This is the incredible story of how an abandoned dog who was scared of human contact learned to love again. Prue Barber, the founder of the dog rescue organisation “Mission Paws’ible,” found the puppy that would later be named Murphy on the side of a busy road in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
A skeletal dog who was limping and shaking on the side of the road had an incredible transformation after he was rescued.
The abandoned puppy was found cowering in terror in Bali, Indonesia, and the animal wouldn’t allow humans to come close.
Through The Pack Challenge: MISSION 1K, every giver becomes part of a collective movement that fuels social impact in Bali – directly supporting animal rescue, rehabilitation, and community well-being. Together, we’re not just helping animals in need; we’re uplifting the wider community, creating safer environments, healthier ecosystems, and stronger connections between people and animals.
This is more than charity, it’s a social movement of kindness. With every person who joins, our circle of impact grows, building momentum and hope.
Ms Barber, 40, from Melbourne, had already started rescuing dogs on the holiday island, which has tens of thousands of stray dogs and cats as well as pets – although some of them are kept in horrifying conditions or just left to wander.
She’d helped out at an existing dog charity before starting to rescue animals herself.
An Australian woman who made a desperate effort to save a street dog has started a charity that has helped hundreds of dying strays.
Prue Barber, 40, made the move from Melbourne to Bali with her boyfriend Linus Dean, 43, after a visit inspired her to rescue abandoned dogs.
This innocent girl was found lying in a gutter in Bali, starving, half-dead. Her mouth was taped shut, and her back legs were tied together with a shoelace.
Like so many others, Mo was the victim of the illegal dog meat trade that still operates in Bali. Unlike so many others, Mo was considered lucky. It is believed little Mo fell off the back of the dog meat catcher’s bike and scuttled into a drain, where she hid for two weeks. Thank God.
Michi may look like a gorgeous, cuddly teddy bear, but she didn’t always look this way. When we found Michi, she was wandering the streets of Bali with a life-threatening and painful head injury.
Bali faces an overwhelming challenge: thousands of animals are abandoned, mistreated, or injured every year. With limited resources and few safe spaces for care, these animals often go without the rescue, rehabilitation, or love they desperately need. The problem extends beyond animal welfare – it impacts the health of communities, tourism, and the environment itself.
Thanks to the generosity of our donor community, we built The Healing Centre – the beating heart of our mission and the epicentre of everything we do. This centre stands as proof that when people come together, incredible things can happen. From The Healing Centre, our dedicated team rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes Bali’s most vulnerable animals. It’s not just a shelter – it’s a hub for education, outreach, and long-term impact. Every initiative begins here, radiating hope and creating measurable social change across Bali. This is the power of community giving in action.
The Healing Centre built and operational – providing world-class facilities for animal rescue and rehabilitation. Hundreds of rescues saved, treated, and rehomed through our programs. Emergency medical care provided daily for injured and abused animals. Community education initiatives launched, teaching compassion and responsible pet ownership. A proven model of social impact – demonstrating that collective giving transforms lives.
The Healing Centre built and operational – providing world-class facilities for animal rescue and rehabilitation. Hundreds of rescues saved, treated, and rehomed through our programs. Emergency medical care provided daily for injured and abused animals. Community education initiatives launched, teaching compassion and responsible pet ownership. A proven model of social impact – demonstrating that collective giving transforms lives.
Share the Love is a heartfelt interview series celebrating the everyday heroes behind Bali’s animal rescue movement. These are the solo rescuers — ordinary people doing extraordinary things — who give their time, love, and limited resources to save animals in desperate need.
Through honest and emotional conversations, each interview reveals their personal journeys, the animals they’ve rescued, and how Mission Pawsible’s support has helped them keep going. It’s raw, real, and deeply human — a reminder that The Pack Challenge is built on love, community, and the power of people who simply refuse to give up.
This is the incredible story of how an abandoned dog who was scared of human contact learned to love again. Prue Barber, the founder of the dog rescue organisation “Mission Paws’ible,” found the puppy that would later be named Murphy on the side of a busy road in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
A skeletal dog who was limping and shaking on the side of the road had an incredible transformation after he was rescued.
The abandoned puppy was found cowering in terror in Bali, Indonesia, and the animal wouldn’t allow humans to come close.
Ms Barber, 40, from Melbourne, had already started rescuing dogs on the holiday island, which has tens of thousands of stray dogs and cats as well as pets – although some of them are kept in horrifying conditions or just left to wander.
She’d helped out at an existing dog charity before starting to rescue animals herself.
An Australian woman who made a desperate effort to save a street dog has started a charity that has helped hundreds of dying strays.
Prue Barber, 40, made the move from Melbourne to Bali with her boyfriend Linus Dean, 43, after a visit inspired her to rescue abandoned dogs.
This innocent girl was found lying in a gutter in Bali, starving, half-dead. Her mouth was taped shut, and her back legs were tied together with a shoelace.
Like so many others, Mo was the victim of the illegal dog meat trade that still operates in Bali. Unlike so many others, Mo was considered lucky. It is believed little Mo fell off the back of the dog meat catcher’s bike and scuttled into a drain, where she hid for two weeks. Thank God.
Michi may look like a gorgeous, cuddly teddy bear, but she didn’t always look this way. When we found Michi, she was wandering the streets of Bali with a life-threatening and painful head injury.
This isn’t just about animals – it’s about public health, community safety, and Bali’s future. Rabies remains a deadly threat in Bali, with outbreaks still putting both animals and people at risk. Each year, rabies leads to dozens of human deaths and countless animals euthanised. Uncontrolled street dog populations create safety issues for local families and tourists alike. Without intervention, abandoned animals spread disease, suffer in silence, and contribute to a cycle of neglect and fear.
Thanks to your generosity, we built The Healing Centre – the epicentre of rescue, rehabilitation, and education in Bali. It proves what’s possible when a community comes together. But the challenge is bigger than one building. To protect both people and animals, we need to scale our operations. That means: Funding mass sterilisation programs to humanely control street animal populations. Expanding education campaigns so Balinese communities understand prevention, compassion, and safety. Increasing rescue and medical capacity at The Healing Centre. We need $25,000 per month to take this proven model and expand it into a movement of real social impact for Bali.
This is the incredible story of how an abandoned dog who was scared of human contact learned to love again. Prue Barber, the founder of the dog rescue organisation “Mission Paws’ible,” found the puppy that would later be named Murphy on the side of a busy road in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
A skeletal dog who was limping and shaking on the side of the road had an incredible transformation after he was rescued.
The abandoned puppy was found cowering in terror in Bali, Indonesia, and the animal wouldn’t allow humans to come close.
Ms Barber, 40, from Melbourne, had already started rescuing dogs on the holiday island, which has tens of thousands of stray dogs and cats as well as pets – although some of them are kept in horrifying conditions or just left to wander.
She’d helped out at an existing dog charity before starting to rescue animals herself.
An Australian woman who made a desperate effort to save a street dog has started a charity that has helped hundreds of dying strays.
Prue Barber, 40, made the move from Melbourne to Bali with her boyfriend Linus Dean, 43, after a visit inspired her to rescue abandoned dogs.
This innocent girl was found lying in a gutter in Bali, starving, half-dead. Her mouth was taped shut, and her back legs were tied together with a shoelace.
Like so many others, Mo was the victim of the illegal dog meat trade that still operates in Bali. Unlike so many others, Mo was considered lucky. It is believed little Mo fell off the back of the dog meat catcher’s bike and scuttled into a drain, where she hid for two weeks. Thank God.
Michi may look like a gorgeous, cuddly teddy bear, but she didn’t always look this way. When we found Michi, she was wandering the streets of Bali with a life-threatening and painful head injury.
This is the incredible story of how an abandoned dog who was scared of human contact learned to love again. Prue Barber, the founder of the dog rescue organisation “Mission Paws’ible,” found the puppy that would later be named Murphy on the side of a busy road in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
A skeletal dog who was limping and shaking on the side of the road had an incredible transformation after he was rescued.
The abandoned puppy was found cowering in terror in Bali, Indonesia, and the animal wouldn’t allow humans to come close.
Ms Barber, 40, from Melbourne, had already started rescuing dogs on the holiday island, which has tens of thousands of stray dogs and cats as well as pets – although some of them are kept in horrifying conditions or just left to wander.
She’d helped out at an existing dog charity before starting to rescue animals herself.
An Australian woman who made a desperate effort to save a street dog has started a charity that has helped hundreds of dying strays.
Prue Barber, 40, made the move from Melbourne to Bali with her boyfriend Linus Dean, 43, after a visit inspired her to rescue abandoned dogs.
This innocent girl was found lying in a gutter in Bali, starving, half-dead. Her mouth was taped shut, and her back legs were tied together with a shoelace.
Like so many others, Mo was the victim of the illegal dog meat trade that still operates in Bali. Unlike so many others, Mo was considered lucky. It is believed little Mo fell off the back of the dog meat catcher’s bike and scuttled into a drain, where she hid for two weeks. Thank God.
Michi may look like a gorgeous, cuddly teddy bear, but she didn’t always look this way. When we found Michi, she was wandering the streets of Bali with a life-threatening and painful head injury.
The MISSION 1K campaign isn’t just about rescuing animals — it’s about scaling effectiveness so that every contribution ripples upstream into society. When we act at the root of the problem, the benefits spread far and wide.
Now the challenge, and opportunity, is scale.
This is the incredible story of how an abandoned dog who was scared of human contact learned to love again. Prue Barber, the founder of the dog rescue organisation “Mission Paws’ible,” found the puppy that would later be named Murphy on the side of a busy road in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
A skeletal dog who was limping and shaking on the side of the road had an incredible transformation after he was rescued.
The abandoned puppy was found cowering in terror in Bali, Indonesia, and the animal wouldn’t allow humans to come close.
Ms Barber, 40, from Melbourne, had already started rescuing dogs on the holiday island, which has tens of thousands of stray dogs and cats as well as pets – although some of them are kept in horrifying conditions or just left to wander.
She’d helped out at an existing dog charity before starting to rescue animals herself.
An Australian woman who made a desperate effort to save a street dog has started a charity that has helped hundreds of dying strays.
Prue Barber, 40, made the move from Melbourne to Bali with her boyfriend Linus Dean, 43, after a visit inspired her to rescue abandoned dogs.
This innocent girl was found lying in a gutter in Bali, starving, half-dead. Her mouth was taped shut, and her back legs were tied together with a shoelace.
Like so many others, Mo was the victim of the illegal dog meat trade that still operates in Bali. Unlike so many others, Mo was considered lucky. It is believed little Mo fell off the back of the dog meat catcher’s bike and scuttled into a drain, where she hid for two weeks. Thank God.
Michi may look like a gorgeous, cuddly teddy bear, but she didn’t always look this way. When we found Michi, she was wandering the streets of Bali with a life-threatening and painful head injury.
This is the incredible story of how an abandoned dog who was scared of human contact learned to love again. Prue Barber, the founder of the dog rescue organisation “Mission Paws’ible,” found the puppy that would later be named Murphy on the side of a busy road in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
A skeletal dog who was limping and shaking on the side of the road had an incredible transformation after he was rescued.
The abandoned puppy was found cowering in terror in Bali, Indonesia, and the animal wouldn’t allow humans to come close.
Ms Barber, 40, from Melbourne, had already started rescuing dogs on the holiday island, which has tens of thousands of stray dogs and cats as well as pets – although some of them are kept in horrifying conditions or just left to wander.
She’d helped out at an existing dog charity before starting to rescue animals herself.
An Australian woman who made a desperate effort to save a street dog has started a charity that has helped hundreds of dying strays.
Prue Barber, 40, made the move from Melbourne to Bali with her boyfriend Linus Dean, 43, after a visit inspired her to rescue abandoned dogs.
This innocent girl was found lying in a gutter in Bali, starving, half-dead. Her mouth was taped shut, and her back legs were tied together with a shoelace.
Like so many others, Mo was the victim of the illegal dog meat trade that still operates in Bali. Unlike so many others, Mo was considered lucky. It is believed little Mo fell off the back of the dog meat catcher’s bike and scuttled into a drain, where she hid for two weeks. Thank God.
Michi may look like a gorgeous, cuddly teddy bear, but she didn’t always look this way. When we found Michi, she was wandering the streets of Bali with a life-threatening and painful head injury.
The Pack Challenge was built by a community of dog lovers — not by corporations or big cheques, but by people like you.
Every gift, no matter the size, helps us reach our goal. Together, we are the pack.
Mission Paws’ible Charity PTY LTD is a registered Australian Charity with DGR accreditation. All donations over $2 are tax-deductible.
Mission Paws’ible Charity PTY LTD is a registered Australian Charity with DGR accreditation. All donations over $2 are tax-deductible.