Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA)

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Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA) is a non-profit organisation based in Bali, Indonesia. BAWA works to save, protect and improve the lives of all animals in Bali and beyond.
Bali Animal Welfare Association was founded in 2007 by Janice Girardi, an American resident in Bali for more than 30 years, and leading Indonesian veterinarian Dr Dewa Made Dharma. Janice has supported animal welfare projects in Bali for more than a decade and funds much of BAWA’s expanding work from her own resources.
BAWA is funded entirely by donations and relies heavily on a staff of dedicated volunteers.
BAWA will respond to alerts of any animal in distress – from snakes to dolphins. A key focus is Bali’s Heritage Dog – the island’s genetically unique street dog that is under threat.

Our programs:
• 24/7 Hotline & Ambulance: BAWA operates its emergency response Hotline around the clock; Bali’s only free an BAWA’s ambulance will help all animals, from snakes to monkeys.imal ambulance service rescues and treats more than 1000 animals in distress every year.
• Rehabilitation & Adoption: Finding Happy Homes for Rehabilitated Animals
• Rabies Response & Control
• Humane Population Control through Spay / Neuter Sterilisation
• Street Feeding
• Education & Advocacy: Educating children, families and communities in Animal Welfare
• Responsible Tourism
• Program Dharma: Program Dharma is an innovative partnership to control and eradicate the deadly rabies disease. The community outreach / One Health program shows that community education & engagement plus robust vaccination schedules, to achieve a minimum 70% vaccination of dogs in any population, will stop the spread of rabies.

Janice Girardi is the Founder of the Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA).

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