Nowzad Dogs
The Nowzad Dogs charity was created by Pen Farthing a former Royal Marines commando after rescuing a dog he called Nowzad whilst serving in the town of Nowzad in Afghanistan .
| Type | Charity |
|---|---|
| Founded | 21/02/2007[1] |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
Key people | Pen Farthing |
| Revenue | £741.2K[1] |
| £741.2K[1] | |
| Website | http://www.nowzad.org |
Origins
During his deployment to Afghanistan in 2006 as part of the Royal Marines in 42 Commando,[2] Farthing and his troops broke up a fight between two dogs in the town of Nawzad. Following this, one of the dogs followed Farthing and they ended up spending the following six months together, with the dog named Nowzad after the town. After the end of his deployment, Farthing brought the dog home to the UK. This inspired him to create the nonprofit company Nowzad Dogs.
Charity
Nowzad is a registered charity in England and Wales: 1119185
Nowzad – The Meriel Suite, Hartnoll Farm Business Centre, Post Hill, Tiverton, Devon, EX164NG, United Kingdom
Nowzad Dogs NFP is a 501c3 tax exempt organisation in the USA
Nowzad Dogs NFP 2770 Main Street #161, Frisco, Texas, 75033
Charities Work
The company reunites servicemen with the dogs and cats who befriended them on service following the soldier's return home.[3] It also aids animal welfare in Afghanistan,[3] and built the first animal rescue centre in the country.[2] In addition to reuniting ex-servicemen with dogs and cats they knew from Afghanistan, Farthing through Nowzad has rescued animals to be adopted by members of the public once they are brought to the UK. Among these was a dog named Wylie, who was adopted by Sarah Singleton. The dog competed at Scruffts 2014, the non-pedigree competition run by The Kennel Club in the UK, where it was named dog of the year.[4] Farthing later wrote a book about Wylie, entitled Wylie: The Brave Street Dog Who Never Gave Up, which was published in 2014.[5]
Charities Founder
The Charities Founder Pen Farthing was nominated for the Lifetime Achievement award at the Daily Mirror and RSPCA Animal Hero Awards in 2013,[2] for his work with the Nowzad charity. He was named one of ten "Heroes of 2014" by CNN.[6]
References
- "Charity Details". Charities Commission. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- Sharp, Marie (26 September 2013). "Animal Hero Awards 2013: Former Royal Marine nominated after rescuing 500 dogs in Afghanistan". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- Dunn, Meghan (6 December 2014). "Reuniting soldiers with dogs they left behind". CNN. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- "Royal Marine Pen Farthing talks about rescuing terribly treated dog Wylie". STV. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- Warren, Jane (6 September 2014). "Wylie: The extraordinary street dog who survived war and never gave up". Daily Express. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- McLaughlin, Katie (22 May 2015). "CNN Hero of the Year reunites soldiers with stray animals". CNN. Retrieved 3 October 2015.