Patiala is a district in the state of Punjab, India. Here Pankaj Arora and his team 'Guardians of all Voiceless' literally make the difference between life and death.

Between hope and despair! The meaning is therefore: the protectors of all who are voiceless… Beautifully chosen name for a beautiful foundation.

Guardians of all Voiceless not only offers help to the wide variety of animals that live on the streets there, but, very special (!), also to the children of the most underprivileged and underprivileged families.

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We only work with volunteers. We do not deduct salaries, offices,
expensive cars or unnecessary frills. Every penny goes to the animals.

Pankaj and his team of 14 Guardians are also doing a fantastic job for them here. As much as possible, he tries to motivate children and young adults to join his Guardians. For these children, who are often just as homeless as the animals themselves, this involvement is therapeutic and makes them stronger and more resilient.

These people are the eyes and ears on the street and report if they find a sick, injured or abused animal. They stay with the animal until help arrives and try to reassure it in the meantime. Under the guidance of a Guardian, some can quickly lend a hand in the treatment. In this way, education contributes to a future with – hopefully – less animal suffering and more respect for all living creatures.

Of course there is a small reward for this, a meal for the youngest and the poorest. A contribution to help the older children go to school. So here the knife cuts both ways.

Depending on the severity of the condition, the animal is treated on the street and returned or, after first aid, is taken to a clinic or to the Guardians' own shelter.

There they work tirelessly 7 days a week to help all cases.

Most animals are found in critical conditions. Hit by a car, with contagious diseases, neglected or with congenital disorders and abnormalities. It also often involves mistreatment, abuse and negligence or simply harassment. Animals found with tight rubber bands around the neck. Whether or not already grown in!

This is one of the reasons why Pankaj not only cares for the animals, but also advocates for public education and social awareness about compassion and empathy for the animals.

The busiest times are the seasons of parvo outbreaks and maggot infestations on animals with wounds that have sometimes wandered for weeks without any help. Like little Sonu, his ear badly wounded and full of maggots. Sonu was found by a local Guardian and luckily could be helped. He is now completely healthy again.

The Guardians' shelter is far too small and is bursting at the seams due to the large number of rescued animals that cannot immediately or may never return to the streets. Their dream is therefore to be able to buy a larger piece of land so that even more animals can be rescued and cared for. More money for sterilisations is also a big wish of the team. We could lend a helping hand to make these dreams come true. How nice would that be!

Because money is not always available, you often have to improvise or think of smart and effective solutions.

Leave that to the Guardians:

Summers are very hot in this part of India. This creates a major problem for the animals that have to survive on the street. Frequently they have to search for a long time for a place where there is some water.

A solution was quickly devised. Donors could sponsor a bowl of water for 3 euros. Volunteers were sought and found to distribute these bins throughout the district and to keep them watered and clean again and again. The animals enjoy it and many lives are saved as a result. A simple example of what is possible when one joins forces.

We all understand that all these animals, the hard work and all the big and small wishes of the Guardians need a lot of help. From us, from you and from many others.

The organisation runs entirely on the help of donations. Can we please provide a wonderful amount of money that allows Pankaj and his team to continue their fantastic and much needed work? For both the animals and the children?

In a country like India, people like Pankaj and his team are indispensable!

We only work with volunteers. We do not deduct salaries, offices,
expensive cars or unnecessary frills. Every penny goes to the animals.

We have been in close contact with the Dutch Fionna for almost 10 years, who runs a company in Goa / India together with her husband. In addition to the business concerns, she is also very active in helping injured stray animals and, above all, having many animals sterilised.

To this end, they have set up the Stray Assist project, which they manage and finance (with the proceeds of their small business) in response to the lack of solutions for street animals. They even set up a small private clinic in their own home, which they ask local vets to come and help. They also support a larger local veterinary clinic.

One of the best ways to support Fionna's wonderful work is to fund sterilisations. Every sterilisation prevents unnecessary suffering and improves the life of the dog or cat.

Fionna and her other volunteer work really hard. Even during the holiday period, when they were officially closed, they were busy every day. Something that always lifts and keeps Fionna going is seeing how much better the spayed animals are doing.

We are happy and proud that we already have such excellent contact with this energetic woman in the hectic province of Goa on the west coast of India. She really deserves some help with the very difficult work for hundreds, yes, even thousands of stray animals that they constantly provide medical attention!

Will you please help to sterilise as many animals as possible in India? You can do that for less than €12.50 per animal!

Please make a donation today to:
NL16 INGB 0004 7841 60 Attn. Stichting Dierennood o.v.v. 'Stray Assist India'

and we will make sure that your donation will only be used for this aid project.
With us there is no deduction for salaries, housing or unnecessary frills.

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