I am fundraising to save Friendicoes from being shut down

Cover image courtesy of Friendicoes.

Why am I fundraising?

Friendicoes SECA is a shelter in New Delhi which works for the welfare of animals. The organisation has been doing a remarkable job in rescuing, treating, sheltering, and rehoming animals. A haven for abandoned, sick, and injured animals, Friendicoes has been helping the voiceless for almost 36 years. Friendicoes provides a shelter and ambulance services for our four-legged friends, and also works towards finding homes for them.

This post is not to create panic or to distress anyone but to bring the reality of the financial situation at Friendicoes to the public.

Many times in the past we have faced financial crisis but this is the worst by far. If we do not raise some funds quickly, Friendicoes ambulance service and shelter is under serious threat of shutting down services if not permanently then at least for a period of time.

We just finished paying off the salaries for July. But we have 60 lakhs owed to medicine suppliers and another 12 lakhs to different food suppliers. That is a total of 72 lakhs plus a few more other odd bills.

Luckily or unluckily the fuel station do not give us any credit for ambulance fuel so we do not have any fuel bills due. MCD owes us 30 lakhs for the spay/neuter program but even after adding that to the balance we still owe 42 lakhs+ to suppliers.

If we do not raise some funds quickly we will have no choice but to shut down all shelter services for a few months till we can balance the accounts.

What do I plan to do with the funds?

With this campaign, the money donated will go directly towards Friendicoes, and in their efforts to remain running. By contributing to this campaign, you will be helping Friendicoes stay up and running - and you will be helping the animals retain their sanctuary, the only home they have ever known.