Coalition of African Animal Welfare Organisations
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HELP US TO IMPROVE HUMAN AND ANIMAL LIVES

Promoting the health and welfare of all sentient beings

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RESEARCH

Our campaigns need to be driven by facts that are true to our environment and region

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SUPPORTING HUMANE EDUCATION

Our children are our Future, we need to create awareness amongst them whilst they are still young

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WORKING TO IMPROVE HUMAN AND ANIMAL LIVES

Promoting the health and welfare of all sentient beings

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Protect Lives, Promote Compassion

Join CAAWO’s mission to end animal suffering and improve community wellbeing across Africa. Advocate for responsible animal care, support disaster relief efforts, and promote sustainable coexistence between humans and animals.

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What we do

Professional & Collaborative

Engage and collaborate on issues of animal and human welfare and form a network of persons, groups, communities, government and other relevant stakeholders

Advocating Legal Reform

Advocate and lobby for better laws relating to animals and harmonise and update national animal welfare legislation

Educational & Empowering

Conduct education and training at various levels to improve awareness and animal welfare practices with the goal of equipping relevant persons to achieve change

Animal Welfare Law Reform

Coordinate efforts across the African continent on these issues and share information and resources

Building Skills for Impact

Build capacity of persons and organisations undertaking work in the field of animal welfare and environmental stewardship

Executing Advisory Policies

Implement the policies and decisions taken by the Advisory Committee insofar as these may be applicable to CAAWO and as approved by the board

OUR STORY

A group of enthusiastic and passionate individuals came together to realise a dream of teaming up and working towards a common goal of alleviating the pain and suffering of animals on the African continent. Several meetings were held in Cape Town and Johannesburg to chart the way forward and eventually in 2018 CAAWO was registered in South Africa.

VISION

To integrate the health and welfare of humans and animals for sustainable development

OUR MISSION

CAAWO seeks to collaborate, network, educate, advocate and conduct research to improve human and animal lives, while enhancing our environment and communities

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Your time, skills, or donation can help us build a better, more compassionate Africa for both humans and animals. Whether you’re a vet, researcher, educator, or simply someone who cares — there’s a place for you in our mission.
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Latest News

Call for South Africa to ban trophy hunting

Call for South Africa to ban trophy hunting

Jul 20, 2022 |

Cape Town – The Coalition of African Animal Organisations (Caawo) is calling on the South African government to put an end to the global commercial wildlife trade, which includes trophy hunting, the breeding of lions in captivity, and the use of lion bones in...

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Making Small Changes To Create A Large Impact

Making Small Changes To Create A Large Impact

Jul 12, 2022 | ,

We often get the feeling that we are too small to make a big impact on the world. There are so many causes, so many petitions, so many welfare issues… and we feel overwhelmed with the responsibility to assist everyone. It’s not humanly possible to do it all, but that...

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Plight of the Lions

Plight of the Lions

Jun 6, 2022 | ,

On 10 May 2019, the article “Malnourished and abused lions in South Africa: bred for tourists and hunters” appeared in Il Messagero, an Italian newspaper. The country’s lions have, in fact, made global headlines and many international welfare experts are calling for...

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