The VOSD Sanctuary and Hospital is faced with a crisis – our facility has had to face the wrath of the rain for the past few weeks. Rain that we haven’t seen in over TEN YEARS since we started VOSD Sanctuary.
Weather reports had predicted that Karnataka would see heavy thunderstorms in mid-October, so we were prepared and moved hundreds of our dogs to safer, higher parts of the sanctuary where there would be no chance of flooding.
However, the demonic rain has ravaged through the low-lying areas of our facility leaving extensive property damage. Lakhs of rupees worth of infrastructure including the main boundary of one side of the property of over 1000 feet has been destroyed, along with parts of our drainage system were uprooted/destroyed during the cyclone-like showers. This is the first time we were in a flood-like situation of unprecedented intensity.
The changing weather conditions have impacted us again severely this year and we urgently need to rebuild the damaged parts of the VOSD Sanctuary and strengthen our infrastructure.
VOSD is in the Driest Part of India
(1) For granite pillars section that completely collapsed in the continuous rain
(2) For a section of 12 feet high steel boundary that has partly bent outwards with the pressure of waterlogging inside the farm. This perimeter is now rendered useless because of gaps created in the steel wall.
(3) Earth-works for contouring of existing land, making concrete gullies and raising the height with 150-200 tractor loads of material in the lower section of the sanctuary that gets flooded with the backpressure of water from the slightly higher govt. stormwater drains on the other side of the boundaries
Total Estimated Cost of Repair & Construction: INR 73,70,000 (USD 98,152)
We once again turn to you – our dog lover family – to help us overcome this maddening monsoon and the destruction it has caused. We urge you to help us in this mammoth mission of restoration operations, by contributing any sum you can. Help VOSD get back on its feet and continue being the world-class sanctuary and hospital for India’s neglected and abused dogs.
VOSD Sanctuary and Hospital has the capacity and infrastructure to take care of 1400 dogs. Your kind donations will help us keep our door open for helpless dogs who cannot survive on the streets and cannot get adopted. These rescued dogs need compassion, medical care, rehabilitation, training, a loving home, and a place to live with dignity. VOSD is that home. Do support our work for India’s neglected and abused dogs.
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