Bela Bela in South Africa is a place of horror for donkeys. It’s a place where a monster hacked off a donkey’s hind legs and left the poor creature to drag itself to a lingering death. And it’s a place where donkeys are literally worked to death because it is cheaper to breed a new donkey than to care for a sick or older one.

Donkeys are seen only as tools to be thrown away and replaced when broken. When they get sick or old, they are often abandoned, or their throats are slit with a machete.

We are doing everything we can to improve the lives of donkeys in Bela Bela. We have set up an emergency feeding station where we are teaching people about donkey care, providing pain-free harnesses for donkeys and teaching owners how to make these harnesses themselves.

But we desperately need your help to do even more.

On a recent visit to Bela Bela, we met a beautiful donkey we named Tallulah. She had deep weeping chafe wounds and lacerations in her mouth from a pulling bit. She was exhausted and weak from hunger. Our team rescued her and moved her to a safe haven we help financially. Tallulah can now live the peaceful and happy life she deserves.

Then, there was Richie. This poor donkey could hardly walk – he was in such excruciating pain. At first, we suspected his front leg was broken. On closer inspection, we found he had a life-threatening infection. Sweet Richie needs further veterinary treatment and with your help today you can be certain we will do everything in our power to make sure he is okay!

The lives of pain and misery these sweet donkeys endure is SO painful. We know you will want to help

There is much more we must do to reduce the suffering of donkeys in Bela Bela! Only your kind donation can make this possible.

For the animals,

Brian and Gloria Davies (and Max and Flora!)
Founders Network for Animals

P.S. These are difficult times for all of us, especially the animals. Now, more than ever, we need to stand and work together. The donkeys of Bela Bela need us, and we can help them. Donkey lives are getting better in Bela Bela, but this is only because of kind-hearted people like you. Please – if you possibly can – donate right now so we can help more donkeys like Tallulah and get Richie the veterinary care he so desperately needs!