
After Kabul's fall, Pen Farthing says he's not leaving until his team and their animals are safely out of Afghanistan
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The Taliban's takeover of Kabul means that Nowzad -- the non-profit that has spent nearly 15 years reuniting stray dogs with the soldiers who rescued them -- no longer has a future in Afghanistan. That's according to the organization's founder, Pen Farthing, who now has a new mission: finding safe homes for his staff and close to 200 animals in their care.
Farthing was the 2014 CNN Hero of the Year. In 2006, he served in Afghanistan as a Royal Marine Commando. Speaking with CNN on August 12 ahead of the Taliban's advance on Kabul, he questioned the sacrifice he and others made given the West's rapid withdrawal.More Related News