Project
Uganda
Mission Rabies, in conjunction with their local partner charity, the Big Fix Uganda launched a rabies vaccination campaign in northern Uganda in 2015.
2015
- Over 6 days 6 teams vaccinated over 8000 dogs in Koch Goma sub-county of Nwoya district, reaching over 70% vaccination coverage.
- We started vaccinating in this region following an increase in suspected rabies cases and since Nwoya borders the beautiful Murchison Falls National Park we felt it important to start vaccinating in this area to protect dogs, humans and local wild life.
2016
In July 2016 we returned to Nwoya district with international volunteers for our second year of vaccinations.
- 35 static vaccination points were set up over the district where local mobilisers assisted each team to encourage village members to bring their dogs to our stations
- 11 international volunteers joined together with local volunteers and Big Fix Uganda staff to deliver the vaccinations
- 4,039 dogs were vaccinated, achieving 80% coverage!
Following on from the success of the vaccination programme and fantastic local engagement in Koch Goma, the Big Fix Uganda will be expanding to Alero, a neighbouring sub-county following the Koch Goma vaccination campaign.
The expansion of our work within a year epitomises the ideals of Mission Rabies. Through local support and the dedication of our partner charity we are able to expand our work to vaccinate more dogs and save more lives!
Find out more about what it was like to work in the field on this trip from Jordana, our International Projects Manager here
2018
This year we are very excited to be sending one of our teams to Uganda again.
Do you want to make a difference as well? Join the campaign by volunteering with us.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Mission Rabies Tanzania expedition
Meru District
January 2019
This campaign is fully booked!
Keep an eye on this page for more amazing volunteering opportunities coming soon!
Join us on our vaccination campaign in January 2019 in beautiful Tanzania. We will be vaccinating 5,000 dogs in just 2 weeks in the fight to eliminate rabies from Meru district in North East Tanzania.
| Suitability: | Vets, Vet Nurses, Vet Students, Vet Nurse Students, Non-Vets |
Ghana Expedition
Bosomtwe, Ghana
We are very excited to announce that Mission Rabies will launch their first project in Ghana. Join us on our vaccination campaign when we will walk along Lake Bosomtwe and through the Bosomtwe district vaccinating dogs. Get involved in the day to day activities of our campaigns and experience the field work we do to fight rabies.
You don’t have to be in the veterinary world to participate in this project as it is suitable for all volunteers, but you should be comfortable around dogs and other animals.
You will be trained in state of the art epidemiological methods using our tailor made mobile application to record all vaccines that have been given.
We will be monitoring the progress of the teams to ensure we are vaccinating 70% of dogs in this area and eliminating rabies as a result.
You will be working together with local vets and volunteers who share our passion for rabies elimination and protecting the local communities.
| Suitability: | Vets, Vet Nurses, Vet Students, Vet Nurse Students, Non-Vets |