Help Us Keep Our Animal Shelter Open-Run by a 16-year-old

Hello, my name is Mathew, and I’m 16 years old. I live in Uganda, and together with my little sister, we’ve been running a small animal shelter in our community for the past two years. It all started because we couldn’t stand seeing stray animals suffering without help. There are so many animals in our town that need a safe place to stay, and we decided that even though we are young, we would do something about it.

We rescue stray dogs and cats from the streets, from people who don’t want them, and from those who can’t take care of them anymore. With no funding or help, we’ve been running the shelter using our own money, resources, and whatever we can manage to gather. It’s been hard, but we’ve managed to care for and rescue many animals. Currently 18 dogs and 12 cats.

But now, we need your help.

We’ve reached a point where we can no longer keep up with the growing needs of the animals in our care. Our savings have run out, and we can’t afford the food, veterinary care, and shelter expenses anymore. Without support, we risk having to close the shelter, and that would mean so many animals would be left without help, exposed to dangerous conditions on the streets.

How you can help:

We’re asking for donations to help keep our shelter open and continue our mission to rescue animals in need. With your support, we will be able to:

1. Cover the cost of food, medicine, and veterinary care for the animals

2. Build a proper shelter where we can safely care for more animals and protect them from harm

3. Continue rescuing animals from the streets, giving them a chance at a better life

We are doing this because we believe that all animals deserve a chance, and we want to help as many as we can. But we can’t do it alone. Every donation, no matter how small, will help us keep the shelter going and save lives. If you can’t donate, sharing our story would mean so much to us too.

We are on tiktok @mathewdogslovsshelter and we post updates daily! If you can't donate please follow and interact there!

Thank you for taking the time to read our story. We hope you’ll help us continue our work and give more animals a chance to be loved and cared for.

With love and gratitude,

Mathew

(Your Young Animal Hero from Uganda)

***This gofundme page was made by an American young lady just trying to help Mathew and his animals. ALL MONEY GOES TO MATHEW!