Call for stories on animal welfare

The Kenya branch of the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) is seeking submissions for an anthology of short stories to be used in African schools.

WSPA is compiling a collection of short stories based on animal welfare and humane education issues for use within schools across the continent.

Although the stories should be hinged on animal welfare issues in the broadest sense, it is an open-ended project with ample space for creativity which can be both non-fiction and fiction, could be based on folklore and myths, or on personal experiences. WSPA intends to develop comprehension exercises based on the stories.

The stories will be published purely for educational purposes on a non-profit basis. Authors will be acknowledged but not remunerated.

Last year WSPA compiled an anthology of poetry from members across Africa and published a small in-house book which was then distributed to members.

Stories should be between 1000-1500 words and should be targeting a readership age between 10-15. Stories should be submitted no later than the end of February 2005.

The address for submissions and further information is:
Dipesh Pabari
Humane Education Officer - Africa
World Society for the Protection of Animals.
P.O. Box 34070, Nyali, Mombasa, Kenya

Tel: +254 (0)41 470174/5/6
e-mail: DipeshPabari@wspaafrica.com

The WSPA website can be found at www.wspa-international.org