Kenya’s donkeys are being wiped out for the skin trade
Every day, at least 400 donkeys are killed in Kenya to fuel China’s demand for ejiao – a cosmetic ingredient and traditional medicine made by boiling down donkey skins. More than 50% of Kenya’s donkeys have already been wiped out. Unless we act, the animals could disappear from the country in just 10 years. Despite […]
100’s of donkeys face starvation in Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe’s rural communities, donkeys are truly beasts of burden – used to carry water, haul firewood, transport heavy goods and sustain families barely surviving in one of the world’s most miserable economies. For many of the country’s donkeys, it is a life of silent suffering and pain. Some people treat their donkeys as little […]
The war isn’t over for animals in the Middle East
After 12 terrifying days of conflict between Israel and Iran, a fragile ceasefire is in place. But for the animals, the nightmare is far from over. As bombs fell and civilians fled, countless pets were left behind – abandoned in shattered homes, or dropped at overwhelmed shelters by desperate families with nowhere else to turn. […]
58 donkeys escaped war because of you. Will you help us save 50 more?
After months of preparation and planning, we did it: thanks to your support, 58 donkeys rescued from the horrors of war and abuse in the Middle East have safely touched down in Europe. But our work is not over yet. After flying from Israel to France and Belgium, 58 donkeys are finally beginning […]
Horses worked to death for tourist entertainment in Morocco
Every day in Marrakesh, Morocco, horses pull carriages through the streets, taking tourists on sight-seeing tours through the busy traffic and winding alleys. But behind the picturesque scenes of vibrant marketplaces, ancient buildings and idyllic gardens lies a heartbreaking truth. Horses are dying for human entertainment. Credit: NFA/David Barritt When they’re not […]
2,800 donkeys are being overworked to the brink of death at gold mines in Tanzania
Maisha was just one week old when her mother died after fracturing her leg while working in the gold mines of Geita, Tanzania – a region rich in minerals, but deadly for donkeys. This is the brutal reality for more than 2,800 donkeys in the region, who are forced to work until they collapse – […]
100 war-torn donkeys have new homes waiting in Europe – we just need to get them there
100 donkeys, all survivors of nightmarish war and abuse in the Middle East, finally have the chance to escape and start over in Europe. But we desperately need your help to get them there. We have planned a massive emergency relocation of 100 donkeys rescued from war and abuse in the Middle East to […]
Donkeys in Tanzania dying in droves from eating plastic
In the rural village of Mirongoine, Tanzania, 1,500 overworked donkeys are suffering from severe malnutrition, abuse and shocking injuries. The animals desperately need your help right away. Credit: NFA/Byron Seale Heavy loads tear into the donkeys’ flesh, and their owners whip and beat them mercilessly when they pause for breath. Every week, […]
Unbelievable abuse leaves three donkey lives in the balance
Margot and her year-old daughter Mirabelle were found near death in Bela Bela, an impoverished area of the Limpopo province in South Africa. Then the vet discovered she was about to give birth. Margot had been hit by a car, was extremely malnourished, heavily pregnant and battling to walk. Her year-old daughter was found at her […]
Cruel children beat this baby donkey until he was at death’s door
Imagine being a terrified baby donkey, ripped away from your mother’s side and dumped alone in a field of stones and sand in scorching heat, only to be mercilessly beaten by children and left to die. This is exactly what happened to Sunday, an abandoned, four-month-old donkey foal who was found at death’s door in […]