Donor/s:  The Brooke Pakistan

Covering District/s:  (Sukkur), (Khairpur), (Shikarpur), (Jacobabad), (Larkana) & (Kamber-Shahdadkot).

Duration:  2010 to date

Target

Group/s: Equine-owned communities and users

Project Objective/s:

The main objectives of the project are)

Ensures the welfare of equines by building the capacity of service providers and equine owners/users, ii) improve living standards of equine-owning communities by providing opportunities that can help them improve their income and improve the well-being of their families, and iii) advocate for public and private institutions (government departments, local and international NGOs, bilateral agencies, and academia).

Major Activities:

• To improve the working equine welfare situation by encouraging community participation Community mobilization and Formation of Equine welfare groups.
• To conduct community Meetings/sessions for awareness raising on Basic Equine Management Practices (BMPs).
• Awareness raising among the community, through awareness raising sessions/camps, deworming campaigns, vaccination, etc.
• Skill enhancement of service providers.
• Periodic and emergency Veterinary treatment services.
• To ensure the provision of quality medicines to CMVCs (Community Mobile Veterinary Clinics) for the treatment of equine animals.
• Shed shelter, water troughs and grooming kits, canvas water buckets preparation for equines.