New Rescue Centre in Sri Lanka

AAA partner group, Hendro Animal Rescue Centre (HARC) in Sri Lanka has a fantastic new logo for their Centre.

This is the group that $50,000 from Janet and Jack's Walk Across Australia is going to, to fund the build of the rescue centre.

The land has already been purchased and the project is now up to stage 2: building the kennels and other buildings.

As HARC is on two acres of land, they have hired a worker to undertake organic cultivation.The major crop they are trialling is turkey berries - in huge demand there. Turkey berry is used as both a food and herbal remedy for many physical ailments including high blood pressure, digestive issues, bacterial infections, anemia etc. This is in addition to the small income derived from murunga sales (another superfood). The worker keeps the property clean and is dedicated to keeping it weed free (see the photo of Abraham - a brilliant worker). Also pictured is Jerad, one of the workers distributing the turkey berry plants.

The local street dog population continues to grow, unfortunately. The numbers are rising so rapidly. The team now have about 10 office (street) dogs which they feed fairly regularly. They are very loyal to the team and accompany them everywhere.

HARC are still working on the most efficient and effective kennel structure to adopt in their climate and area. The team are working with Visakha, a director of Bridging Lanka, on researching the best solutions.