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Fundraising for essential health care for Street Dogs in Sri Lanka and vaccinating for safer communities.

I volunteer here every year and welcome you to follow my blog on The Diziko Project - follow them on Facebook & Insta if you love dogs!

17/06/2025

✈️ are booked so the Blog will be continuing..
11th Nov - 11th Dec 🎉🎉
Can't wait to catch up with the team, my lovely Sri Lankan family and some of our Dziko dogs.. and of course meet and support many more in need 🐶 ❤️

02/06/2025

Good Morning 🌞

I've had a couple of enquiries about Yoga straps already! Whoop whoop 🎉

Here they are for any Yogis out there! 🧘🏻
They will make a lovely gift for any yogi friends and family too!

I have a VERY limited supply in the UK and they have been handmade by our beautiful Nishanti in Sri Lanka!

ALL money donated goes straight to the dogs!

£14 plus £2 p&p (UK)

PM me to grab yours quick!

01/06/2025

So proud to be part of the Dziko team!

126 dogs neutered and vaccinated in Sri Lanka over a 3 day campaign this weekend 🎉

There are 15 'owned' dogs that the team didn't have time to do, which have been booked in for next weekend to be neutered and vaccinated.

The 'owners' bringing these dogs to the team are just the BEST 😍

The dogs they 'own' are street dogs they have volunteered to oversee, provide water, food and sometimes shelter for... they are still very much 'street' dogs. 🐶

My WhatsApp is full of photos captured over the days, the team are absolutely exhausted aannnnddddd the Dziko bank account has been pretty much wiped out! 😔

The Dziko Project is a small non profit making charity making an incredible difference to the dogs and the beautiful people in Sri Lanka!

My mission this summer is to spread The Dziko love around the UK... A little bit of heeeyyyyy we are heree...please talk about us to your friends and family!

Pleeeasseeeee would you

*Share this post to your FB and ask for follows

* Tag your vets

* Tag your local pet shop

* Tag everryyooonnne you know who LOVE dogs!!

* Let evverrrryoonnne know about a cool place to get a new fancy, bling collar for their dog for just £10 & p+p!! (PM me!!)

* Yogggggggiis... I have beautiful yoga straps!! £14 & p+p (PM me!!)

And I need pottery inspiration..the paw prints sold out.. what's next..any ideas?

Let's get the Dziko funds up and running again by spreading the word! 🐶🙏🏻❤️

Here's some snaps from the weekend ❤️🐶

Donate to
https://thedzikoproject.org/

Whilst I'm in Sri Lanka I keep a personal blog on this FB page!
To follow the project their official page is
The Dziko Project

Thanks everyone for your support and I promise another LIVE blog by the end of the year! 😘

18/05/2025

Hannah and the team checked up on Little Ratty this week. Safe to say he has settled into his amazing new home. ❤️
You all know him well.. I'm sure you will guess which one is him!

10/05/2025

Does anyone know any kind printers who would love to support a charity?!

The children in Sri Lanka are the future carers and guardians for the millions of street dogs in Sri Lanka.

I love to interact with the children whilst we are dealing with the dogs in need on the streets. They are intrigued and often follow our lead.. simple things like stroking and patting the dogs safely. Teaching them, by showing them how the dogs respond to kindness.

I have contact with a pre school in the area that I stay and learned they are short of resources to teach English.

There is also little knowledge and no laws in relation to animal welfare in the country.

I am working on creating some resources to take over with me to introduce some fun educational stuff about dogs and to help with teaching English!

I'm going to be fundraising throughout the summer to hopefully raise money to print some leaflets and packs.

Just thought I would reach out to see if anyone has any contacts? ❤️

09/05/2025

Hi everyone.. I bring you the happy ever after story 💖

Little Ratty has recovered from his more recent illness. We appealed for a new home for him with no joy.

It was essential that we introduced him back to street life and the local temple provided a safe space, other friendly community dogs and the temple boys to watch over him.

He went back to the temple and was monitored by the Dziko team. Although he was pretty happy there he was not eating very well..

Our Dziko volunteers who were taking a break came across the most beautiful hotel and function venue owned by local Sri Lankans.

They recently rescued 4 pups from the streets around the same age as Ratty.
Unfortunately one passed away.

These wonderful people agreed to take Ratty.. wobbly walk, deluxe food requirements.. not a problem!!

He was transferred from the temple to the hotel yesterday and we received this little video this morning.

The team working in Sri Lanka have had a REALLY busy and tough few weeks dealing with some traumatic cases.. this news has given the team the lift they needed 💖

We couldn't have done this without you. We have had sooo much support from this page. Soooo many donations made when we most needed them..
Being a small charity every donation is greatly appreciated.

A HUGE team effort to save our Little Ratty... now Lord of the Manor 👑

Ps.. I may be about to book a flight.. tbc...✈️☺️

19/04/2025

Thought you might like to see a few before and after photos! 🥰

The first two photos were taken on the 19th February 2025 when Paula and I had a scoot and skin treatment day!
The last two photos were taken today as Paula passed them on her travels..

Such a contrast 🤔
..the medication we give our fit and healthy pet dogs in the UK as a preventative measure..

🐶 (Bravecto and Easecto)
.. Is the exact same medication we give the street dogs to relieve their itchy, crusty, mangy, stinky, inflamed and leathery skin which must be so irritating, uncomfortable and painful for them.

Then.. this wonderful magic medication works at improving the health and welfare of these two and many more dogs in such a short space of time!

I wish we could bring a ship load of Bravecto and Easecto for EVERY dog in Sri Lanka.. ohh..however, we would then need a second ship with the equivalent number of cheese triangles to put the tablet in! 🤣🐶🐶❤️

12/04/2025

BULL update!

Remember Bull? He had a horrific TVT (cancer) on his p***s and was under the care of The Dziko Project (if you really wana see the p***s.. check out the Dziko post.. I'm keeping my blog fluffy bunny! 🐰)

Here is what Jenny had to say, a lovely Dziko volunteer who has been caring for him with her husband Ishan.

"Bulls journey has been incredible and what makes it even more special, it's the new loving bond his guardians have gotten with him"

"Me and Ishan visited Bull frequently for over a month because of medications and check ups and during those visits his guardians witnessed closely what we do, and we softly educated them on how to care for him better.The family listened closely and took quick actions on the suggestions"

"Now when we visit him, it's amazing to see not only a happy Bull but also how loved and cared for his is by his guardians and how happy the family is with him"

"The fact that this little boy (in the photo) was ALWAYS there to look closely when we treated him, made me very happy. Education and learning by example is the key!"

"Bulls recovery story is the dream story you'd wish for all dogs like him to have. Unfortunately the reality is a bit harder to swallow sometimes but still.. it is a great example and it is possible and how love and care can make a big difference in healing"

Jenny you are the BEST!

This is what your donations have been used for by the Dziko team.. so thank you for your part in his journey too ❤️

10/04/2025

Little Ratty is doing well again and has recovered from his recent illness.. 🥰
We are working hard at trying to find him a 'house' home in Sri Lanka which is always a really difficult task with any dog.
In the meantime he is being cared for by one of our volunteers as the stronger he can be the better, to secure his future should he go back to the temple 🐶

Ohh and he has an Instagram account now too! 🤣🐶
Please share so we can spread the work we do at The Dziko Project 💞

https://www.instagram.com/littleratty321?igsh=dXdsYmNrc2h6aWxj

Remember BULL?
I have an exciting update on him coming soon!!!

05/04/2025

Look who was well enough to have a shower yesterday!
Get rid of the sicky diarrhoea smell. 🥰

He is eating and drinking on his own now, however is spending lots of time sleeping.
💪🏻 Hopefully restoring and rebuilding his body and energy again.

There are still concerns regarding the neurological issues that are apparent with this little guy and the team are not 💯% sure if his recent illness is linked to this or something totally different.. time will tell as he grows and develops.

Thank you so much for supporting this special little man and for now he is improving 🤞🏻🤞🏻

03/04/2025

He is still hanging in there. ❤️

He has thank goodness stopped being sick and is eating little bits of food.. still looking very sorry for himself as you can see. ❤️

He has been renamed Prince Ratty as he has the whole Dziko team running around caring for him around the clock for now! 👑🐶

I think he is getting quite well known in Sri Lanka too as when he was taken to see Dr Nayomi the local vet, as our Dziko vet is in Poland right now, they already knew of him!!

Our team WhatsApp has never been so busy. The worry for him has been real though also through a time of upset by hearing about 2 beautiful Dziko street dogs I met out in Sri Lanka who have recently passed away. One in an RTA and one with suspected Distemper which is becoming wide spread now.

Andy one of the team also picked up a dog with what I can only describe as half a face who unfortunately passed during surgery. 💔

The team experience so much tragic loss.. I guess what keeps us all going are the success stories. ❤️

Prince Rattys' story is still ongoing but I am more hopeful since his emergency meds that he will pull through. 🥰

I will keep you updated of his progress and 🙏🏻🙏🏻 for supporting 👑Prince Ratty!!

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