CARA Committees

Please read the committee descriptions carefully before making a selection. If you have any further questions please contact the committee head.

ADOPTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A CARA adoption booth at the Fort; we hold these booths regularly to try to find good homes for our ever increasing number of rescues.

Work needed within the committee:

• Photographing and document information about our animals for adoption
• Following up with the clinic on new arrivals for adoption
• Gathering and compiling past information about adoptions
• Follow up on spay/neuter of young animals adopted
• Follow up on our adopted pets
• Arranging and assisting in adoption meetings
• Coordinating with partner establishments to promote adoptions
• Writing adoption related articles/stories
• Help in organizing adoption events

Requirements:

• Basic computer skills and email access daily
• Transport – if you select adoption booths or meeting with clients
• Good people skills – you will be interacting a lot with the public

Adoption head:

Tanya Guerrero: guerrerotanya@gmail.com

FOSTERING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We often have abandoned kittens who need extra TLC. Young kittens are very vulnerable to infection and need extra care.

Work needed within the committee:

• Fostering of newborns that need bottle feeding and constant care.
• Fostering of kittens between 2- 6 months old.
• Fostering of cats who require a special diet or medication.
• Fostering of dogs and puppies.
• Caring for an animal that is recuperating from an operation.

Requirements:

• Newborns are required to stay in their foster home until they are 6 months old – at that age they are mature enough to be neutered and can be put up for adoption.
• Knowledge in young kitten care – training can be given.
• Lots of time – very young kittens need round the clock feeding. If don’t have so much time to dedicate, opt for an older more independent animal
• A safe and clean environment for the animal to live

Foster Head:

Tanya Guerrero - guerrerotanya@gmail.com

 

FUNDRAISING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CARA Golf Funraiser March 2010

Obviously one of the most important committees. We always need new, fresh ideas.

Work needed in the committee:

• Finding innovative ways to solicit funds for CARA
• Organizing and managing the current fund raising systems
• Relationship building with our donors and contributors
• Annual Fundraiser Event

Require any of the following:

• Strong inter personal skills
• Good writing and presentation skills for proposals and applications
• Weekly time commitment of a couple of hours
• Good researching skills
• Good with accounting
• Team player
• Multi tasking
• Passion for CARA and its cause – motivated

Fundraising head:

Eva Simmons - eva.simmons@gmail.com

EDUCATION

The education team visits local schools to teach in an interesting and informative manner about responsible pet ownership. We have a program designed around two cartoon characters, Caloy and Sara (opposite), who the children can really relate to.

In addition we work to educate the general public, local government offices and village associations about animal welfare and showing compassion to their fellow beings. We also make it clear there is an Animal Welfare Act that protects animals from harm.

Work needed within the committee:

• Part of a team presenting to local schools
• Sourcing out schools where we can hold the program
• Promoting the school and public program
• Educating the public, village associations etc in animal welfare.

Requirements:

• Fluent in tagalog.
• Love of children and lots of patience (for the school work).
• Presentation skills.
• Excellent people skills; this area is all to do with communication.
• Training will be giving in the relevant material.
• Transport – could be public. You will need to be able to travel to the schools.

Education Head:

Vimla Mansukhani  - vimla@caraphil.org

 

CARA CLINIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The clinic is open 7 days a week. There is always something that needs doing there.

Work needed within this committee:

• Sunday clinic hours.
• Socialising with adoption cats.
• Helping with feeding and care of cats.
• Reception.
• Administration.
• Requirements:
• Computer literate – for administration
• Punctual.
• Good in customer service.
• Team player.

Clinic Head:

Nancy H. Cu Unjieng – nadoan75@yahoo.com

 

MEDIA

The main function of the Media Committee is to get the word out on CARA’s mission, as well as it’s events to the Media.

Work needed within this committee:

• Writing press releases to current and new media contacts
• Communicating with various media outlets with the goal of having feature articles in newspapers and magazines.

• Promoting feature spots on radio and television programs
• Looking for new and unique ways to promote CARA
• Working closely with members of the Creative Corner

Requirements:

• Fluent English speaker, with conversational Tagalog a plus (but not
• necessary)
• Have good writing skills, (knowledge of Press Releases a plus)
• Have good communication skills
• Be an outgoing person
• Have a basic knowledge of the Philippine Media
• Contacts with various Media outlets a plus!

Media Head:

Karla Kangleon - karla@caraphil.org

 

CREATIVE CORNER

People who are creative in anyway are really welcome in this team.

Work needed within this committee:

• Designing logos, posters etc.
• Writing articles.
• Preparing presentations.
• Thinking of slogans.
• Face painting at events.

Requirements:

• Computer literate.
• Very good written English.
• Knowledge of photo shop, illustrator, PowerPoint etc.
• Computer access daily.

Creative Corner Head:

Kenn Rosseler – kennroessler@gmail.com

 

TRAP/NEUTER/RETURN

Please read Trap/Neuter/Return for reference.

Work needed within this committee:

• To be a member of the T/N/R team who go to various locations trapping; normally in the late afternoon or evening.
• Help with the recovery stage – cats stay in recovery for 2-5 days.
• Sourcing out areas to do T/N/R.
• Communicating with associations and barangays to encourage them to start up a T/N/R program.
• Promotion of T/N/R in the community.

Requirements:

• To be a quiet and calm personality; the cats are feral and need careful handling. Training in how to trap will be given.
• Someone who stays calm under pressure.
• Transport – we trap in various locations.

T/N/R Head:

Vera Lim - veronicaylim@yahoo.com 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Really important in the world today.

Work needed within this committee:

• Promoting CARA on the internet – blogs, facebook, twitter etc.
• Moderating the E-groups.
• Representing CARA on pet/animal forums.
• Articles for the website.
• Artwork for the website.

Requirements:

• Computer literate.
• Computer access daily.

IT Head:

Puja Madiath - puja@caraphil.org