Celebrity activists Ricky Gervais and Peter Egan are pleading with the British government, and the public, to support Operation Ark following the takeover of Afganistan by the Taliban.
The animal rescue organization Nowzad, which was founded by ex-Royal Marine Commando Pen Farthing, is in danger of its facility in Kabul being overrun by the Taliban as their dramatic and swift takeover continues to shock the rest of the world.
The rescue staff and nearly 200 animals are at risk. Nowzad has subsequently launched a fundraiser called Operation Ark to help cover the cost of transporting the staff and animals to the United Kingdom via a cargo plane.
Animal activists around the world, are now scrambling to assist the organization and get the team and animals to safety.
Comedian Ricky Gervais, has also called on the public to help the rescue mission with monetary donations saying, “Pen Farthing and his team Nowzad have done amazing work for over a decade in Kabul, they have saved thousands of dogs and provided work for the local community and instigated educational programs which have benefited their community. Their lives are now in danger. They need our help now.”
Pictured below: Founder of Nowzad ex-Royal Marine Pen Farthing
Peter Egan has also appealed to his Twitter followers to exert pressure on the British PM Boris Jonson to ensure their safe rescue from Kabul.
.?@PenFarthing? @Nowzad ?@rickygervais? @domdyer70? ?@TVKev? ?@talkRADIO? ?@BorisJohnson? ?@carrielbjohnson? ?@DominicRaab? ?The situation in Kabul goes from bad to worse. Pen and his team are remarkable let’s keep them in our minds pic.twitter.com/nttSdjIVEv
— Peter Egan (@PeterEgan6) August 16, 2021
Roughly 98 dogs, 88 cats, and 25 staff members will need to be flown to safety.
To contribute to this urgent fundraiser, you can make a donation on the Nowzad website.
