Tree Of Life For Animals

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We are lucky enough to be a featured charity this week on Optimist World. What does this mean? Well it means that we have been chosen because of the positive impact we are having on the lives of people and animals in India.

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By voting for us to become ‘Charity of the Week’ we get the chance to be entered into the end of year draw which could see us winning a cash prize. Imagine what a bigger difference we could make if we won!

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We recently received a great big supply of valuable suture material which had been donated by one of our previous Project Raja volunteers, Heather.

This type of suture material is very expensive in India but vital for us to perform our operations. By getting enough of this to last us several months and hundreds of operations, means we can use our funding on other important medicines and supplies.

We are so proud of our Project Raja volunteers. They have all done a superb job of interacting with our wonderful staff and giving so much to the shelter and its patients.

What is even more amazing is that many of them return to their homes and jobs but don’t forget about us - they continue to support us by fundraising, telling everyone they know about us and donating much needed supplies.

From everyone at TOLFA India - ‘Thank you for the suture material’

It has been almost a year to the day that Caitriona O’Leary announced she was planning a Ride for the Tree of Life for Animals. It is now only a few weeks before Caitriona, a friend and supporter of TOLFA, will set off to begin her epic adventure to raise awareness and money for TOLFA’s work.

She will do this by riding the old nomadic trail from Udaipur to Pushkar ka Mela: the biggest camel fair in the world. This is no easy feat. The ride will see Caitriona and her Marwari horse Chandra cover over 400kms of desert roads and hard dusty tracks.

Caitriona’s reason for even contemplating this feat?;

‘I have known Rachel Wright, the founder, for a number of years and having seen various animal charities throughout Asia I think that hers is one of the best. By raising money for the Tree of Life for Animals, I hope to make it possible for them to provide mobile education camps in nearby villages, providing training in basic animal care for farmers’.

Catriona is currently appealing for donations on www.justgiving.com/caitrionaoleary so please sponsor her and and help make it the success it deserves to be.

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It is hard to believe it was 18 months ago that we held the very first Tree of Life for Animal’s May Ball 2007. Everyone had a great night and we were able to raise £400 for TOLFA thanks to the generosity of everybody involved.

Our 2nd Charity Ball is coming up soon. It will be held at the historic Great Northern Hotel, Peterborough on Saturday September 13th.

Tickets cost £35 (discounts for groups of 10 or more). Email rachel@tolfa.org.uk to order your tickets before they sell out.

It’s sure to be a fantastic night with a drinks reception, 3 course dinner, entertainment, disco, raffle and auction so make sure you book your tickets early and get onto a table!

Raise money for us whilst having fun!

Gill came to volunteer at our shelter and during her 4 weeks with us she enjoyed a sojourn to Jaipur, attended Serena’s leaving party where they were entertained by a local musician, experienced the local cuisine, learned the art of scooter riding and of course had the obligatory hennaed hand treatment.

Gill and her favourite shelter dog

Discover more about Gill’s experience as a Project Raja Volunteer at TOLFA

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Need to get in shape? Why not get involved and join us in September for a Ladies Only 5km Fun-draising event?

Each year the Tree of Life for Animals gathers together a team of dedicated supporters to take part in the 5km Ladies Challenge which takes place in 3 locations across the UK.

It’s a great opportunity for animals lovers to get together and raise money for our Indian animal charity. This year the event is being held in London’s Hyde Park, Liverpool’s Sefton Park and Birmingham City Centre on Sunday 7th September 2008.

Andrea, Gaynor, Belle and Jenny take a breather after completing the 2006 Ladies Challenge fundraiser in Hyde Park

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