Listen and Evaluate: Approaching Local Communities on Education Program Agra Utari
Bali Overview Island of Gods Community System or Dogs? Environ ment People Animals
Bali Dogs and Their Issues Rabies Dog Meat Trade Puppy Dumping Decreased Popularity Over Pedigree Dogs NEGLECTION ABUSE SUFFERING
RABIES DOG MEAT TRADE PUPPY DUMPING DECREASED POPULARITY First Time in History End of 2008 Vaccination and Elimination Economy Festive Dish Myths Lack of Awareness Has been happening for years Local regulation to bring outside dogs to Bali was withdrawn
Concerns Solution Lack of reading interest More visual medias (movies, pictures, animated info) Difficult in gathering them for education Garage sale/ cheap pop up market Street Feeding
MEANINGFUL EDUCATION Interesting - Are they curious about it? Interesting Applicable - Are they able to Applicable apply the solution right away? Relatable Relatable - Can they spot the issue in their surroundings?
PURPOSEFUL EDUCATION OBSERVE What are the surface problems? Report-based investigation ANALYZE Speak their language What do they want/ need/ know? Match the observation and interview result ASSIGN Choose material Contact the head of community (banjar) Be approachable FOLLOW UP Report on observation (checklist with indicator) Reward for success (plaque/ certificate/ shout out)
CASE STUDY DOG MEAT PUPPY DUMPING RABIES REDZONE
DOG MEAT OBSERVE Biggest dog meat restaurant is in the area Few other RW Warongs (dogmeat stalls) are also visible Dogs continually reported missing in the area ANALYZE Ask the community s awareness about dog meat How are they with the activity Are their dogs missing? Are they annoyed by the existence? ASSIGN Material chosen: relating dog meat with rabies spreading Invite the head of banjar to hold movie night House talk with communities FOLLOW UP Observe the activity of the restaurant regularly Calculate possibilities of the closing of the restaurant Give reward for head of banjar for the cooperation
PUPPY DUMPING OBSERVE Big final dump site is in the area Many puppies and kittens were rescued from this area on a regular basis ANALYZE Ask the community how they feel about it and what they usually/ want to do about it Ask the garbage men about the frequency of dumping ASSIGN Material chosen: flyer with pictures, put up big poster in garbage site to avoid more dumpings Invite the head of banjar to create regulation on dumping live animals and sterilization day House talk with communities FOLLOW UP Observe the dumping site with community testimonials Give reward for banjar for the cooperation
RABIES REDZONE OBSERVE Highest rabid-biting case in Bali ANALYZE How clear is the level of rabies awareness that they have? Find out how many dogs are vaccinated and see how many strays are visible ASSIGN Cooperate with local husbandry for vaccination and sterilization day Spreading flyers, movie night and discussion with experts Inform them how to avoid biting and first aid of it FOLLOW UP Reward husbandry and banjar with plaque once the redzone status is gone
Get them involved Make them feel the difference KEY POINTS Make them feel important Make them independent
SEVA BHUANA FOUNDATION Sterilization Program Humane Population Control Underprivileged areas For local cats and dogs
SEVA BHUANA FOUNDATION Education Program (Animal Shanti Edu) Raising Awareness Encourage Involvement
Early Education Program Street Feeding Movie Screening Kids Education Current Education Program Viral Campaign Assessment-based Education
EDUCATION TARGET KIDS (Home) Heroes figure Story telling TEENAGERS (Neighborhood) ADULT COMMUNITY (Village) Idol Involvement Social Media Movie Screening House Talks
FUTURE PLANS Short Term Children Book Documentary Movie of Bali Dogs (Protect, Promote, Preserve) Long Term Education Centre