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How people like Ionica make a difference for animals with a gift in their will?
How gifts in will improve our dogs’ sheltering conditions
Our supporter Berit made the wonderful decision to include a gift to ROLDA in her will. The sum she left paid for 10 running spaces for the dogs from our large sanctuary.
Thanks to the amazing act of kindness from Liselotte who left a gift in her will to ROLDA, our team successfully provided new bedding for all the dogs living in our two private sanctuaries in Romania.
Both Berit and Liselotte lived in Scandinavia, but by making a gesture of kindness to leave a legacy directly to ROLDA in Romania, they helped us improve the shelter conditions for our dogs, which is vital to keep animal welfare standards high for the dogs we saved from the streets. They have already suffered so much and deserve a safe future.
Tackling the challenge of finding rescued dogs loving homes
At ROLDA we believe that there is a special someone out there for every dog saved from streets or from a life-threatening situation. That’s why we do our best to find loving new homes for all the dogs in our care, no matter how long it takes and we are proud to say that we never put a healthy dog to sleep.
By remembering ROLDA in your will, no matter where you live, you can help us continue to provide this commitment well into the future and ensure that we are always there to find as many dogs as possible the right home we know they deserve.
ROLDA wants to tackle the Romanian stray dog problem not only in a reactive manner (rescue, rehabilitate and re-home) but also in a proactive way by sterilising both dogs & cats and helping to educate the general public.
Educating future generations
ROLDA passionately believes in educating the public about dog welfare: This includes informing about neutering, regular medical checkups, distributing our free coloring book in schools across Romania and teaching the kids about the body language of dogs. All this is an essential part of our work.
Facing tomorrow’s problems today
To reduce the number of unwanted dogs and cats, ROLDA provides free spay/neutering as the single most effective way to address this heart-breaking problem. We target communities who struggle financially, especially in the countryside because those pets (and owners) need our help the most. We also created FriendsForever program to help seniors look after their pets and never be forced to abandon them.
Every gift increases our dog’s chance of a happy ending
We are incredibly grateful for every gift we receive, no matter what the size. Even the smallest gifts help us to provide dogs with food, a warm bed, veterinary attention and most importantly of all, find them a loving home.
Since ROLDA came into existence, the capital projects (building the shelters, buying our rescue van and equipment and major repairs) were made with major donor gifts and legacies. When you donate towards a building project, you can name it in memory of someone or to honour a dear friend or family member.
Help us build the PawzUp Center which will include:
A sanctuary for horses abandoned because they can’t be used as working animals, in danger to become victims of the illegal meat trade
A sanctuary for rescued donkeys
An indoor adoption centre for dogs and cats from where the local community can adopt or where they can volunteer
A rehabilitation zone for dogs that need help to trust people again
A therapy center where kids with special problems and seniors from retirement homes will interact with our animals
Helen was born in Adelaide in October 1938, but her ancestors were from Scotland. Helen was a brilliant and savvy person, years ahead of her time, and an avid animal lover who would dedicate her life to a beautiful cause. Helen’s goal was to leave as much of her life savings as possible to those who help animals in need. She became very frugal, making her and her husband’s clothes and doing her own DIY.
She was truly dedicated to making the world a better place for suffering animals. Sadly, Helen passed away in January 2021, but her generous gift to ROLDA is actually the first legacy being used to start PawzUp, a project that will change generations of animals and their people. The estimated cost of our PawzUp project is 5 million euros, and every contribution towards it is gratefully received.
