Friday October 4, 2007 Hunsur Rabgyaling Tibetan Settlement, Gurupura: Tibetan Volunteers for Animals launched its first animal welfare program - We CARE on October 4th 2007. To begin with, TVA in-coordination with Phende Hospital, Hunsur Gurupura organized Anti-Rabies and Animal treatment Program on October 4th and 5th 2007 with the help of Dr. Mujiburrahman from Hunsur Veterinary Hospital. A recent case of Rabies in which a 38-year old lady named Kamala from the nearby Hosoor Village died, triggered the program. To stop an epidemic from happening, TVA initiated this program. 

The Program was well received by the local people. There are total 13 Tibetan Villages in Hunsur and a total population of  4200 (including monks in the monasteries) resides in these villages.

Pamphlets were also distributed to educate people about rabies. 

We CARE (Curing Animals with Respect) Program aims to

1. Provide medical care to the sick and the injured animals
2. Vaccinate the dogs (Anti Rabies)
3. Provide 24/7 helpline and ambulance service to attend any sick or injured animal &
4. Build a shelter home for the homeless (Future Plan)

Special heartfelt thanks to Mr. Ngawang lak (Executive Secretary, Phende Hospital), Dr. Mujiburrahman, Dr. Prabhu Lingo and Mr. Gyatso for their great help and cooperation without which this program wouldn't have been a success.

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Treating a wounded dog at D-Village	A Mother Stray dog with her puppies
A 4-month old puppy after Vaccination	Lhaze, Yangkey and Monlam: on the way to D-Village
	From Left: Geshe Sonam Dawa, Mr. Ngawang, Dr. Mujiburrahman, Mr. Monlam, Miss Yangkey, Mr. Lhaze