Home of The Comfort Dog Project
The BIG FIX: people and animals saving each other’s lives.
We operate Africa’s first animal-assisted trauma therapy program.
War trauma survivors are paired with former street dogs for a transformative 20-week healing journey. Clinically proven to reduce PTSD symptoms, the program is also shifting cultural attitudes about mental health and the value of dogs.
The BIG Fix Veterinary Hospital
The only support in a region of over 9 million people.
Mobile Clinics provide lifesaving care reduce suffering by offering preventative care, emergency care and spay/neuter surgeries.
Rabies Vaccination clincs reach remote villages and impact the health of villages, people and animals.
Education programs transform communities
Humane Education programs in schools teach animal welfare, rabies prevention, and empathy toward animals and the community.
Weekly radio program extends our reach to create a more compassionate community.
The Comfort Dogs of Uganda: A Short Film
by Richard Wainwright
For the former child soldiers of rebel warlord Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army, the shock of abduction and unspeakable atrocities they witnessed left a lasting, scarring impact. But in the shadow of that brutal 20-year conflict in Northern Uganda, a remarkable story of resilience unfolds through the unexpected companionship of rescued dogs.
The Comfort Dogs of Uganda follows the lives of Lucy, Francis and Jennifer as they struggle with social stigma and severe PTSD. Alongside them are Sadik, Tommy and Ogen: rescued village dogs from The Comfort Dog Project (CDP) who themselves are overcoming abandonment and mistreatment. This film follows the unlikely and transformative bond that blooms as these fellow survivors learn to trust, to love, and to reclaim their lives once more.
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