Pauhla's TOLFA Project Raja Blog

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I have set up this blog for friends, family, sponsors and anyone else who is interested to read about my experience of working as a volunteer on the Project Raja scheme for the charity Tree of Life for Animals (www.tolfa.org.uk) , based in Rajasthan, India.

To hear more about TOLFA and how I came to get involved, scroll to the bottom of the page and read on.....

*** Please note, some of the pictures in this blog are of dogs with severe injuries, taken before successful treatment, and may be upsetting to some people so please be aware of this when you click on the picture links. ***

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The journey home - Monday, November 26th 2007 8:00 AM

The alarm went off at 3.15am and we went down to the reception where there were several men sitting around looking very chirpy. One went off to get a taxi while I paid for...

Last day in Delhi - Friday, November 23rd 2007 7:58 AM

At breakfast the following day, a very nice Australian woman appeared and asked us what we thought of the place. She was a seasoned Indian traveller but it was her...

Agra to Delhi - Thursday, November 22nd 2007 7:57 AM

The drive to Delhi was punishing. It took about 7 hours and the first hour was spent just getting out of Agra’s hot, congested, grubby streets. Once you hit the...

Smog-rise over the Taj Mahal - Thursday, November 22nd 2007 7:30 AM

The alarm went off at 5.15. By 5.45, we were standing in line at the East gate ticket office of the Taj Mahal and by just after 6.15 Mary and I had been searched, frisked,...

Agra, the Taj Mahal and the Trumpton Fire brigade! - Wednesday, November 21st 2007 9:47 AM

The journey to Agra It took most of the day to get to Agra. We stopped off at Fatapur Sikri, a deserted palace that was the capital of the Mughal Empire for a short...

To Ranthambhore via Jaipur and the tyre fitters! - Wednesday, November 21st 2007 8:08 AM

Foy Sagar to Jaipur The plan was that Sam would pick us up at 7am and drive us to Ranthambhore National Park, via Jaipur, where, as a native of the city, he would give...

Our last day at TOLFA - Sunday, November 18th 2007 5:39 AM

Our last day. I will confess to very mixed feelings at the thought of leaving. On one hand I’m looking forward to going home but on the other, there are so many dogs...

Meetings and partings - Saturday, November 17th 2007 2:16 AM

I can’t believe there is only one more day to go. Tomorrow is our last day at TOLFA and it has gone so fast. It’s not that I don’t miss home and my family and animals...

Blood transfusions, dangerous dogs and the septic tank! - Friday, November 16th 2007 9:05 AM

The last few days have been really busy and a lot of the ABC dogs have been released, as have several of the long-term rescue dogs. Several of mine have gone home and while I...

Chai, Sweets and Foy Sagar - Thursday, November 15th 2007 8:11 AM

We moved out of Pushkar today to stay with Rachel and her Mum Wendy, (a really splendid person!) who has arrived to stay for 5 months. They lodge with an Indian lady called Anju...

Saraswati Temple, Puja, Camels on the road and leaving Pushkar - Wednesday, November 14th 2007 8:31 AM

Wednesday 14th November...Saraswati Temple, Puja and Camels. Despite Mary being game to try again, the “2nd attempt scooty plan” just never quite...

India…a beginners guide to the quirky bits. - Tuesday, November 13th 2007 2:29 AM

India…a beginners guide to the quirky bits. Now I’ve beenhere a while and had a chance to get a feel for the place, here are a few observations that may be...

Squirrels, Rabies and things that go bang in the night - Saturday, November 10th 2007 7:50 AM

Saturday, November 10th 2007 This Diwali is a weird one. As far as I can tell, its Christmas and Bonfire night rolled into one so the town is quiet this evening...

Diwali! - Friday, November 9th 2007 7:51 AM

The end of the first week of work at TOLFA and we are all getting in to the routine. It's hot and tiring but I told myself before I left that it would probably be a bit...

First week over - Tuesday, November 6th 2007 10:17 PM

Thursday 8th…Yodel We were walking round Pushkar the other day when we met a dog sleeping in a pothole on a street junction next to some stalls. I said hello...

Hello from Pushkar - Friday, November 2nd 2007 8:46 AM

Phew! Where to start??? Well, we arrived in Delhi about 5.30am on Tuesday and got through immigration ok although the place smelled of burning tyres and looked as though...

3 days to go !!! - Friday, October 26th 2007 5:18 AM

Just 3 days to go and my bag is all packed. I said I was going to travel light and I am....I just didn't recon with the weight of the suitcase before it was packed!...

Thank you to all my sponsors - Thursday, October 11th 2007 6:15 AM

I want to say thank you to those people and organisations who have donated money to TOLFA as a result of this trip. Firstly, a HUGE thank you to Nigel and Stroud Farm Services,...

Some photos from TOLFA - Thursday, October 11th 2007 2:55 AM

The TOLFA Animal Shelter is set in the desert state of Rajasthan. Click on the links to see pictures of the clinic and some of the animals that have been helped there....

3 weeks to go! - Wednesday, October 10th 2007 5:10 AM

Well, it's just 3 weeks until the start of my India Adventure!For those of you who weren't in on the beginning of the story, this is how it all happened... I did a...

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