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About the Tree of Life for Animals
The Tree of Life for Animals (T.O.L.F.A) is a grassroots organization in India set up to improve the abject suffering seen in stray animals residing on every street.By reducing numbers, through sterilization, providing rescue and veterinary care to those that are ailing and vaccination to prevent disease, the lives of these animals can be dramatically improved.
By extending the hand of kindness, we hope to be able to show people, both local and visiting that animals are a vital part of our environment that should be valued, protected and cared for.
Project Raja Volunteer SchemeThe Project Raja Volunteer Scheme offers you the experience of a lifetime. Come and join us at the Tree of Life for Animals’ Hospital and Shelter in Rajasthan, India.
Who We Are
We are an animal shelter working to improve the lives of animals (and humans) in the local area. Our aims are to create a Rabies free environment through sterilization and vaccination of the enormous stray dog population as well as providing rescue, medical and surgical care for any animal that comes our way. On a daily basis we treat cows, goats, dogs, cats, camels, donkeys, monkeys either at our hospital or on the streets. Our rescue vehicle also allows us to do call outs to emergencies as well as transporting animals back to the hospital and releasing them once they have fully recovered.
Where We AreINDIAThe Tree Of Life For Animals is based in the state of Rajasthan, famous for its palaces, forts and temples. The shelter is set in peaceful countryside surrounded by mountains and in between the towns of Ajmer and Pushkar.India is a country of extremes. The colours, the sounds, the vibrancy, the exuberance and family-orientated society in stark contrast to the pollution, poverty and suffering make it a mind blowing experience and like nowhere else on this earth.
Who Can Volunteer
We are always on the look-out for volunteers to help us at our busy shelter. Most of our volunteers are veterinary students or general volunteers with some animal background but we also have qualified Vets and Vet Nurses visit us, as well as animal lovers with a bit of time, compassion and any other skills to contribute.
Volunteer ContributionWe are a charitable organisation, depending on donations to fund the running of the hospital. We ask our volunteers to raise a minimum amount of money prior to coming to our shelter. This money will cover your accommodation and lunch and all profits will go straight back to the hospital and will help cover our running costs such as medicines, the running of our rescue vehicle, staff wages and fresh food for the animals.Minimum Donations
Off Peak Season: £300 per month (minus £100 one-off deposit)
Peak Season: £500 per month (minus £100 one-off deposit)
Please see our website for full details: www.tolfa.org.uk
What to expect
It won’t be anything like working in a clinic at home, that is for sure. We don’t have all the equipment and mod cons of a western style clinic and often we have to make do with what we can. This means using your ingenuity and intuition a lot of the time.Patience is a must…things go a lot slower in India and what might take hours in the UK, may take days in India. The more you try to go against it, the more stressed you will become about it. Making things even more slow is the obvious cultural and language barrier.You will see things that make you cringe and break your heart. Some animals you will wonder how they are still managing to walk, they are in such a terrible condition. You won’t be able to solve ALL the problems, faced by ALL components involved but you will make a difference and an infinite number of animals lives will have been made better because of your presence at our shelter. All we ask is that you come with an open mind.In preparation for your trip it is always good to read a guidebook such as the Lonely Planet or Rough Guide to give you an invaluable insight into the area that you will be visiting as well as giving you an idea about local customs. www.tolfa.org.uk
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