I am a dreamer, I am the one who cares about animal welfare and wants to contribute by acting on the ground in a direct, alternative and original way. Badaboom Expedition is a registered domain. Its purpose is purely informative. It is not a trademark and is not for profit. It was born out of the need to contribute to helping animals in need. It is not limited to borders as neither is it limited to continents. The reach of such help is extended to the globe. I am looking for someone to support me and believe in my story.
Salvo
I describe myself as restless, capable, willing, curious, stubborn and tenacious. Sometimes I set goals that seem unattainable, but with the knowledge that I will do whatever it takes to achieve them. In my life I have worked several jobs, changed homes often, and eventually moved, but the constant that has never left me is a passion for four wheels mixed with a passion for animals. Whether it is a passion or a disease this nobody knows, but if I really have to get sick then let it be of this!
1981
Pipa
2013-2024
My name is Pipa but to my friends "bibi," I was 11 years old until the night of July 22, 2024. My heart suddenly gave out and I fell into a deep sleep. I must say I lived a perfect life, Salvo and Marina could not have done better. When I left them they cried so much, I understand them....
What they don't know is that I constantly watch over them, and I don't miss a single moment of their lives. I am sure that one day we will meet again.
My history
Today more than ever, humanity is constantly called upon to support and help in favor of victims of wars, the sick, the weakest, those who have lost everything... Such help is perhaps the noblest of all, it is part of our nature to help those in need, and fortunately we find in the world more and more people willing to do so. Now, as is often the case, the majority forget, or simply ignore, that other living beings also live on this planet, and who cares about them?
Badaboom Expedition was born in Switzerland, more precisely in Davos-Wiesen, a small mountain village of just over 400 inhabitants, neatly shrouded by its peaks in Canton Graubünden. I am Salvo, an ordinary Swiss man who decided to get involved for a cause that is more than justified. My love for the animal world has dragged me over the years into the inevitable position in their defense. With my project I want to show that an ordinary person, as I am, can bring concrete and, above all, real help!
My way of living, thinking and acting can be safely labeled as SIMPLE. I do not take sides politically, I am not an 'activist and above all I do not follow fads. My life is made up of pastures, mountains, fresh grass and in winter submerged in snow. I am used to making do in any situation and finding solutions to get by. During my On The Road travels, I have often found myself in unpleasant and sometimes dangerous situations. But, as always, wisdom and my simplicity, has always helped me come out on top. Over the years my travels have taken me to many places, some beautiful and some ugly, but always aware that the world is beautiful because it is varied....
I have been confronted with sad realities, which to my "Swiss eyes" seemed like science fiction! I understood and accepted that not everyone in the world is equally fortunate.
Desperate people lying on the sidewalks with a cardboard box for a bed. Strangely, however, for every homeless person I met and sometimes chatted with, a dog always sat by his side. He didn't care how poor his owner was or what clothes he was wearing. He would sit by the side and be petted, maybe a few cookies and a scratch behind his ears, and then he would sit back down next to his poor master. I realized that that dog represented to that poor man on the sidewalk his whole life. He confessed to me that he had nothing, he had no shoes, he had no waterproof jacket, he had nowhere to sleep, and sometimes he thought about ending it all. But, he also told me, the only motivation that kept him alive was to take care of his dog. At that moment I realized that by helping the dog I would be helping him as well.
Therefore, the idea was born to find a concrete way to help him. So I went to the nearest shopping mall and bought some food, a blanket, a bowl, an anti-parasite spray, a bottle of water and a small toy. I put everything in a small waterproof backpack and went back to him. The dog appreciated, so much so that he could not keep his tail in check. He ate, drank, and played. The poor man on the sidewalk, on the other hand, was crying! He did not stop thanking me and did not want me to leave anymore. He told me that his day had fulfilled its purpose, namely, to see his dog happy. He told me that in the world, I, could make a difference!
As I followed his words, I realized that that backpack full of items made a dog happy, but at the same time gave a human being extra motivation to keep living!
Building on this story, my project is as simple as it is achievable. Aboard my vehicle, I will have the ability to reach out in a capillary way to everyone living on the street, and thus repeat my story over and over again. I have a prototype "bag" that I will distribute for free. I will have no intermediaries, it will be me, Salvo, who will stop on the streets of the world and offer his backpack to the poor man! I will put my face on it, name and surname, and I will be in this way judged directly of my work, having no sponsors I will not be a slave to contracts and brands, and above all I will decide for myself in which part of the world to go and whom to help.