India, March 6 -- 3>Roxanne Davur

Tireless and relentless, Roxanne calls her dedication to animal welfare "a way of life". At her Probably Paradise Shelter (World For All) at Takve near Karjat, Maharashtra, she takes care of 435 animals, including horses, ponies, donkeys, cows, calves, dogs and cats.

She tells us, "We rescue animals injured in accidents. We also neuter street animals and make medical help available to them. My goal is to give them a last forever home, where they can die with dignity."

While she calls her journey "rewarding", it is not without challenges: "Money is always lacking. Animal rescue support is mostly an afterthought, especially when it comes to CSR funding. Running a shelter is not cheap and these animals ar...