My Nonprofit Reviews

There is a laundry list of issues.

There are many concerns about treatment of the animals being aggressive and forceful. Wild animals have been kept on site illegally, without permits. Staff have not been given the proper safety and tools to handle and rescue animals, including wildlife and once a rabid dog. Some animals die randomly or are put through exploratory procedures that would not be allowed in vet clinics overseas.

Despite that, new animals are always taken in with most recently puppies being fostered from another local rescue specifically because the founder hopes they will help raise more donations during their latest financial crisis.

Due to a lack of funding for many years, the founder has promised to close the shelter with every newsletter and social media post, however has recently taken on a new wildlife rescue project while again promising to raise more funds that never come.

Management has created such an unpleasant work environment for staff that they have come and gone constantly for years. Staff are exposed to inappropriate information about the founders personal life and intimate relationships.

Management’s treatment of their staff is completely inappropriate. This treatment has continued constantly towards all staff for many years, resulting in most new staff members leaving either immediately after or shortly after being hired due to management’s behaviour. The founder is known to throw things and scream at staff, and the animals. In 2024 a female staff member was attacked by a male staff member, and the founder asked the female staff member to quit rather than dealing with the attack. Additionally, the founder’s racism towards local Vietnamese people is completely unacceptable.

There is concern around use of donations for the founders personal frivolity, renting multiple houses, and taking cash from the organisation wallet as needed.

Please reconsider working here or enabling this cycle to continue with your donations