Phuket's Soi Dog Foundation wins ‘People’s Choice’ at British Charity Film Awards

The Phuket News

 

Soi Dog Foundation lead UK volunteers Donna Freelove and Suzanne Woodhead (centre) were on hand at the ceremony to receive the award from presenters James Sutton and Sally Phillips.

 

PHUKET: -- Soi Dog Foundation, the Phuket-based street dog and cat welfare organisation responsible for fighting the Asian dog meat trade, has won the “People’s Choice” award at the inaugural British Charity Film Awards in London.

 

The short film entitled Love Will Always Triumph Over Evil tells the true story of a pup called Cola from Bangkok whose front legs were hacked off by a sword by an angry neighbour, because Cola had chewed his shoes.

 

The pup was saved by Soi Dog who paid for emergency medical treatment and fitting of prosthetic legs, before bringing him to Phuket, where he was adopted by co-founder of Soi Dog, Gill Dalley, herself a double amputee. 

 

The British Charity Film Awards, held last Wednesday (Mar 15), celebrate the charity sector’s use of film, whether for awareness building, changing attitudes and behaviours, or for fund raising.

 

Over 375 charities entered the awards, with just 36 actually making it through to the finals. Soi Dog’s “People’s Choice” award was voted for by members of the public. Over 65,000 people voted, with Soi Dog collecting just over 30,000 votes.

 

John Dalley, co-founder and President of Soi Dog Foundation said, “We are very grateful to all those who voted for us. It helps to bring knowledge of our work to a wider audience, and highlights the plight of many homeless dogs and cats in this part of the world, as well as the cruel and horrific dog meat trade in Asia that we are trying to end.

 

“It is also more than a fitting tribute to Gill, who passed away last month, with the film demonstrating her pure compassion for animals who otherwise would have no-one else to help them. Gill would have been particularly happy at winning the People’s Choice awards. She was a woman of the people”.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-soi-dog-foundation-wins-people-choice-at-british-charity-film-awards-61466.php

 

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Congratulations. Great tribute to Gill

Truly inspiring.