Jeanne Marchig, the Founder and Chairman of the Trustees of the Marchig Animal Welfare Trust, died at her home in Geneva on 2 May.
Jeanne Marchig excelled internationally and with great distinction within the field of animal welfare and protection. As a result, she held world-wide recognition and respect for her compassion and concern as a philanthropist, who through her selfless voluntary service and personal generosity dedicatedly and tirelessly worked in every continent of the world to alleviate the pain and suffering endured by animals, as well as seeking to end the abuse and cruelty inflicted upon them.
The Marchig Trust gave generously to hundreds of projects around the world, and was particularly supportive of animal shelters and spay/neutering projects which offered practical help Another key focus was the development of alternative methods to the use of animals in experimental procedures. The Trust also supported campaigns such as the hard-hitting Hanging is Still Legal campaign, run jointly in Scotland by OneKind and the League Against Cruel Sports in 2008.
In May 2011, the Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education (JMICAWE) opened as part of the University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. The Centre provides a hub of expertise on animal welfare education, collaborating with international partners to advance understanding of animal welfare issues.
OneKind pays tribute to this extraordinary champion of the animals.