https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/news daily 0.75 2026-04-01 https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/news/our-veterinary-centre-of-excellence-is-open monthly 0.5 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/7a96826a-2378-4099-9f81-c4da19f7e527/Clinic+staff+operation+.jpg News - Our Veterinary Centre of Excellence is Open! - Make it stand out Tanzanian vets and international veterinary volunteers at work in our state-of-the-art Operating Theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/77f3a0b8-bd4d-4a9c-aa5d-f760f4ec09af/Clinic+Gongo+Centre+Map.jpeg News - Our Veterinary Centre of Excellence is Open! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/821e46d7-e3d6-439f-bd7b-5d1d5fc9d54d/Clinic+Gongo+Centre+Map+Legend.jpeg News - Our Veterinary Centre of Excellence is Open! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/e75e5f0c-ada4-4661-b003-c33055afc12f/Clinic+Outdoors+writing.jpg News - Our Veterinary Centre of Excellence is Open! - Make it stand out Our veterinary centre of excellence: built on the site of the Gongo Centre, our permanent base in Tanzania. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/00b7f1e7-b7aa-46f6-b876-5edf180f584c/Staff+Naftal+haematology+training.jpg News - Our Veterinary Centre of Excellence is Open! - Make it stand out Naftal receives training on The Gongo Centre’s new haematology software https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/c2987748-bcf9-4e6c-937a-17e2c2fd607d/Staff+Emmanuel+David+Naftal+Anita.jpg News - Our Veterinary Centre of Excellence is Open! - Make it stand out Tanzanian team Emmanuel, David, Naftal & Anita prepare animals for surgery at our veterinary hospital https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/bf386605-ea4b-41a9-bd08-024fcfe92aaf/Staff+TZ+Team.jpg News - Our Veterinary Centre of Excellence is Open! - Make it stand out Our expert Tanzanian veterinary team: veterinary surgeon Anna, with paraprofessionals Naftal & Haike https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/news/gongo-and-david-surviving-a-harrowing-dog-attack monthly 0.5 2025-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/3fba0c95-bbf2-482d-a515-cbea69bd060d/Untitled+design+-+2023-10-06T140134.247.jpg.article-962.jpg News - 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Interview With Vet Susan Bell - Make it stand out Operating in Jens' old garage, before the new premises and clinic. https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/news/new-volunteer-accommodation-coming-soon monthly 0.5 2025-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/ebb3ae43-b9ad-4b0a-8f90-2a8dc05d0c54/3+bed+property+with+1+acre+land.jpg News - New Volunteer Accommodation Coming Soon - Make it stand out The new property will provide vets’ accommodation right next door to The Gongo Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/b9ad5a20-6e5e-4645-acaf-5448eefcf44b/3+bed+property+with+1+acre+land2.jpg News - New Volunteer Accommodation Coming Soon - Make it stand out The new property is lush and green https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/4c738880-40ba-4567-afa7-ca8d5c667bd5/3+bed+property+with+1+acre+land5.jpg News - New Volunteer Accommodation Coming Soon - Make it stand out The land is rich and fertile, full of banana trees https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/news/volunteer-profile-emily monthly 0.5 2022-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1986e62e-7b21-4ae2-8362-59615b6786ba/D60EA452-6B46-411C-A03E-0A7741717758+-+Emily+Gamble.jpeg News - 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Mafia Island: a tropical paradise under threat from rabies - Make it stand out A local hero on Mafia Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/96c00886-1665-4bf0-95bf-ca1697d0b5d0/This+refers+to+the+white+dog.++One+of+our+cutest+little+boy+patients+today.+He+was+one+of+the+last+to+leave.+Enjoyed+being+f%7Eall+to+neuter%2C+but+he+had+a+Rabies+vaccibation+and+treatment+for+a+lice+infestation.+We+were+quite+itchy+after+cuddling+him%21.jfif News - Mafia Island: a tropical paradise under threat from rabies - Make it stand out Susan says; “This little puppy was too young to neuter, but he had a rabies vaccination and treatment for a severe lice infestation. 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Introducing Naftal: A Local Hero in the Fight to End Rabies - Make it stand out Naftal: a vital member of our team https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/news/rabies-kills-education-saves-lives monthly 0.5 2021-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/31ce24c4-938e-4ede-98f3-966d70e9d7b3/Kijenge+PS.jpg News - Rabies Kills: Education Saves Lives - Make it stand out Educators at work at Kijenge Primary School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/aa011484-ca25-4d7d-bbe8-40f9ffb8753c/Uhuru+PS.jpg News - Rabies Kills: Education Saves Lives - Make it stand out Children at the Uhuru Primary School learn about the rabies risk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/61539b1b-9974-4d23-828c-fcb9b05ac7d8/Levolosi+PS.jpg News - Rabies Kills: Education Saves Lives - Make it stand out Levolosi Primary School, Arusha Region https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/81b90611-f7e3-4fd6-9b6f-65f8d735e9d8/Lady+of+Mercy+PS.jpg News - 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Every year, 1,500 people – mostly children under 15 – die from rabies in Tanzania, after being bitten by rabies-infected dogs. Based on research, the World Health Organisation recommends the only way to stop rabies being transmitted from dogs to humans is by systematically vaccinating and controlling the dog populations that carry the disease. Since 2015, we’ve been doing just that. Working with global charities, local partners, volunteer vets and supporters from around the world, we are determined to free Tanzania from rabies, forever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1624113249664-S68PKJTFVEG2T0EP1QHW/Ian+and+children.jpg Home (Original) - Four steps to one goal: Through our sustainable, four-step approach, we are breaking the chain of rabies infection in Tanzania for good https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1624100252291-YLHN5RHNZWPQRDYUWRXJ/blue+mark+dog+and+puppies+.jpg Home (Original) - “I just knew I had to do something” Our story began in 2014 when our founder, Phyllis, witnessed the tragic impacts of rabies at first hand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1649675911736-5RA30RG1O2S3CKIFE78Z/wvs.jpg Home (Original) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1649675911792-WR6EG3D3HA6SYJKNCQJ6/mr.jpg Home (Original) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1649675911180-NA5D6SOBQO8IIT2R4S42/mbwa-wa.jpg Home (Original) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1649675911048-LEL2L5A1C19ZP6Z0TT64/fvai.jpg Home (Original) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1649676070697-B4AG5DVVS9B97J69D7H1/selectedfor.jpg Home (Original) https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/contact daily 0.75 2026-03-22 https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/our-work-2 daily 0.75 2025-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1624113249664-S68PKJTFVEG2T0EP1QHW/Ian+and+children.jpg Our work (original) - 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I’ve always loved animals, and I’ve always been fascinated by Africa. I founded the charity now known as Four Steps to Freedom in 2015, after seeing the terrible impact of rabies at first hand in the village of Meserani. My life changed forever after I first visited Tanzania in 2013, on what I thought would be a ‘holiday of a lifetime’. On the final day of that holiday, I visited an orphanage where I met 36 children all sharing just six beds, living in terrible conditions. I just knew I had to do something to help them, so as soon as I got home to Scotland I started a fundraising campaign to build them a new, modern orphanage. The orphanage was completed in 2015, and I was back in Tanzania accompanying the children to a social work meeting in Meserani when I stumbled on the aftermath of a brutal anti-rabies dog cull: countless dogs were lying, bleeding and dying in the streets. Again, I just knew I had to do something. I was determined to save other dogs in Tanzania from the terrible fate that the dogs of Meserani had suffered, and to protect the region’s families from the lethal threat of canine-transmitted rabies - so when I got home to Scotland, I started fundraising again and the charity now known as Four Steps to Freedom was born. You can read the full story here, including the rescue of Dolcina from the massacre at Meserani and the beginning of a wonderful relationship with Mbwa Wa Africa. In 2016, the team in Tanzania called to tell me that a dog had been brought to the shelter, horribly injured following a brutal attack. He had lost a leg; part of his face had been destroyed and local vets were unable to save him. I couldn’t bear to think of his suffering, so I arranged to have him flown to my home in Glasgow, where my local vet agreed to operate on him free of charge. The dog - known as ‘Gongo’, Swahili for ‘crutch’ - made a full recovery, and has been part of my family ever since: living proof of the sweet nature and incredible resilience of the dogs of Tanzania. If you would like to know anything more about Four Steps to Freedom, our work and how you can get involved, I’d love to hear from you. Get in touch with me https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/donate-now-old daily 0.75 2021-07-11 https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/terms-conditions daily 0.75 2021-07-16 https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/privacy-policy daily 0.75 2021-07-16 https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/more daily 0.75 2021-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1623898009891-H4PUUMHXUHD928XC5US3/Phyllis-and-Gongo.jpg More - Phyllis Hutchison, Founder of Four Steps to Freedom, and Gongo who originates from Tanzania. Gongo’s Story → https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/rose daily 0.75 2021-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1624432195756-OY0LJUA88RHIEWJY9AU2/Rose-Mary.jpg Dr Rose Mary Harley OBE - Dr Rose Mary Harley OBE VICE CHAIR “The wellbeing of dogs in Tanzania is deeply important, but it is the focus on rabies eradication that makes Four Steps to Freedom so special to me. As a dog lover since childhood, and lifelong supporter of African charities, Four Steps to Freedom fulfilled all my criteria for involvement. The very real fear of rabies and the repercussions of being bitten, drives people to acts of great cruelty towards dogs. By confronting the scourge of rabies, Four Steps to Freedom can dramatically improve the lives of both people and dogs." Rose Mary, a microbiologist with a long career in academia and research, was awarded an OBE for her international aid and charity work. This experience and specialist knowledge has proven invaluable to our strategic and fundraising efforts since she joined our team in 2016. She is also our auctioneer, managing to sell whatever comes her way. When she’s not involved in philanthropic projects, Rose Mary enjoys socialising with friends. https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/fionna daily 0.75 2025-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1624432314174-U95LYRHKQ9S7EMVUR1EY/Fionna.jpg Fionna - Fionna Stewart Carter COMMITTEE MEMBER “I felt so inspired by the passion and commitment behind Four Steps to Freedom, that I knew I had to get involved. I wanted to contribute in any way I could, to help with their vital work in saving the lives of animals and the people of Tanzania” Having retired from the Crown Court after 25 years’ service, Fionna spends a lot of her free time with her own dogs. As a talented and creative crafter, she contributes to our fundraising efforts by producing original items for sale at our events, which supports our vital work in Tanzania. https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/margret daily 0.75 2021-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1624432426800-NCR8BQ5EN59NUPYP9YQ2/Margret.jpg Margret - Margret Turner TREASURER “It means the world to me to be able to support a charity in Tanzania that is actively changing cultural attitudes towards dogs, while simultaneously transforming the lives of people. Those animals, which hitherto would have been killed, are now spared, through educating locals about rabies and the management and care of dogs. I believe Four Steps To Freedom is saving lives. My dog is a big part of my life, and I look forward to the day when people in Tanzania can experience the same companionship, without fear of rabies.” Margret joined the team in 2018. She provides invaluable secretarial support for our day-to-day operations, as well as supporting our fundraising efforts by employing her wonderful creative talents. Using wool, felts, and various fabrics, and her fine skills as a seamstress, her imaginative creations are both greatly admired and sought after. As well as her contribution to Four Steps to Freedom, Margret is involved with various not-for-profit organisations including Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue. As a native of Germany, she ensures her mother tongue is kept up-to-date, by keeping in touch with family there. https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/marlene daily 0.75 2025-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1624432491606-OOZCY092BE5NHCGVDXX5/Marlene.jpg Marlene - Marlene McFadyen COMMITTEE “The enthusiasm and dedication of Phyllis and the team at Four Steps to Freedom made a big impression on me, and I knew at once that I wanted to help. It was shocking and so disturbing, to learn for the first time, about the problems facing dogs and communities in Tanzania, as a result of rabies. It means a great deal to me to be able to ensure those communities live without fear of contracting the virus, and helping effect changes in attitudes towards dogs.” Marlene has been bringing valuable practical and organisational skills to the team since 2017. Her experience in fundraising and guidance have greatly contributed to the charity’s attempts to maximise the amount of money we can bring in, and also awareness of our cause. She has been a stalwart supporter of Phyllis’s plans to sustain the team in Tanzania, as it attempts to eradicate rabies from the Meru district. A retired social worker, Marlene takes great joy in having more time to spend with her grandchildren, and the opportunity to be outdoors, walking with her much-loved dogs. https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/linsey daily 0.75 2021-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1625817157731-EMSE2EX20XFDJOLJHYUG/Linsey+Beck.jpg Linsey - Linsey Beck COMMITTEE MEMBER “My love of animals was what first drew me to Four Steps to Freedom. I firmly believe that animals deserve the right to be safe and happy, and to live life to the full; this is the mission of Four Steps to Freedom. By providing vaccinations against rabies, they are ensuring that locals will no longer feel threatened by dogs, which are natural carriers. This will happily result in their being safe. However, the team in Arusha also provide education on animal management and care, which we hope will contribute to their being allowed to live a full and happy life.” A social care professional, Linsey’s natural compassion for people and animals comes to the fore in her tireless efforts to raise funds to support our anti-rabies campaigns in Tanzania. Passionate about our cause, she is motivated by the tangible difference that we make to the attitudes of locals to dogs, and the health benefits thereof that accrue. When Linsey has time to relax, she enjoys socialising, listening to music and cooking. She is also an excellent baker and produces delicious cakes and pastries to sell at our events. https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/marlenet daily 0.75 2022-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1645791196908-L9JYLMHFO744KW2F4J1C/image%2B%25282%2529.jpg Marlene T - Marlene Taylor COMMITTEE MEMBER “A chance meeting with Chair and Founder, Phyllis Hutchison in Rouken Glen Park, Glasgow sowed the seeds of my involvement in Four Steps to Freedom. I was struck by the passion and determination Phyllis and her team had for improving not only animal welfare in Tanzania through education including rabies and neutering campaigns but how this in turn saves and improves the lives of the people who live there. Having worked in the 3rd sector for many years I know firsthand the many challenges charities face, so given the fact that the charity has no paid staff and relies solely on volunteers, what has been achieved so far is nothing short of remarkable. I'm honoured to be part of a charity and team whose ambitions are high but have their roots and values firmly committed to eradicating rabies in Tanzania which in turn has a positive ripple effect of improving animal welfare and reducing human fatalities" Marlene enjoyed a career of over 20 years in the Civil Service before moving into the 3rd sector. She then ran an addiction charity for just over 10 years which involved supporting families and tirelessly campaigning to have their voices heard and acknowledged. Working in partnership with a variety of agencies such as Social work, the NHS, Police Scotland etc. In her spare time Marlene enjoys long walks with her much loved Springer Spaniel, Cookie, yoga, socialising and spending time with her family. https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/sandra daily 0.75 2021-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1624432703355-M8MNPPFPXT6UIY1O9H4Y/Sandra.jpg Sandra - Sandra Kliegelhoefer FOUNDER - Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue Together with her husband Jens Fissenebert, Sandra founded Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue in 2013 to rescue and re-home animals in the Arusha region of Tanzania. Since the establishment of Four Steps to Freedom (formerly known as Friends of Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue) in 2015, Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue has acted as the base for our anti-rabies vaccination, spay and neuter programmes in Tanzania. Sandra is a nurse by profession, with experience working for a German-based animal rescue group. She manages the kennels at Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue; has trained many of the animal handlers there, and her care and passion has saved the lives of many animals in Tanzania. https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/jens daily 0.75 2021-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1624432737532-876CXNEPKJY15MX7CIHJ/Jens.jpg Jens - Jens Fissenebert FOUNDER - Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue Together with his wife Sandra Kliegelhoefer, Jens founded Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue in 2013 to rescue and re-home animals in the Arusha region of Tanzania. Since the establishment of Four Steps to Freedom (formerly known as Friends of Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue) in 2015, Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue has acted as the base for our anti-rabies vaccination, spay and neuter programmes in Tanzania. Jens did his apprenticeship as an industrial businessman, working in the logistics department of an international company in Germany. Now – as well as being the best bottle-feeder on the team! – he puts his business skills to good use at Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue, where he is responsible for project co-ordination and back-office support, serving as the key point of liaison with Four Steps to Freedom. https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/david daily 0.75 2025-11-27 https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/gongo daily 0.75 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1625984895059-BOAXBZMPF5RTTJPLWKEG/Gongo.jpg Gongo - Gongo VIP TEAM MEMBER Gongo’s name means ‘crutch’ in Swahili. Following a brutal panga attack in 2016, Gongo was taken to Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue. Horribly injured, local vets saved his life by amputating one of his legs. His mouth had also been badly damaged in the attack, affecting his ability to eat. Unable to bear the thought of his suffering, Phyllis Hutchison arranged to have him flown to her home in Glasgow, where her local vet operated on him at no cost to repair his jaw. Gongo made a full recovery, and has been part of the family ever since. Watch Gongo’s story on YouTube Gongo’s story is an important one. It highlights both the fear and reality of rabies in Tanzania, that leads to a fear of dogs and often immense suffering - for both animals and humans. 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Every one of the volunteers, from those who fundraise at home, to those who are there working on the ground in Tanzania, make such a difference to the animals and people of Tanzania. In these areas where rabies is a real risk, particularly to children, people are very rightly, scared of rabies and the animals who can transmit this fatal disease. I have seen the difference that can be made by education for the local communities, starting with the children in schools, educating them on safety around animals, campaigns of rabies vaccines and humane dog and cat population control. Medical care for people in too many areas is simply not available and even when it is, the financial cost of even basic care is often totally prohibitive. As a vet, I believe passionately that if we start with the animals, the rest will follow. Improving animal welfare, rabies vaccination, controlling dog and cat populations, and education to prevent rabies bites in the first place are the safest, most effective and achievable routes to ending rabies in Tanzania. I am so honoured to officially become part of the Four Steps to Freedom family, and the first vet on the committee! The enthusiasm and drive, articularly of Founder, Phyllis is truly inspirational and infectious (in a good way)!! I am very much looking forward to travelling again to Tanzania to continue my commitment to the Animalia Mafia Island project (supported by FSTF), and the Gongo Veterinary Centre (funded by FSTF) and hopefully volunteer as a vet on many other projects in the future. After completing a science honours degree at The University of Glasgow, I went on to vet school at The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh, graduating in 2005. After a few years in mixed practice, and a couple of stints in the North of England, I have mainly worked in small animal practice in Fife, where I gained my certificate in ophthalmology. Most recently, I have worked as a locum for select practices in Fife and Angus, which has given me the freedom I need to volunteer as a vet in Tanzania, and also with other charities at home. I live with my husband and 3 very much adored dogs in rural North-East Fife. I am definitely a water baby and have had a lot of fun completing dive training on the Isle of Arran, and exploring underwater on holidays. https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/home-2025 daily 0.75 2026-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1624099653545-NS1H17UYNV05CK7XWBY6/international-veterinary-team.jpg Home - 2025 - Run entirely by volunteers and funded entirely by donations, we are a small, Scotland-based charity, saving lives in Tanzania since 2015. Helping animals every day: our team of grant-funded and volunteer vets care for suffering animals in Tanzania, from our base at Mbwa wa Africa: the Arusha Region’s only registered animal shelter. Securing a safer future for animals and humans: canine-transmitted rabies kills 1500 children every year in Tanzania, creating fear, hatred and violence towards animals. Our vaccination and education campaigns save lives by paving the way to a rabies-free future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/a3d5c2dd-0629-4eed-9306-5444cd95a229/Dog+-+cute+-+Africa+-+shelter.jpg Home - 2025 - Four steps to one goal: Through our sustainable, four-step approach, we are breaking the chain of rabies infection in Tanzania for good. 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For Lynsey the work of Four Steps to Freedom is something she cares passionately about. Being a committed animal lover she is inspired by the charities approach to improve animal welfare and reduce rabies through hands on action and education. Being part of Four Steps to Freedom, a charity that creates lasting change, is something Lynsey is proud to be part of. https://fourstepstofreedom.org.uk/home daily 1.0 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ae10230c660f2b45453582/1624099653545-NS1H17UYNV05CK7XWBY6/international-veterinary-team.jpg Home - Run entirely by volunteers and funded entirely by donations, we are a small, Scottish charity, saving lives in Tanzania since 2015. Helping animals every day: our team of grant-funded and volunteer vets care for suffering animals in Tanzania, from our base at the Gongo Centre where we work hand in hand with Mbwa wa Africa: the Arusha Region’s only registered animal shelter. 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