Bibbi
Bibbi, a charming female dog, came into the world in 2018. From the moment you meet her, her joy radiates and brightens up the room. A friendly and sociable pup, she would love to have a doggy friend to share her life with.
Christmas is not
just for the people
Because of your generosity, ROLDA will be able
to go this year again where Santa doesn’t.
Your kindness helps ROLDA care for thousands of homeless animals each winter. Since March 2021, we’ve been aiding animals in Ukraine.
We have the power to change that together! Bring hope and magic this holiday season.
Be a Santa for animals in need!
Choose between these 2 options:
Option 1
Just $3 (or equivalent in your currency) gift goes a long way for a homeless animal in Romania or Ukraine.
$3 covers the food of a senior dog for Holidays time. More $ transform into more meals for them.
For the animals living on the streets or over crowded shelters, Christmas is just another day when they barely subsist. Once rescued by organizations like ROLDA, they are safe and well fed but many don’t get any chance to be adopted. Years pass and we grow old, together.
Not many people open their house’ doors to senior dogs. 60% of ROLDA dogs are seniors. They are required special medical care and diet or soft food.
Help us reach 20000 meals to share between Romanian and Ukraine animals in need.
Option 2
Adopt one of our furry friends symbolically chosen for this Holidays campaign.
They are all in ROLDA shelters, together with other hundreds of souls waiting to be adopted.
What you will receive when adopting one animal for Holidays? A digital adoption certificate “Holiday ROLDA Global Parent” certificate.
Nova
Nova is a sweet, medium-sized girl, around four years old. With her kind and eager-to-learn attitude, she shows great potential but could use further training. With the help of someone experienced and patient, she can gradually blossom and reach her full potential.
Frasse
Born in 2021, Frasse is a curious and serene boy who delights in the adventure of exploring. His favourite activity is running around, and he is in search of a family that can help him with his training.
Kelly
Kelly, our sweet girl, bounces around with joy and curiosity, eagerly searching for her forever home. Her magnetic charm captivates you instantly.
Bolt
Bolt, a friendly five-year-old, is a gentle soul who likes to maintain a slight distance from unfamiliar faces. He dreams of strolling through unfamiliar landscapes, discovering their hidden beauty.
Sture
Sture, a wise senior dog of around 12 years old, longs for a loving home where he can peacefully spend his golden years. He’s a joyous and kind-hearted companion, and with a little time, he will become the ideal friend.
Sigge
Sigge’s personality is reminiscent of a Jack Russell, full of energy and always ready to play. He loves the freedom of running and the feeling of his energy being released, and we hope he soon finds a family who will embrace an active lifestyle with him.
Kono
Kono, a charming and intelligent male dog, greets everyone he meets with enthusiasm and never passes up a chance for some snuggles. He’s leash-trained and searching for a family that likes leisurely strolls.
Drake
At the tender age of three months, Drake endured the loss of an eye as a puppy, the consequence of an infection left untreated. But this doesn’t hinder him at all – he embraces life with limitless enthusiasm.
Orange
Orange, the senior boy, radiates warmth and kindness with every step he takes. He deserves to spend his twilight years in a cosy, loving home, filled with the comforting scent of freshly baked cookies and the sound of laughter.
Romeo
Romeo, a lively little pup, is approximately 9-10 months old. Like Drake, he also suffered the loss of an eye as a kitten, the result of an infection that went untreated. His resilience shines through, and he embraces life with unbridled joy, unaffected by his troubled past.
Zeus
Zeus, despite his age of 12-15 years, exudes the playful spirit of a pup. Once he feels comfortable, he eagerly rolls onto his back, his curious eyes and petite nose signalling his desire for belly rubs.
You have the power to transform the lives of the animals suffering alone, in silence! Your generosity, compassion and kindness are the true miracles they need this Christmas (and any other day).
This Christmas, spread your magic power to an animal in need.
It’s #dogsXMAS… and cats XMAS too!
Since the Christmas Food Appeal began eight years ago, ROLDA supporters have continued to donate generously. We have exceeded 100k meals delivered to starving homeless animals in the Galati community in Romania and since 2021, Ukraine too.
ROLDA’s slogan is “Christmas is not just for people…” simply because it takes everyone to make this world a better place for animals, no matter if you choose to save a turkey from ending up on the Christmas table, build a doghouse for a neighbor’s dog that is exposed to extreme weather, or make a donation to our (or any other) shelter.
Without your support, the reality is that thousands of animals who rely on ROLDA will have an awful Christmas: hundreds of dogs from our private shelters, pack of strays roaming freely in the town, thousands of animals saved by our partners in Ukraine, or dozens of cats cared in our sanctuary or by our partners; they all rely on you and us. How do we help them all?
How can you have the capacity to help thousands of animals in Romania and Ukraine when you can only make a small gift? The answer is simple: you are not alone. Luckily, this is our magical power. Thousands of supporters like you share the gift of giving with ROLDA at Christmas, which is how your donation empowers us to support many animals in need.
Every successful story begins with a single person but can’t be carried individually; it relies on a team effort to continue to be written.
For ROLDA supporters, Christmas is every day because they are generous and empathic.
Please check a summary of ROLDA’s accomplishments during 2024
Highlights
ROLDA continued to support 6 other small charities from Romania, helping them to sterilize,pay vet bills and buy food for animals in need.
ROLDA purchased a large plot of land where the new PawzUp Center will be built and continued to look after hundreds of dogs and some cats in our 3 privates shelters (2 shelters for dogs and 1 shelter for disabled and senior cats).
ROLDA continued to support financially the seniors in Romania who struggle to look after their pets.
ROLDA team visited partners in Ukraine (Mykolaiv and Kharkiv regions) to deliver humanitarian aid.
ROLDA sponsored a spayathon in Tulcea.
ROLDA rehomed dogs in Sweden and the UK.
ROLDA continued to distribute small, repeated grants to over 40 animal rescuers across Ukraine.
ROLDA continued to distribute coloring books across Romania.
Big thanks from the ROLDA team for another amazing year together!
The 2024 was full of emotions at ROLDA. We will soon reach our 20 years anniversary and my heart fills of pride to see I didn’t waste my life. Helping ROLDA grow was the best I could do with my life and because we are all in Christmas spirit, it’s a good time to tell you for what I am grateful for.
I am and will be forever grateful to the Romanian caretakers, who do their job (sometimes in harsh conditions) 7days/7, 365 days/year to help the animals first hand.
I am grateful to people who bear with my effervescent personality and stand by me to help the animals. I am also grateful to those who are not with ROLDA anymore, each leaving a footprint and help us define who we are as a team today. My heart is full of joy and admiration seeing the international team growing and making the ROLDA branches stronger Worldwide.
Dealing with people continues to be the most difficult task for me. I always try to protect ROLDA, one of my tasks being to manage good and bad moments rationally. When the harm comes from inside the team, it’s harder to see it coming. Dealing with abused and neglected animals is a very emotional job, the additional problems that comes with this consume you every day.
2024 was in particular difficult because of people who tried to harm ROLDA from inside, which was a waste of time and energy for many months. To finish in a positive note, I am reminding myself why I am grateful and this is a good moment for me to mention that I am grateful to my parents who helped me set my values and principles so I will never be ashamed of what I chose, or what I do.
I think in many ways, working with animals helps me bare the World shared with some unfortunate people and I am forever grateful to our supporters who enabled me to do this noble work for almost 2 decades.
Dana Costin
Founder of ROLDA
What if for them would be XMAS every day?
Do you know that a regular gift will enable ROLDA to budget more efficiently the rescue mission and help more animals in need?
We know that you wanted to be here to:
Deliver support to animals trapped in occupied territories in Ukraine.
Rescue sick, injured animals in Romania and Ukraine.
Helping other small NGOs from Romania who struggle in these difficult times because sharing is caring.
Share a joyful tear seeing rescued dogs reaching their adopters.
Helping seniors keep their pets safe through ForeverFriends campaign.
– and much, much more…
