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I am running the Badwater 135 in Death Valley, CA on 15-17 July 2019 to raise money for the stray and abandoned animals in Afghanistan. 100% of your donation will go to Nowzad.com. No portion of any donation will fund my race cost. I am paying for the race myself.
During the 17+ year war in Afghanistan, over 111,000 Afghan civilians & military forces have been killed. Over 3,460 Coalition forces have died. In 2018-19 alone, Coalition forces lost 21 soldiers during my 12 month deployment to Afghanistan. Correspondingly, in times of war, thousands of animals are killed due to neglect and collateral damage. Very little care is given to the stray animals such as dogs & cats and working animals such as donkeys. Numerous animals are struck by explosives and/or by vehicles and left to slowly succumb to their wounds. Many stray dogs are captured for dog fighting and have their ears and tails cut off. Additionally, many working animals are nearly worked to death during the heat of the summer and the freezing cold of the winter. With very limited veterinary care available in Afghanistan, most animals live a very short and harsh life here.
There is one non-profit located in Afghanistan with the sole mission to help animals in need; Nowzad.com. Nowzad.com is the only official animal shelter in the entire country of Afghanistan that is dedicated to helping the animals, and in turn, helping to spread compassion throughout this war-torn country. Nowzad.com services local animals through their shelter, sanctuary, and veterinary clinic located in capital city of Kabul and empowers women in the workforce, to include female veterinarians. The Nowzad organization is 100% funded by donations, not by the Afghan government. The average staff member makes around $350-$400 per month. The facility houses roughly 130 dogs, 40 cats and a handful of donkeys. With limited access to western medicine, supplies, food, and treats, Nowzad relies on donations to help keep the facility running.
Furthermore, Nowzad also serves as a rescue center that reunites animals with soldiers and families overseas. To date, Nowzad has shipped nearly 1,400 animals from war zones (Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine, and Lybia) to North America, Europe, parts of Asia, and South Africa. These animal rescues have proven to be therapeutic for returning soldiers, wonderful pets for families, and give a much-improved life for the rescued animals. Please consider making a small donation to help improve the lives of these animals in need.
Thank you for caring.
Major Chris Jones
Donations via check can be mailed to:
Nowzad Dogs NFP, 2770 Main Street #161
Frisco, Texas, 75033, USA
Please use reference: Badwater 135
To receive a tax-deductible receipt where applicable, or for any
other queries, please contact:
hannah@nowzad.org
Nowzad Dogs is a 501c3 non-profit in the USA and
a registered charity 1119185 in England and Wales
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