| Susmita treating injured and infected dogs across the city - Credit: Susmita Mandal |
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One Woman. 100 Dogs. We must help her keep them alive! |
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The Woman Who Refuses to Look Away. Kolkata, India doesn’t hide its wounds. In the alleys you’ll find them — dogs with bones jutting through torn skin, their eyes sunken from hunger, their bodies trembling not just from pain but from years of neglect. These are not accidents. These are victims of abuse. Beaten. Burned. Thrown like trash. And if not for one woman, they would remain unseen, untreated, and unloved.
Her name is Susmita Mandal, and every step she takes is a stand against cruelty. |
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Susmita has never turned away. Let’s show her we won’t either. |
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Susmita walks the streets of Kolkata every single day, carrying food in one hand and medicine in the other. She doesn’t do it for money or applause. She does it because no one else will. Over 100 stray dogs depend on her to survive. Some have wounds so severe you cannot look without flinching. Dogs whose legs have been broken intentionally. Dogs who’ve been slashed, starved, set on fire.
And still, when Susmita calls, they come limping toward her with tails wagging faintly. They trust her because she is all they have. |
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The Medicine Bank You Made Possible |
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When Susmita told us her dream of creating a place where rescuers and poor pet owners could get emergency medicine for free, we knew we had to act. And thanks to your support, it’s no longer a dream. The Medicine Bank is open, stocked with painkillers, antibiotics, antiseptics, and more—essentials that can stop a dog from dying in agony on the roadside. Susmita now has a place to turn when a pup with maggot-filled wounds collapses at her feet.
But the shelves don’t restock themselves. Every month, we must raise at least $700 to keep this miracle alive. |
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Adopt Special Needs Dogs – AFA Awareness Drive - Credit: Susmita Mandal |
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A Festival of Hope in a City of Hurt |
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Late last year, Animals First Aid and Susmita hosted the Kolkata Stray Animal Awareness Festival. For a moment, the city paused. Children drew posters of the dogs they see every day. Volunteers handed out flyers explaining why it is never okay to hit, poison, or abandon a dog. And Susmita stood in front of a crowd and told them about Bhulu—the paralyzed puppy she pulled from a garbage pile who wagged his tail until his final breath.
This festival was not about celebration. It was a cry for help. It was a call to action in a city where too many still look away. |
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Feeding Strays across the city - Credit: Susmita Mandal |
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A Future Hanging by a Thread |
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Kolkata’s streets are filled with bones—some still inside the dogs, some already stripped by time. And the cruelty is not slowing down. Without Susmita, there is no one to dress these wounds. No one to whisper comfort into a mangled dog’s ear. No one to be there when their final breath is not taken alone. But if we stand with her, these animals still have a chance. |
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This is not just a campaign. It is a rescue mission in real time. Susmita is out there right now, tending to a dog whose back was broken by a brick, feeding a puppy whose siblings were drowned in a drain. She cannot stop. But she cannot go on without you. Please, help us restock the Medicine Bank. Help us keep food in her bags. Help us make sure that Kolkata’s animals are not forgotten again. |
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We cannot do this without you.
Donate today. Be the reason they survive. We invite you to stand with us in giving these beautiful animals the life they deserve. Your compassion has always been the heart of our mission — and with your continued support, we can turn suffering into safety and despair into hope. Thank you for being an essential part of this journey. |
| By donating this cause you will be helping
“Susmita and her 100s of Dogs” in India. |
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Phone (US): +1 773 300 2544 |
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Animals First Aid (AFA) is a dedicated nonprofit organization committed to saving and improving the lives of animals in urgent need. Through compassionate partnerships and global collaboration, we provide immediate care, shelter, and long-term solutions for abused, abandoned, and neglected animals. Every donation directly supports life-changing interventions, ensuring animals receive the love, safety, and healing they deserve. Animals First Aid is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the United States (EIN: 99-1042428), and donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. Together, we can continue making a difference, one precious life at a time. |
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