We are delighted to present the new Asswin Project Ambulance. Before the project was set up Jean & bob used their own small car to get to the many Brick kilns and construction sites. They even transported animals in it when needed. Towards the end of 2006 the chassis broke and it was irreparable. As far as the mobile clinic was concerned this was a catastrophe. To keep travel costs down they used rickshaws to get to local sites and only used taxis to reach urgent cases that were further away.
We started to raise money for a new vehicle / ambulance immediately. Following a letter to Lady Carole Bamford of JCB Excators Ltd, telling her of our work and the need of a vehicle, we received a very generous donation of £2000. In December 2006 we were also given $1000 from the Ford Foundation. Another generous supporter gave us £900, so along with the sums already raised we were able to buy the ambulance pictured.
We started to raise money for a new vehicle / ambulance immediately. Following a letter to Lady Carole Bamford of JCB Excators Ltd, telling her of our work and the need of a vehicle, we received a very generous donation of £2000. In December 2006 we were also given $1000 from the Ford Foundation. Another generous supporter gave us £900, so along with the sums already raised we were able to buy the ambulance pictured.
I saw the Asswin project on the news for the first time today and was amazed to see the kind of problems you guys are dealing with out there with the Donkeys. It must be a job that comes with an incredible mix of emotions from immense satisfaction, to utter despair. I am determined to follow your project now, and wish you all the best with your incredible work.
ReplyDeleteI just watched the video about your project on SKY news...Is there anyway you can allocate your donations for wagons for these poor donkeys? Thank you for valiant effort to help this in some form this endless cycle of slavery...
ReplyDeleteSorry that we did not comment on your messages of support but the Sky News thing reverberated to the media in India and we were inundated by requests for interviews. Then Bob had 2 weeks sick and we have been to the UK for 4 weeks to recharge our batteries. Watch this space for further news
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