Have you got some pennies spare,

To help us do something great,

Because we could really use some,

If you can kindly donate?

We're off to a place called Gambia,

To meet some West African dogs,

A team of animal lovers,

Off to remove some bits and bobs!

And by bits and bobs, what we really mean,

Are testicles and ovaries too,

We're not particularly fussy,

Any gonads will do!

This isn't some strange hobby,

It's to get to the root cause.

Overpopulation results in poor welfare,

And exportation rehoming is riddled with flaws.

So kindly help us to help them,

And stay where they belong,

As happy dogs in Africa,

Living life healthy and strong.

For a week at the end of November 2025, three registered veterinary nurses (Niamh Cunningham, Charlotte Cooke, Anissa Said) and two veterinary surgeons (Scarlet Aflalo & Alice Stockburn) have volunteered their time and will travel to Gambia in West Africa to run a TNR campaign for the local dogs (and maybe some cats too!). Jack's Giant Journey founder and canine behaviourist, Niki Roe, will also be there to help support the team and dogs.

Working and supported by the amazing Gunjur Dog Patrol, the goal is to neuter dogs to help with population control, as well as helping teach and support the wonderful para-vets and locals how to continue caring for these dogs when we're gone. Gunjur Dog patrol will be running their own fundraiser to cover the cost of medicines, so if you can afford to donate twice, please send it their way!

Injectable pain relief is hard to come by for vets, so the team are coming up with an ambitious but affordable anaesthetic protocol that they hope local vets can use themselves in the future, to further improve the welfare of these dogs.

Any donation is gratefully received and will go towards travel costs, equipment, and resources required to run this. We are a non-profit rescue so every penny goes directly to our cause.

Thank you so much,

Scarlet & Niki - Jack's Giant Journey

www.jacksgiantjourney.com - For more information about our rescue, please visit our website.