Friends on Wings

Date: Jan 14th & 15th, 2008
To Volunteer Call: 9998937680

See: Photos of the Event

The kites take up to the skies and color it in the festive hues of vibrance and joy. But this day also causes a lot of pain to our little friends on wings.

Every year thousands of birds die due to the sharp nylon strings and strings coated with glass powder. Many of these innocent beings also get severely bruised or even lose their wings by getting entangled in the invisible maze of the kite strings. It is estimated that during Uttarayan season we lose up to 15% of the entire bird population of the city in one month.

Similar to last year, this year Shvaas will be teaming up with the Asha Foundation to help save these birds. In 2007 Uttarayan over 1,500 birds were rescued in Ahmedabad alone. Volunteers are the life of this campaign! Volunteers are needed to serve a minimum of 4 hours. Tasks vary from working directly with the Birds, to coordination of the incoming calls received, maintaining records and managing the center.

Also if you find an injured bird you can call 9879877281, 9824037521 or 9924147407. You can use these numbers anytime throughout the year if you find any injured animal that may need assitance.