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Fundraising superstar sets up community library
Jackie Elliott, one of our amazing fundraising volunteers, has recently set up a community library to raise vital funds for IAPWA. We caught up with her to find out more about her incredible work as part of Team IAPWA…
Nick Taylor joins IAPWA as new Ambassador
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Nick Taylor as a new Ambassador for International Aid for the Protection & Welfare of Animals (IAPWA). Nick, who is based in West Sussex, has been a media lawyer and Partner…
Argos finds his forever home
Argos is a special little boy who we rescued in April last year. At only four weeks old, he was found frightened and alone in a dirty, wet drain in Penang. No innocent kitten should have to endure such a painful start in life…
Local heroes rescue stranded strays
On Saturday 20 March, an extraordinary mission took place to rescue a group of stray dogs and puppies on Pulau Gazumbo, a small uninhabited island in Penang. It is estimated that there were six adult dogs and seven puppies struggling to survive on the island…
Imagining environmentally-oriented education
When we hear conversations about how our planet has been hurt by humanity, we are often met with discussions of the role the next generation has to play; the sheer might of young activists and the fact that this is their future…
Borneo Flood Rescue Mission
In January 2021, our IAPWA Borneo team, along with our good friends at Borneo Animal Welfare Society, Sabah (BAWSS), rescued fifteen dogs from an animal shelter where some extreme flooding had taken place. Led by BAWSS, fourteen volunteers…
The story of brave boy Zorro
Back in May 2020, a brave dog named Zorro came into the care of our IAPWA Borneo Team. He was not in a great way, suffering with a severe infection in his eye. We knew immediately that we had to help him…