The Donkey Sanctuary supports projects in many African countries, sharing expertise, training harness makers and vets to help improve donkey welfare.

Three South African rescue donkeys at the Kloof and Highway SPCA.

South African rescue donkeys seek new homes

30 November 2022
A group of 12 donkeys rescued by the National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) are ready for rehoming after receiving excellent care at the charity’s centre.
Ethiopia, woman and donkeys collecting water

Women benefit from trailblazing education project in Ethiopia

7 September 2022
Hundreds of women in Ethiopia have been equipped with skills to provide lasting care for their equines thanks to a fund launched by The Donkey Sanctuary.
Donkey sitting in slaughter pen

Tanzania bans donkey slaughter to stop extinction

21 June 2022
The Tanzanian Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Mashimba Mashauri Ndaki, has declared a ban on slaughtering donkeys for the brutal skin trade.
Woman leading donkey to water source in Tanzania

Donkeys help to collect water in Northern Tanzania

9 March 2022
Access to clean water and sanitation is one of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and up to 200 million hours per day are spent collecting clean water worldwide.
Donkeys drinking from The Donkey Sanctuary funded water point in Zimbabwe (credit: WLZ)

Building resilience in Zimbabwe

15 October 2021
To mark the UN's International Day of Rural Women, we look to a pioneering donkey welfare project funded by The Donkey Sanctuary in western Zimbabwe.
Donkeys in Tanzania. Credit: ASPA

Clamping down on donkey trafficking in Tanzania

10 September 2021
Motorbike-powered anti-poaching patrols and grassroots initiatives on the Tanzania-Kenya border have been successfully clamping down on the illegal trafficking of donkeys.
NSPCA officer with group of rescued donkeys in South Africa

Donkeys saved from slaughterhouse in South Africa

3 June 2021
More than 100 donkeys have avoided being slaughtered for the skin trade after being rescued by local animal welfare organisations with our financial support. Find out more here.
Star Brilliant Donkey Export Abattoir

Kenya court decision to quash donkey slaughter ban

13 May 2021
In a massive blow to donkey welfare, a court decision in Kenya will allow the resumption of donkey slaughter for their skins. Learn more about the joint efforts to ban the slaughter here.
Women load water panniers onto donkey's back

Charities speak up for working equids at Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development

9 March 2020
The International Coalition for Working Equids (ICWE) hosted an event at the United Nations Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) in Zimbabwe last week, shining a light on the importance of working animals in developing countries.
Queen Sofia meets The Donkey Sanctuary and Brooke representatives

Spanish Royal Approval for Skin Trade Campaign

27 February 2020
International animal welfare charities The Donkey Sanctuary and Brooke were given a seal of approval when they took their donkey skin trade campaigns to the Queen Sofia Foundation in Madrid, Spain, last month.