Hoda Challita
Jounieh, Lebanon
Helping stray cats
I am 62 years old, mother of 4 grown-up daughters, and I love cats. In Lebanon, unfortunately, cats do not have any shelters or any assistance. They are just left in the streets, helpless, and most of them die in the winter months. They hide in places like under the cars or in cars engines, and get killed, or they get smashed, or they simply die from the cold. It is a very sad situation. With a friend of mine, we thought of setting up a refuge, starting with something small in the beginning.