The Misha Foundation

THE MISHA FOUNDATION, a federal, non-profit charity under the category of 501 (c) (4), which is also a political organization, was formed to assist the dire needs of animals.

The foundation devotes its resources to, and exercises its powers for religious, educational and humanitarian purposes. The primary purposes of the Foundation are:

1.  organizing groups to promote humane treatment of animals;

2.   help abused animals on the international level;

3.  animals raised for human consumption, clothing, entertainment.

4.  work to elect pro-animal candidates to political posts at all levels;

5.  focus on educating humans to respect animals either by learning of

     animal abuses or by understanding the compassion clearly stated

     in Judeo/Christian teachings promoting respect for all God's creatures.

The Foundation will strive to serve the needs of homeless, unwanted, and "last chance" animals by funding existing animal shelters which are currently underfunded and overcrowded.  Additionally, funds will be donated to individuals who maintain private facilities for sheltering homeless animals.  These funds will be used for the purchase of food and medicine for the animals under the care of our local and international associates.

The Foundation will support programs to include natural habitat protection, vegetarianism, and enviromentalism since these are directly related to animal welfare.  Equally important will be its endeavor to support persons and/or organizations whose objectives are to protect animals.  Included in this category are pro-animal persons inclined to politics and duly qualified to run for political office.

The Foundation will also strive to work with churches, disseminating information to  churchgoers promoting an understanding of the value of all creatures before God:

"Concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts."  (Ecclesiastes 3:18)  "For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; as one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity" (Ecclesiastes 3:19)   "All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again" (Ecclesiastes 3:20) "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?" (Ecclesiastes 3:21)