Our partner group, Lake Zone Animal Welfare Organization (LAZAWO), care for donkeys working in Tanzania’s gold mines. These animals face incredibly harsh conditions, and are frequently abused, forgotten or abandoned. But with help from your heartfelt donations, LAZAWO are transforming cruelty into compassionate care.

At Lake Zone Animal Welfare Organization (LAZAWO)’s sanctuary in Tanzania, 18 rescued donkeys are currently receiving compassionate care, veterinary treatment, nutritious feed and a peaceful environment in which they can recover. With support from your kind donations, these donkeys are now free from pain, injury, illness and suffering.

In South Africa, Blind Love held 11 outreach clinics during August and attended to 107 working horses. Feed and hay bales were distributed to provide additional nutritional support for these horses. In addition, the team held a clinic for donkeys, where 20 animals were assessed and treated. Blind Love also replaced any harsh equipment with kinder alternatives, thus reducing the risk working animals will be injured or wounded.

See how your fantastic support is improving the lives of working equines in South Africa:

One of our partner groups in India - Action for Protection of Wild Animals (APOWA) - provide essential medical care for working horses and bullocks in rural areas, and educate their owners to enhance animal welfare long-term. With help from your compassionate donations, APOWA are improving the health and wellbeing of animals who do not usually have access to veterinary services.

Blue Cross of India (BCI) offer a lifeline for sick or injured working animals in Chennai. Recently, they treated 15 animals with various conditions and attended to five emergency cases involving serious injuries. With your wonderful support, they are alleviating suffering and providing compassionate care, relief and dignity.

Our partner group, the Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (LSPCA), provided veterinary care for 86 working donkeys during August. Inadequate nutrition, poor equipment, inappropriate housing and wounds were found to be some of the main welfare issues facing donkeys in remote farming communities. These issues reflect owners’ usual lack of access to veterinary care and education. However, thanks to the LSPCA and your kind support, the lives of these donkeys are improving.

Starting Over in Israel recently celebrated the 9th anniversary of their donkey sanctuary. Thanks to your compassionate support, they are currently caring for 81 rescued animals, including four orphaned foals and many donkeys with complex needs.

See how your generous donations are transforming the lives of these donkeys:

Thanks to your compassionate donations, Maun Animal Welfare Society (MAWS) in Botswana completed two remote outreach visits and provided veterinary care for 101 working equines during August. They noticed many animals now have fewer injuries caused by poor equipment due to their highly impactful program.

See how you are improving the lives and welfare of equines in Botswana:

The Zambezi Working Donkey Project (ZWDP) recently expanded their services into a rural area of Zambia called Mwandi. There is little knowledge of animal welfare here and the team found donkeys who were visibly exhausted, and covered with wounds caused by heavy ox yokes and whipping. Through veterinary care and owner education, ZWDP made a significant difference for these donkeys.