can be prevented helping both drivers and donkeys alike. This initial trial was run alongside the equine health camps in Tamil Nadu and has been a great success. Results show that the reflective collars have made a dramatic difference to the number of injured donkeys through traffic accidents. Following these positive results we aim to increase the number of collars distributed and expand the project to other areas in India and to other countries.
Our reflective collars have helped reduce traffic accidents in Tamil Nadu.
g n i s i a r d fun The more money we raise, the more animals we can save and in 2014, we have been honoured to have volunteer fundraisers from all over the world, competing in some incredible challenges including far-flung treks around the world, Tough Mudders, and marathons! Every penny raised goes towards making a huge difference around the world and makes a massive difference to the amount of veterinary aid and number of teams we can send.
Paws in the Park Our annual fundraising event “Paws in the Park” was a bug success this year in 2014. Despite the unpredictable English weather, we still had an amazing turnout and a great day out was had by all.
Event Raised £14, 454 We could not have achieved this without the support and help of our volunteers. From car park stewards to cake makers your help is vital the to event!
p o h s k o bo Launched in 2009, our charity bookshop in the village of Cranborne has rapidly grown and now contains hundreds of donated books, small trinkets and the full range fof WVS merchandise. Manned by local volunteers, the shop is a great source of income and a focal point for dissemenating all the latest charity news. In 2014, we still continue to have a great flow of donated books from which we can generate income.
We would like to give a special thanks to all of our bookshop volunteers who are always on hand to help sort donations, sell the books and help with many other local fundraising events.
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Malawi is among the world’s hotspots for rabies and this vicious disease poses a huge burden to the country. Together with our partner charity, Blantyre SPCA, we will be launching our Malawi campaign in May 2015, aiming to vaccinate at least 70% of the dog population in Blantyre for the next 3 years to prevent transmission of the disease between dogs and to people – that’s more than 50,000 vaccinations per year!
WVS AUSTRALIA WVS Australia will announce new projects: the provision of Veterinary services to Bung Yarnda Indigenous community, in Gippsland Victoria; the opening of a new Veterinary International Training centre based in Thailand, to be supported with Australian expertise and, epidemiological studies related to crocodile behaviour in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
zambia project We are working to provide a sustainable veterinary resource for wildlife in Zambia via a range of projects and collaborations. The WVS’ rapid action response vehicle will be the only veterinary support in Kafue National Park which is the second largest in Africa.
care for dogs Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS) and Care for Dogs Foundation have joined forces for the benefit of animals in Thailand and around the South East Asia region. The two charities have been working together in Thailand for almost 9 years and from 1st May 2015, Care for Dogs will be incorporated into the WVS family, with some exciting plans for the future.
s t a t s & figures
2014 was an incredible year for WVS, and we were able to increase the amount of charity support by a mile. We helped more animals, assisted more charities, and were able to send more veterinary aid than in any other year to date.
264 Charities Assisted
9,643 Animals treated
78 Veterinary Teams Sent around the world
873 Veterinary Aid Parcels Sent
With an average of 5 teams in action every month, and an average of 26 animals treated directly by WVS vets every day, WVS has become a vital source of support for charities all over the world.
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WVS is committed to ensuring the core running costs of the charity are kept to a minimum and is proud to have 79.1% of our expenditure directly spent on charitable projects and supporting our associated charities.
2014 Expenditure
2014 Income
Total Expenditure = ÂŁ1,083,391
Total Income = ÂŁ1,269,416
79.1% Direct Spend on Projects in 2014!
s u t r suppo Our Supporters We are honoured to have so many lovely supporters all over the world that help fundraise and promote WVS. Your help has been a major contribution to the growth of the charity and we are very grateful for your support. Can You Help? There are lots of ways to help WVS. Can you display our leaflets, posters and collection pots? Ever thought of holding a fundraising event for WVS? From a tea party to a bike ride, you can even climb Mount Kilimanjaro on our charity challenge event. Please contact a member of the team who can give you further details or send a fundriaisng pack to you.
Become a Supporter: For just £3 per month, or £30 per year, you can become a WVS supporter and join the ever increasing group of supporters that are the backbone of the charity. Through your supporter donations, we are able to achieve incredible results. Here is a small sample of what we can do: - £3 will enable us to send tick and flea treatment to treat 48 dogs. - £15 will send a 2kg veterinary aid parcel of vital supplies. - £100 will enable us to purchase a brand new surgical kit. - £300 will send a vet to a charity in need, helping them treat animals that would otherwise receive no veterinary treatment.
Sign up today as a WVS supporter and enjoy these great benefits: - Participate on any of our projects around the world and be able to view the extended trip details pages. - Receive regular updates on all the latest WVS news, current trips and campaigns. - Access past reports and our veterinary protocols for when you are working in the field. - Free Pet Photoshoot including a 5”x7” print or a Family Photo shoot including a 5” x 7” print at any branch of the Click Group worth £130. - Receive 10% discount at any Cotswold Outdoor store or their online shop And most of all..... you will be helping to support our vital work around the world!
u o y k n a th In 2014, just over 80% of our income was from Trusts and Foundations. We would like to thank these wonderful organisations who have enabled WVS to thrive and help so many animals welfare organisations around the world.
Dogs trust marchig animal welfare trust bridget bardot foundation mayhew international jean sainsbury animal welfare trust Animal defense trust john canning trust - boxer rescue service rowan bentall charitable trust wtg