Dogs and wildlife in Botswana
Free vaccination and sterilization clinics that keep rabies and distemper away from wildlife.
100% of your gift goes to the project
Clinics we have funded
Omogolo Wildlife Trust has raised over €10,000 for MAWS vaccination & sterilization clinics in Tsau and in Chanoga, two villages in Ngamiland, Botswana.
- June 2016 Tsau
- May 2017 Chanoga
- July 2017 Tsau
- June 2022 Tsau
- March 2023 Chanoga
- June 2026 Tsau
Over 300 dogs were vaccinated and over 150 dogs were sterilized, and a number of dogs were treated for various problems or taken back to the MAWS clinic in Maun for treatment.
These clinics are free for the local residents. They live far from the nearest vet and they cannot afford one. The vaccinations prevent transmission of diseases to the wildlife around.
A new field vehicle for MAWS
With enormous gratitude we were named as a beneficiary in the will of Marie Rose Thissen, who passed away in August 2024. In consultation with the relatives of Marie Rose, we were able to respond to MAWS’ need for a 4WD field vehicle, which was donated to them in 2026.
If you want to be involved in these clinics, don't hesitate to send your donation!
Donate to the clinics300+ dogs vaccinated and 150+ dogs sterilized
Where villages meet wildlife
One of MAWS' activities is Sterilization and vaccination outreach clinics, where the vets travel to villages in rural areas where villagers live side-by-side with wildlife.
This outreach work brings vital veterinary care to remote locations and prevents the transmission of distemper and rabies: diseases that can decimate wildlife, including key predator species such as:
MAWS, together with Omogolo Wildlife Trust, are organizing outreach clinics in Tsau and Chanoga, two villages in Ngamiland, Botswana.
On the road with MAWS
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Outreach clinic... -
Travelling the length and breadth of Botswana, a country the size of France, to deliver the chance of a better future to thousands of animals... -
... not always accessible by road! -
Dog owners waiting for their dogs to recover from their anesthesia so they can take them home again, with a fresh vaccination certificate!
We would love you to become involved!
We are looking for donations to cover the costs of vaccines and medication. Every donation is more than welcome and will allow us to organize more clinics in the rural areas of Botswana!
Give securely online below, once or every month, or visit our donation page.
About MAWS
MAWS is short for Maun Animal Welfare Society.
MAWS' mission is to prevent indiscriminate breeding, transmissible disease and human-inflicted cruelty in domestic animals via sterilization, vaccination and education.
Their vision is to promote a society which respects, protects and cares for all species of animal: domestic, livestock or wildlife.
Historically, they have vaccinated over 38,000 and sterilized over 27,000 animals.
MAWS provides free veterinary care to the animals of low-income individuals in and around Maun. Their purpose-built clinic hosts international volunteer vets year-round who sterilize and vaccinate dogs and cats, provide life-saving emergency treatment, and humanely euthanize animals that are beyond help.
They reunite, rehome and rehabilitate lost, found and stray animals, educate owners about the importance of responsible animal care, and provide an emergency first-response service to injured livestock.
MAWS is wholly dependent on external funding and only exists due to the generosity of donors.
Omogolo Wildlife Trust has seen up-close the fantastic work MAWS does, and we'd like to help.
Give to Vaccination Clinics in Botswana
100% of your donation goes to this project. We work for the foundation on an unpaid basis and cover bank charges and other overhead costs out of our own pockets.
