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We've asked Sherry to jot down some of her experiences as she travels throughout Southeast Asia helping animals that are in need because of massive natural disasters. Click here for a listing of all of her diaries.
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Map of HSI Asia's Efforts in India and Pakistan
18 November 2005
HSI has been working in India on both disaster relief efforts and on launching long term animal welfare programs. In addition, we are preparing to go into Pakistan or organize a response effort the wake of the devastating earthquake.
The above map tracks the efforts in the region. In mid-October HSI went in to help the Visakha SPCA on the Bay of Bengal. Medical teams were brought in from Sri Lanka and other regions in India. to assist with the rescue of animals stranded by the typhoon floods. HSI also funded efforts to rebuild the destroyed animal care facilities.
In November, HSI began negotiations with the government to launch a large scale dog sterilization program in Ahmedbad, one of India's major cities. This will be HSI biggest sustainable project in the region.
As we are writing this, Sherry Grant, Director HSI Asia, is trying to get into Pakistan to evaluate an HSI response to the massive earthquake. Unfortunately she has run into repeated visa problems. But Sherry is an old hand at third-world bureaucracy and rough conditions. So we are confident that she'll get there some how.
