Project 26 began with a meeting between The Path to Humanity and the management of Delta Sharm. Together, we took the first important steps:
- The fence around the compound was repaired to prevent uncontrolled access
- Residents were asked to stop feeding cats directly, to reduce waste and help manage the population
- Feeding stations are being set up
- A recovery cage for sick or injured cats was restored so they can heal in safety
Nicole Wingartz, our project lead, has coordinated every step on site – and thanks to her incredible effort, we have already achieved something remarkable:
✅ 101 cats spayed/neutered
- 60 female cats
- 41 male cats
- 160 teeth removed
- 9 antibiotic treatments administered
Based on reproduction rates, these 60 females could have given birth to over 80 kittens in the next breeding cycle alone –
and in Egypt, cats can have up to three litters per year.
It’s a cycle we can only break through consistent and widespread neutering.
Yet we are not done – far from it.
There are still over 300 cats living in Delta Sharm, and we estimate that around 200 more need to be caught and spayed.
Whether we continue depends entirely on donations –
but we’ve started. And we won’t stop.
Thank you, Nicole, for leading this with heart and dedication.
And thank you to everyone supporting this mission – you are part of the change.
Update 09.10.2025
A total of 282 cats have so far been caught, sterilised, and released in Delta.
The most recent 8 cats were sponsored by Sandra and Alexa, both residents of Delta.
And this is exactly how it should continue:
Around 100 cats have been financed through international donations,
another 100 through tourists –
now it’s time for the local community in Delta to take responsibility as well,
not only by feeding the cats, but also by covering the costs of their operations.
The Path to Humanity remains fully committed
to supporting the process – from catching to releasing the cats safely.
