HELP HAS BEGUN for 5000 donkeys left stranded after sudden closure of Chinese donkey skin abattoir in Tanzania - THANKS TO YOU!!

Thanks to your kindness, AAA was able to transfer emergency funding to our partner group, Tanzania Humane Charity (TAHUCHA), which has enabled the commencement of urgent treatment, food, and water to donkeys in dire need. These donkeys were left to perish after the abattoir closed.

"The situation with donkeys in Shinyanga is beyond description… the donkey skin brokers supplied the slaughter house with donkeys for many years, the donkey was no longer a sentient being, it was treated as a raw material, either arrived weak/dead, it was a raw material for the slaughter house which slaughtered donkeys for their skins. We bought food, for one week for 2000 donkeys, but we found more groups of donkeys in need and therefore the need is beyond description. Our first priority is to help the mothers and foals, weak and injured” [ Richard Itaba - Program Coordinator TAHUCHA]

AAA’s goal is to get the most vulnerable and weak donkeys fed, watered and treated, then as soon as possible get most donkeys back to their rightful owners. A number of donkeys who are not fit for transportation or no longer fit to work will be taken to our donkey sanctuary in Bukombe, about 1 1/2 hour drive from Shinyanga.

If you can assist our appeal to provide URGENT FOOD, WATER and MEDICINES,
PLEASE DONATE :www.animalaidabroad.org/donate Reference your donation DONKEY CRISIS

OR DIRECT BANK TRANSFER [within Australia] to:
BSB: 066 103
Account No. 1023 2438
Please include your name and Donkey Crisis

OR DIRECT BANK TRANSFER [outside of Australia] to: Account Name: Animal Aid Abroad Swift code: CTB AAU2S IBAN/BSB/Account No: 066103 10232438 Bank Address: 2-18 Quentin Avenue, Claremont, WA, Australia, 6010 Please reference your name and Donkey Crisis.

We will send you a tax-deductible receipt

Richard Itaba, TAHUCHA Program Coordinator, overseeing provision of food- thanks to the generosity of AAA supporters.

TAHUCHA veterinarian, Dr Buluba with Grace, animal technician, providing immediate treatment to a donkey with a painful leg wound. They have a mammoth task of checking as many donkeys as possible for those in need of rapid treatment and pain relief.

Early signs of relief for the donkeys when bowls, for food and water, are distributed in one of many holding yards at the abattoir.

Water tanks bought in to provide an immediate water supply for the donkeys.

This mother and foal were separated from the rest so she could eat in peace and look after her young foal properly.

This precious little bundle lost her mum and now will go to the TAHUCHA-AAA Donkey Sanctuary to get on-going care and lots of bear hugs!!