In Tanzania, an estimated 1,500 people die from rabies every year. However, the true burden of the disease is not properly understood because rabies disproportionately impacts upon the most disadvantaged communities. Most victims cannot afford access to healthcare facilities and therefore die at home, resulting in rabies being widely underreported.

Over the past 6 years we've worked in collaboration with our partner charity Mbwa Wa Africa to deliver and expand our annual mass vaccination drives across Meru District in North-East Tanzania. In 2015, the 2 wards of Maji ya Chai and Usa River were covered during a 2-week pilot vaccination campaign. We have returned annually, each year evaluating our methods and expanding our vaccination efforts. We returned in January 2022, when we were able to increase our reach to 13 out of 17 wards within the district. Whilst following WHO guidelines to keep everyone safe, our teams worked tirelessly to vaccinate 7,795 dogs and provide rabies prevention sessions to over 25,000 children.