Mars Impact Fund Visits Lucknow, 100k Dogs

Mars Impact Fund toured Humane World for Animals India's ABC centre in Lucknow, highlighting the city's humane street‑dog management model.
The program has sterilized and vaccinated over 100,000 street dogs, achieving 84.3% coverage, with 25% of efforts driven by community participation.
More than 475 Abhay Sankalp societies involving 15,000 volunteers support monitoring, feeding zones, and identification of unsterilized dogs, handling 31,000 public concerns.
The Mars Impact Fund, launched in 2026 with $85 million, backs community‑led animal welfare initiatives and aims to replicate the Lucknow model nationwide.