How you can help WSD

Make a donation

We spend over Rs 1,30,000 ($ 2,708) every month on our sterilisation programme and other activities that benefit stray dogs. Each sterilisation costs more than Rs 550
($ 12).

Donation options

1. Make a once-a-month donation:
   If you wish to contribute on a monthly basis towards sterilising one or more dogs (each sterilisation costs Rs 550), you can mail the cheques or we can collect them.
   
   
2. Donate for a specific item/programme:
   Food costs (vegetarian) for a month - Rs 27,000 ($ 619)
   Medicine costs for a month – Rs 30,000 ($ 688)
   Vaccination of 100 stray dogs on site against rabies – Rs 2500 ($ 58)
   First-aid costs for a month – Rs 7500
   ($ 172)
   
   
3. Donate to our corpus fund:
   Contributing towards our corpus fund will help us in the long term with a steady source of income.
   
   
4. Donate in kind:
   Contribute items that are required at the kennels: Milk powder, dal (lentils), rice, broken wheat (dalia), milk, milk powder, biscuits, soya chunks, medicines (call us for our list)
   
   
5. Sponsor activities and events:

• Fund-raising events - Special events such as WSD Indian Pariah Dog Club events, concerts, film premieres and plays can be organised to raise funds. You can help by sponsoring these events and by buying tickets.
• Publication of awareness material, such as our leaflets on rabies and its prevention, dog care, our directory of animal welfare services etc.
• Telephone helpline for animals in Mumbai.
• Construction of new kennels at our Mahalaxmi sterilisation centre.
  Donations are exempt from tax under Section 80-G of the Income Tax Act (1961).