WECare Worldwide

What WECare Worldwide does

WECare Worldwide is a UK-registered charity (1162386) and Sri Lankan NGO (SL FL-159116) that operates the only veterinary hospital on the island of Sri Lanka dedicated to street dogs. Founded in October 2014 by UK veterinary surgeon Dr Janey Lowes, the organization delivers international-standard veterinary care 365 days a year from its hospital in Kapugama, on the south coast between Matara and Tangalle, supplemented by a Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release (CNVR) outreach programme that operates five days a week across local communities. In 2024 the hospital treated 5,979 patients, and CNVR alone neutered 5,773 dogs in 2025; cumulative impact since founding includes 23,270 animals neutered, 31,039 sick/injured animals treated, and 36,204 rabies vaccinations administered. The organization was recognized by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control in 2023 as Sri Lanka's first Rabies Centre of Excellence.

The underlying service platform combines a 24/7 emergency hospital with X-ray and diagnostic capability, a mobile CNVR team providing free neutering, microchipping, and rabies vaccination, and education programmes in schools, neighbourhoods, and veterinary training. Differentiated protocols include a 10-day admission isolation period for infectious disease screening (notably canine distemper) and integrated population-management plus high-acuity clinical care under a single operational roof. The team consists of approximately 20 paid core staff supported by an international volunteer pipeline of qualified veterinarians and nurses.

WECare is funded entirely by donations and receives zero government funding. Revenue streams include recurring individual donations, a £10/month dog sponsorship programme for resident dogs awaiting adoption, merchandise and vet-formulated pet food sales via a WooCommerce shop, legacy giving, and affiliate fundraising integrations (Easyfundraising, Amazon Smile, eBay for Charity, Unity Lottery). Institutional partners include Battersea Dogs & Cats Home (programme funding), Happy Doggo (CNVR sponsorship), Micro-ID (microchip supply), and CAF America (US tax-effective giving). Customer concentration risk on donations is low given the diversified individual and affiliate channels, while operations are geographically concentrated within Sri Lanka's Southern Province.

Name

WECare Worldwide

Legal name

WECare Worldwide

Website

https://wecareworldwide.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WECare Worldwide is a UK-registered charity operating the only veterinary hospital in Sri Lanka dedicated to street dogs, delivering emergency care, CNVR outreach, and rabies vaccination across the Matara-Tangalle corridor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Welfare Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals (AFAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spay/Neuter & High-Volume Sterilization Clinics (HLAMAAAC), Preventive Care & Vaccination Clinics (HLAMAAAB), Veterinary Surgery Centers (Soft Tissue/Orthopedic/Neuro) (HLAMACAC), Veterinary Public Health & One Health Programs (HLAMAJAA)

Keywords

• Veterinary care services
• Animal welfare programs
• Street dog neutering
• Rabies vaccination programs
• Community veterinary outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Kirkbride, Wigton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monetary donations from animal lovers worldwide, including one-time and monthly recurring donations. The organization relies 100% on donations and receives zero government funding.
2. Dog Sponsorship: Monthly sponsorship program for resident dogs awaiting adoption, starting at £10/month. Sponsors receive quarterly updates with photos and news about their sponsored dog.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of WECare merchandise including water bottles, tee shirts, and colouring books through their online shop.
4. Pet Food Sales: Sale of vet-formulated WECare pet food with 100% of profits going directly to support street dogs.
5. Third-Party Fundraising Platforms: Partnership with Easyfundraising for donations when supporters shop online, Amazon Smile, eBay selling percentage donations, and Unity Lottery for fundraising.
6. Legacy Giving: Accepting gifts in wills to ensure long-term sustainability and planning for future animal welfare work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WECare Worldwide operates the only dedicated veterinary hospital for street dogs in Sri Lanka, delivering international-standard emergency and trauma veterinary care 365 days a year. The organization runs CNVR (Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release) community outreach programs five days a week providing free neutering, vaccination, and microchipping, alongside community and veterinary education programs. Revenue is derived entirely from donations, monthly dog sponsorships, merchandise sales, and pet food sales via an online shop.

Product overview

WECare Worldwide operates as a charitable veterinary services organisation offering a unified portfolio of animal welfare products and services centred on street dog care in Sri Lanka. Its core offering is the WECare Hospital — the only island-wide veterinary hospital dedicated to street dogs — which operates alongside the CNVR (Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release) Outreach Programme to provide neutering, vaccination, and microchipping across the south coast. These are supported by an Education Programme for communities and veterinary students, plus a Treatments and Services module for emergency and critical care. The product suite also includes a Sponsor a Dog programme for monthly giving, an Online Shop selling vet-formulated WECare Pet Food and merchandise (with 100% of profits donated to the charity), a Dog Blog for education and awareness, Volunteer and Work programmes for hands-on participation, a Legacy Giving programme, and a Mule Crew luggage-aid initiative. Together these form a holistic animal welfare ecosystem spanning prevention (CNVR), treatment (hospital), education, fundraising, and community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WECare Hospital
• CNVR (Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release) Outreach Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• 23,270 animals neutered since founding
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and supporting.

• Global Alliance for Rabies ControlflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Recognized WECare as the first Rabies Centre of Excellence in Sri Lanka in 2023. This partnership validates WECare's leadership in rabies control and eradication efforts, supporting their mission to eliminate rabies in both animals and humans.
• Amazon SmilesupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmazon Smile program allowing shoppers to donate a percentage of eligible purchases to WECare Worldwide at no extra cost to the shopper.
• EasyfundraisingsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEasyfundraising platform enabling supporters to raise free donations for WECare when shopping online with over 7,000 retailers.
• Unity LotterysupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLucky on Lotto charity lottery partnership allowing supporters to play the lottery with potential winnings up to £25,000 while supporting WECare.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Animals Lebanon: Lebanon-based animal welfare charity running mass spay/neuter, vaccination and street dog programmes. Smaller and regionally focused but operates an almost identical street-dog CNVR-plus-hospital model to WECare.
• Worldwide Vets: UK-based charity facilitating veterinary volunteering and animal welfare projects in developing countries. Directly comparable volunteer-placement and international veterinary capacity-building model to WECare's Volunteer Programme.

Direct peers

• Mission Rabies: Global charity focused on canine rabies elimination through mass vaccination drives in rabies-endemic countries. Highly comparable to WECare's Rabies Centre of Excellence mandate and CNVR-style vaccination outreach model.
• Soi Dog Foundation: Asia's largest street dog and cat welfare charity, headquartered in Phuket, Thailand. Operates a high-volume sterilisation and vaccination programme plus an animal hospital — directly comparable in mission, clinical offering, and street-animal focus to WECare.
• Animals Asia: Animal welfare charity operating sanctuary, veterinary and education programmes across Asia. Similar model combining clinical care, community education, and donor-funded operations; comparable geographic and mission profile.

Broad incumbents

• Four Paws International: Global animal welfare organisation operating sanctuaries, mobile veterinary clinics, and stray animal programmes across multiple continents. Comparable as a multi-country charity delivering veterinary care to street animals, though much larger and broader in scope.
• International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): Global animal welfare and conservation NGO with programmes on dog population management, disaster response for animals, and wildlife. Broader in scope than WECare but overlapping in companion animal welfare and international veterinary outreach.
• Humane Society International: Global arm of The Humane Society of the United States, working on animal welfare including dog population management and rabies control in multiple developing countries. Comparable in international animal welfare scope and One Health framing.
• Dogs Trust: Largest UK dog welfare charity, with international programmes including vaccination and education initiatives. Larger and broader in scope than WECare, but directly comparable in mission around stray dog welfare and dog ownership standards.
• Battersea Dogs & Cats Home: Major UK animal welfare charity that has directly funded WECare's rabies vaccination programme. Operates rehoming, veterinary care, and community education programmes comparable to WECare's clinical and education services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WECareWorldwide

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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