Vegan Compassion Group

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9 June 2025

Support for Kathmandu Animal Care Centre

Early this month we sent funds to help Magic Marble Foundation's new animal care centre in Kathmandu, aimed at introducing 'a model of compassionate care'. The main purpose of the new clinic is to work with the local community to confront the root cause of animal suffering in the homeless dog population through a vaccination and sterilisation programme. The clinic also offers medical treatment and care for sick and injured individuals and also for the terminally ill. It has a committed vegan ethic.

Having made an initial donation last year to pay for some essential medical apparatus, we have now added further funds to help with the centre's sterilisation programme and also to feed the dogs in its care. A third element of our funding is to help with an education initiative in the local community, encouraging compassion and care for animals amongst both school students and adults.

You can watch an inspiring video about the new care centre's work and its values at: VIDEO-2025-05-22-15-17-02.mp4

6 June 2025

Humane Education Programme in Guatemala

One of our two new projects that have so far begun in 2025 has been a follow-up Guatemala, where we are supporting a Humane Education Programme run by Asociación Juntos Podemos. Throughout the year, 40 children aged 6 to 12—and mainly from economically struggling families—are attending three-hour sessions to learn about conflict resolution, peaceful communication and the importance of caring for animals and nature. They also learn to prepare simple vegan meals.

At each session we provide funds for a tasty and nutritious vegan snack. This provides the dual function of providing valuable food for hungry children and allowing them to experience and enjoy the benefits of vegan food.

We have just received an interim report on the programme's progress. You can read it in full here: 2025.05 - VC Group report.pdf

22 January 2025

First South America project

Our first project in South America was completed in December 2024. We supplied food, rent and resources at a vacation camp for economically poor children in the El Hato region of Guatemala. The aim was to encourage compassion towards animals and educate about vegan food and cooking; while at the same time offering the children a joyful experience.

Our partners in Guatemala have sent us a final report that you can read in full via this link: Report on Guatemalan vacation camp 2024.pdf

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