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OLD TRACTOR WILL KEEP DOGS ALIVE THIS WINTER

(Wednesday Update: $2,340 has been raised toward $2,600 cost)

In the Ukraine, a very special animal shelter needs our help.

“We have no road to shelter,” FRIEND shelter’s founder Marina Dilly explains. “The shelter is cut off from outside world from autumn until spring. Every day we walk 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) to bring food to the dogs and the people at our shelter. Some of the food we can store before winter, but with 500 + dogs, we can’t store a lot and also rats become a problem.”

The rescue team has asked our help to purchase an old tractor to clear access to the shelter during winter. The total cost is $2,600 (about 1,961 British pounds or 2,211 Euros)

“The tractor we want to buy is 1983 year,” Marina explains. “It’s Russian and very good for such a roads. It can drive in mud and clear snow in winter.”

And the volunteers are not only making a path to the dogs, but also to get supplies to the people who care for them. The shelter is now home to families who became homeless due to the political violence and economic collapse of the Ukraine in recent years.

“Those people now have a roof, food and clothing. In return, they work at the shelter and help care for the dogs.”

Harmony Fund initially helped this rescue group to purchase their land several years ago. We couldn’t be more proud of what they’ve achieved. But poverty is a very big issue in Ukraine now and our help is needed to keep the shelter accessible this winter. Most of the dogs arrive here in an awful state, just skin and bone. They are counting on us to keep the shelter up and running, even during the most severe storms.

ALL DONATIONS TODAY WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY EARMARKED FOR THE TRACTOR (unless otherwise stated)

TO DONATE:

https://harmonyfund.org/donate

Source: https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyFundAnimalRescue/photos/a.13..

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