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Celebrate World Animal Day this year by moving 100K to raise money for Naturewatch Foundation and their work in animal welfare.
As the proud coordinator of World Animal Day, Naturewatch Foundation is celebrating 100 years of this significant event. To mark this anniversary, we’re challenging ourselves and encouraging our supporters to make a real difference in the lives of animals. By moving 100km over the month of September, you’ll be directly contributing to animal welfare globally.
We are raising money to help fund our work, including the 2026 World Animal Day grant. Which will help another amazing organisation with its work to improve the welfare of animals.
Previously, our grant winners have been organisations such as:
· Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) in Indonesia rescues, rehabilitates, and provides veterinary care to stray and wild animals across the country.
· Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (LSPCA), Malawi, for their work that aimed to stop the roadside sales of animals.
· People for Animals Siliguri, India, whose work includes helping stray and injured animals within the city. The World Animal Day Grant allowed them to invest in a modified rickshaw veterinary ambulance, enabling them to reach even more injured animals through their travel in the modified rickshaw ambulance.
· Animed Arad, Romania, for their work to spay and neuter strays and pets from low-income homes, helping to reduce the number of stray and abandoned cats and dogs.
The 100km challenge is designed for everyone. Whether you choose to walk, run, swim, cycle, or even skydive, this challenge is for you. While the challenge states 100 kilometres, feel free to reinterpret it as you see fit. You can aim for 100 of anything! Consider walking 100 steps, cycling 100km, writing 100 poems, doing 100 press-ups, planting 100 wildflowers, or jumping 100 metres! Whatever you choose to do, your challenge will have a positive impact on animals and their welfare around the world, and you’ll help spread the wonderful message “save animals, save the planet”.
What are the Naturewatch Foundation team doing?
- Sarah our CEO is walking, running and cycling a combined 100km over the month of September.
- Natalie S our Campaigns Coordinator is crocheting 100 toys for animals in a shelter in Ukraine throughout September.
- One of our Investigators is going to do 100km on their treadmill over the month of September.
- Katie our Marketing Manager is going to swim 100 laps every week in September.
- Donna our Administrative Officer is going to complete 100km on her rowing machine over September.
- Mark our Campaign Manager for Protect Animals. Protect People. Is going to take 100 photographs of animal life during September titled: ‘100 photographs celebrating wild, companion and rescue animals as a cherished part of our families and our communities.’
- Nancy our Administrative Assistant is going to be walking 100km throughout September.
- Wenna our Campaigns and Marketing Officer is going to be running 100km over the month of September. And her dog Neville will be doing 100 zoomies over the month!
- Kate one of our Campaign Managers will be baking 100 animal themed cakes for family and friends to enjoy throughout September.
- Alice our Campaigns and Marketing Assistant is going to be doing 100 yoga poses over September.
- Another one of our Investigators dog Ron will be walking 100km over the month of September. “As a windswept and interesting spaniel of action, I am looking forward to smashing this challenge. I do have reservations about the outfit, however, as it doesn’t fit with my ginger ninja reputation.” – Ron, Big Ron
- Laura our Animal Welfare Project Specialist is going to be running 100km over the month of September.
- Natasha our Campaigns Coordinator is going to be hiking 100km throughout September. And her guinea pigs Pablo and Jackson are going to be completing 100 acts of cuteness!
- Jim our Campaign Manager for Wildlife Crime is going to be cycling 100km in one day in September.
- Lucas our office dog will be walking 100km over September.
- Natalie H our Campaign Manager for Companion Animals will be doing 100km of walking her dog Hudson over September.
Join us throughout September for your 100 challenge. For more inspiration, explore our events page and discover how the team at Naturewatch Foundation is joining in!
If you’re participating in this challenge as part of a large group, register your team as an event on the World Animal Day website to receive a free World Animal Day flag for your team!
For more ways to take part in the World Animal Day fun, please visit our website. There, you can find more information about the 100k challenge, what our staff are doing, past grant winners, and other ways to support our cause.
