Sadly the above statement written by Chelsea is correct. Three of us; Desert Queen, Scarlett and myself (Moonbeam) have resigned from QAWS, effective yesterday. The committee which was made up of the three of us and headed by Poppy, will now go under a restructuring phase and when the new committee has been elected, I am sure that Chelsea will inform you all as she has mentioned.
I wish to put to rest any assumptions, as to why this decision was made; as it has come to our attention that Poppy has been privately berated and questioned about the circumstances surrounding our resignation. Whilst we thank you for your show of solidarity in coming to our defense; we think that maybe recent events have led people to believe that this decision was not our own.
Scarlett, Desert Queen and I decided to step down as committee members for our own personal reasons. DQ and I have been committee members for over a year now, and Scarlett came in during the hardest and most trying part of the year, summertime. The satisfaction of watching the animals find new homes and the joy and fulfilment have been extremely rewarding, but like in most Animal humane societies, there is a high turnover rate of volunteers and active members for one simple reason. It's called, Compassion fatigue. Your life becomes the shelter, and when it becomes hard to smile, you know it's time for a break.
I, for one, have realised that I no longer have the time to dedicate myself to QAWS since the birth of my baby, and feel that the animals are better off having a committee member that can devote more time to their cause.
I know I speak for the three of us that Poppy has our utmost respect, and as former members of the QAWS committee, she has our full support and well wishes in the continuation of the Shelter. We have resigned only from QAWS as committee members, but we remain friends with Poppy and more importantly, united in our support for the continued well being of the animals here in Qatar. We will continue to support her in her endeavours to obtain charity status, so that QAWS can finally get the recognition it deserves, and truly be able to assist everyone that calls on it for help.
"Qatar Living" is a very powerful entity. Your continued help and support will make it a reality for the animals of Qatar to have a safe and healthy environment in which to wait for a loving "forever" home to come available. Please be aware of the plight of these creatures and their continued need of your support and love. In the ongoing process of housing these animals, Poppy most definitely will need a show of support and backing from the QL society and also from the animals lovers in this country. Please, don't forget our animal friends; because, in the end, all that matters ARE the animals.
Dear QL members, QAWS supporters and Friends,
Sadly the above statement written by Chelsea is correct. Three of us; Desert Queen, Scarlett and myself (Moonbeam) have resigned from QAWS, effective yesterday. The committee which was made up of the three of us and headed by Poppy, will now go under a restructuring phase and when the new committee has been elected, I am sure that Chelsea will inform you all as she has mentioned.
I wish to put to rest any assumptions, as to why this decision was made; as it has come to our attention that Poppy has been privately berated and questioned about the circumstances surrounding our resignation. Whilst we thank you for your show of solidarity in coming to our defense; we think that maybe recent events have led people to believe that this decision was not our own.
Scarlett, Desert Queen and I decided to step down as committee members for our own personal reasons. DQ and I have been committee members for over a year now, and Scarlett came in during the hardest and most trying part of the year, summertime. The satisfaction of watching the animals find new homes and the joy and fulfilment have been extremely rewarding, but like in most Animal humane societies, there is a high turnover rate of volunteers and active members for one simple reason. It's called, Compassion fatigue. Your life becomes the shelter, and when it becomes hard to smile, you know it's time for a break.
I, for one, have realised that I no longer have the time to dedicate myself to QAWS since the birth of my baby, and feel that the animals are better off having a committee member that can devote more time to their cause.
I know I speak for the three of us that Poppy has our utmost respect, and as former members of the QAWS committee, she has our full support and well wishes in the continuation of the Shelter. We have resigned only from QAWS as committee members, but we remain friends with Poppy and more importantly, united in our support for the continued well being of the animals here in Qatar. We will continue to support her in her endeavours to obtain charity status, so that QAWS can finally get the recognition it deserves, and truly be able to assist everyone that calls on it for help.
"Qatar Living" is a very powerful entity. Your continued help and support will make it a reality for the animals of Qatar to have a safe and healthy environment in which to wait for a loving "forever" home to come available. Please be aware of the plight of these creatures and their continued need of your support and love. In the ongoing process of housing these animals, Poppy most definitely will need a show of support and backing from the QL society and also from the animals lovers in this country. Please, don't forget our animal friends; because, in the end, all that matters ARE the animals.
Moonbeam,
Desert Queen & Scarlett