BBC World Service - People Fixing The World, The dogs that bring hope Homepage Accessibility links * Skip to content * Accessibility Help Close menu BBC World Service People Fixing The World * Home * Episodes * Clips * Podcast * Contact us * Meet the host Main content Listen now The dogs that bring hope People Fixing The World Rescued street dogs in Uganda help survivors of conflict find comfort, healing and renewed hope Show more Rescued street dogs in Uganda help survivors find comfort, healing and renewed hope. Northern Uganda was torn apart by a violent insurgency led by the Lords Resistance Army some twenty years ago. Kidnapping, rape and mutilation were commonplace. Many thousands of people were left with physical and emotional scars as a result. But one organisation is helping to bring comfort to those who have suffered using the healing power of dogs. Myra Anubi visits the Comfort Dog project where street dogs are retrained to become companions to those who have suffered terrible trauma. It’s led by psychologist Francis Okello Oloya who himself was blinded as a result of the war. The powerful connection between humans and their pets is having a remarkable effect on people’s well being. And the street dogs themselves are now cared for by new owners which is helping to change the perception of animals who are often mistreated. People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We release a new edition every Tuesday. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email [email protected]. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider. Presenter: Myra Anubi Producer: Richard Kenny Editor: Jon Bithrey Sound mix: Andy Mills (Image: Volunteers with the Comfort Dog project and their canine friends, BBC) Show less Download Choose your file * Higher quality (128kbps) * Lower quality (64kbps) Release date: 26 May 2026 Available now 24 minutes More episodes See all episodes from People Fixing The World Featured * . People fixing the world on YouTube Watch stories of people changing their world on the World Service English YouTube channel Podcast * People Fixing The World Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place Related Content Similar programmes By genre: * Factual > Health & Wellbeing * Factual > Science & Nature > Nature & Environment By format: * Podcasts * Online schedule * Help & FAQs * Contact us * News in more than 40 languages * Terms of Use * About the BBC * Privacy Policy * Privacy Policy * Cookies * Cookies * Accessibility Help * Parental Guidance * Contact the BBC * Make an editorial complaint * Careers * BBC emails for you * Advertise with us Copyright (c) 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.