Monday and Tuesday were full door-to-door days, from 7 am to around 4 pm. Most teams walked between 5 and 9 miles per day. Even though temperatures were around 75 degrees, I felt like I was roasting!
On Tuesday, Shelley’s team, the Crocodiles, visited a home that seemed to belong to a breeder. Over the course of about an hour, they vaccinated a total of 40 dogs: 27 puppies and 13 adults. The dogs were well treated and seemed to be cared for. Most of the dogs appeared to be large-breed dogs.
At lunch time during door-to-door days, we typically drive to the shops and restaurants in town. Our lodge packs lunches (including a soda) for the volunteers and our locals find lunch within the market. We sometimes eat in the car and other times we choose to sit in a restaurant.
Tomorrow will be our last door-to-door day. It is hard to believe 2 weeks have passed—I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the volunteers, have had a great time catching up with Fred (the liaison between Brief Media and Mission Rabies), and enjoyed getting to know Jo, Debs, and Paul better!
Thank you so much for following along with our journey. Shelley and I will be on the road home at 5:30 am on Thursday, with a long road ahead of us. Be sure to check back for more information about our trip—and to make sure we all make it home, of course—and watch for upcoming opportunities to serve with Mission Rabies. It’s truly an incredible experience.—Jessie Foley