Showing
compassion and understanding towards animals.
We have
found that within poverty stricken communities, the general
attitude towards animals is ambivalent with a general worthlessness
being attached to them. We notice that children are rough
when handling small animals, and need to be shown the correct
manner to handle animals. There is also a lot of fear towards
dogs, usually because dogs wander the streets (in packs) and
have been known to chase and attack residents.
Primary
Health includes deworming, vaccination and nutritional issues.
Domestic animals need to be dewormed and vaccinated, and dogs
need to be dipped against Mange. Deworming and dipping prevents
the spread of disease to humans, particularly children within
these communities.
Anti-Rabies
injections are also given to all dogs and cats.
With the
many social ills which plague our township and informal settlement
communities, ARO aims to teach young learners that showing
violence either to animals or peers is unacceptable and unnecessary.
It is only through a policy of "touch and learn" that youngsters
understand the reality of animal life. Showing a disadvantaged
child to gently stroke a kitten, how to hold a puppy and how
to take care of these animals, an impression on young minds
is made.
Junior
needs as much support as we can give him. Sponsorship of his
salary is always welcome and we recommend him highly as a
very hard working and motivated young man.
