Outreach &
Education
Changing attitudes, one conversation at a time. We reach into schools, colleges, and communities to build a generation that respects and protects animals.
10+
Years of advocacy
50+
Dedicated staff
City-wide
Helpline network
Schools
Education reach
Rescue Treats the Crisis.
Education Prevents It.
Most animal cruelty and neglect stems from ignorance, not malice. Children who grow up indifferent to suffering become adults who ignore it. Our outreach programme targets that cycle at its root.
We run awareness sessions in schools and colleges, training programmes for municipal workers and animal handlers, and community workshops in areas with high rates of animal-vehicle accidents or cruelty reports.
The goal is simple: a Raipur — and eventually a Chhattisgarh — where empathy for animals is the default, not the exception.
Community Camp
Team at Work
Field Programme
Our Outreach Programmes
Four distinct formats, one common purpose.
School & College Programmes
Interactive classroom sessions on animal welfare, responsible ownership, and what to do when you spot a distressed animal. Designed for students from Class 4 through undergraduate level.
- Age-appropriate curriculum
- Interactive Q&A and activities
- Take-home materials and pledges
- Certificate of participation for institutions
Municipal & Field Worker Training
Hands-on training for municipal sanitation workers, animal catchers, and traffic police on humane animal handling — reducing injuries to both animals and humans.
- Safe restraint and catch techniques
- First-response basics for injured animals
- Rabies protocol and personal safety
- Coordination with the Vatika helpline
Community Awareness Drives
Residential-area campaigns targeting high-accident zones, slaughter-adjacent communities, and areas with frequent cruelty reports.
- Neighbourhood walks and pamphlet distribution
- Speaker sessions with local leaders
- Reporting helpline promotion
- Animal-human coexistence guidance
Corporate & CSR Engagement
We partner with companies to organise awareness sessions for employees, guided sanctuary visits, and volunteer days — combining team engagement with genuine impact.
- Organised sanctuary tours
- Employee volunteering days
- Awareness talks by our founders
- Co-branded awareness campaigns
The Values Behind Our Work
Education without values is information. We teach both.
Empathy is Teachable
Compassion for animals is not innate — it is built through exposure, conversation, and modelling. We create those moments.
Coexistence is Possible
Strays and humans can share cities safely. The evidence — from cities that have run ABC + education — is clear.
Cruelty Stems from Fear
Most cruelty to street animals is rooted in fear or ignorance. Address the fear, and the cruelty reduces.
Children are Multipliers
A child who learns empathy in school becomes an adult who intervenes — and teaches their own children to do the same.
The Helpline is a Habit
Our biggest outreach goal: make calling 7225888800 as automatic as calling 100 when someone is in danger.
Every Voice Matters
One person who speaks up about an injured animal can save a life. We equip every community member to be that person.
Outreach in Action
CRPF Programme
Waste Mgmt. Site
Field Team
Community Camp
Every child who learns to be kind to an animal becomes a guardian, not just a bystander. That is the change that outlives any rescue.
Kasturi Ballal
Founder, Vatika Animal Sanctuary & PFA Raipur