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December 2025 Champion in Action: Jacques Barrat
Jacques Barrat has dedicated 45 years of his professional life to rabies, expanding his own knowledge and skills. Now retired, as one of GARC’s translation volunteers, he shows how a champion taking action makes a difference.
November 2025 Champion in Action: Akosua Kumi Nyarko
Meet Dr. Akosua Kumi Nyarko, a Ghanaian veterinarian and Bronze Dog Health Champion. She is turning rabies awareness into action through community outreach and mentorship for the next generation of vets. Learn how she deals with cultural taboos and inspires lasting change.
October 2025 Champion in Action: Wadzanayi, Zimbabwe
For October’s edition, we are proud to introduce you to Wadzanayi from Zimbabwe. She is doing her best to help eliminate rabies and improve dog welfare in Zimbabwe. We asked about how her own rabies journey started and some of the biggest challenges she faces working within her community.
New GARC, new Champions in Action
At the end of August, we shared some exciting changes with you. As part of the new GARC, we are also excited to share our Champions in Action (previously, Kerenza Chats with Champions) feature with you. In this celebration of dedication and resilience, we are proud to introduce you to Nada from Egypt.
Kerenza Chats with Champions: The Dziko Project in Sri Lanka
As part of GARC’s Chats with Champions series, this article highlights the inspiring work of The Dziko Project in southern Sri Lanka. Founded by expat volunteers and named after a beach dog in Malawi, they focus on sterilisation, rabies vaccination, and community education. With support from GARC, they aim to expand their impact and empower more communities to protect both people and animals.
Kerenza Chats with Champions – Special Edition: A Conversation with Amici Cannis, Ecuador
Welcome to South America’s First Rabies Center of Excellence! In this special edition of Kerenza Chats with Champions, Alex Rothlisberger, Executive Director at Amici Cannis, discusses South America’s first Rabies Center of Excellence (RCE)!
Kerenza Chats with Champions: SAFE’s Fight for Animal Welfare and Rabies Elimination in South Africa
In this edition of Kerenza chats with Champions, I had the privilege of speaking with Shaun and Kerry Janke, co-founders of SAFE, This organization is doing incredible, multifaceted work in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. They tackle from rabies and overpopulation to disaster response, rescue, and advocacy!
Fighting Rabies and Changing Lives: A Conversation with Deb from Dharamsala Animal Rescue
In the heart of Himachal Pradesh, India, Dharamsala Animal Rescue (DAR) has been working tirelessly to create a safer world for both dogs and people. As a Rabies Center of Excellence (RCE), their work goes far beyond rescue and rehabilitation—DAR is actively involved in mass dog vaccination and sterilization, community education, and tackling the myths that fuel fear of rabies.
Kerenza Chats with Champions: Dr. Rey Del Napoles on changing mindsets and eliminating rabies
Dr. Rey Del Napoles shares his journey in rabies control, highlighting the power of education in changing mindsets. He recalls a man who, after attending an awareness session, not only brought his dog for neutering and vaccination but also encouraged his neighbor to do the same. These small yet impactful shifts in behavior are key to building safer, healthier communities and ultimately eliminating rabies.