Your kind donations are helping to support our partner group, Action for Protection of Wild Animals (APOWA), who are truly making a difference for working animals in India.

Their mobile clinic recently provided essential veterinary care to 93 working animals, including horses and bullocks.

Animal Aid Abroad has welcomed a new partner group in India called Blue Cross (BCI).

BCI was established in 1959 by Captain V. Sundaram and his family. Initially beginning as a small group, it grew to become one of the country's largest animal protection organisations, running active animal welfare, animal rights and humane education programmes.

Due to your fantastic support, Blind Love in South Africa provided care and treatment for 38 donkeys and 105 horses at their recent outreach days in rural villages.

The first donkey outreach clinic was held on the 23rd of August. Once again, the day was bitterly cold with a howling icy wind blowing!

Donkeys working in gold mines in the Geita region of Tanzania have incredibly harsh lives. They endure rough terrain, extreme heat and exhausting work leading to wounds, injuries and diseases.

Thankfully, our partner group, Lake Zone Animal Welfare Organization (LAZAWO), are dedicated to reducing the suffering of these donkeys through veterinary care, owner education, humane equipment and community engagement

Due to your generosity and compassion for working animals, Lake Zone Animal Welfare Organisation (LAZAWO) have been able to continue their tetanus booster vaccination program for vulnerable donkeys.

The donkeys targeted are those working in gold mines in Geita, Tanzania, where a recent tetanus outbreak threatened many of their lives.

The Camel Rescue Centre (CRC), run by Help in Suffering, are always hard at work treating camels and other animals in need in their region of India. During August, they treated 226 camels and 387 other animals, including goats, dogs, buffalo and cattle.

You can read the stories of several animals below:

We wanted to share an update from our partner group, Nowzad, that truly highlights how vital their Working Animal Programme is in Kabul. Rescuing and caring for this sick, exhausted donkey could only take place due to your heartfelt support and donations.

In India, newborn male calves are often taken to temples as religious offerings. Following this, they may be cruelly abandoned and left to starve. However, one of our partner groups - the Visakha Society for Protection and Care of Animals (VSPCA) - are dedicated to changing the fate of these innocent calves through rescue, rehoming and education.

You can read the full story below:

For Animal Nepal, August was a month of both challenges and reassurance as they continued caring for their beloved residents.

One of their oldest and most cherished sanctuary members, Markhu, has been facing increasing health difficulties. Markhu has been with them for over a decade, arriving more than 10 years ago with a serious case of tendonitis in his front left leg.

With your generous support, the Zambezi Working Donkey Project (ZWDP) exceeded their target for August and treated 300 donkeys! August was one of their busiest months so far this year, with the number of donkeys treated and owners receiving support increasing by 54% and 50% respectively.

With your ongoing support, they are well on their way towards achieving a Zambia where working donkeys are free from suffering and treated with compassion.