The Donkey Sanctuary's partnerships in Nepal, India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka range from owner support to ensuring working equid welfare.

Heavily loaded donkey in Afganistan

Supporting donkeys in Afghanistan

26 July 2023
Our new project in Afghanistan promotes sustainable donkey welfare, improving the lives of donkeys and the communities who rely on them.
Still from Innocent Lives animation

New awareness video highlights devastating impacts of the donkey skin trade

18 May 2022
The Donkey Sanctuary has today launched a new animated awareness film titled 'Innocent Lives' that highlights the plight of the world’s donkeys and the communities and individuals that rely on them.
Donkeys in pen waiting slaughter

Donkey skins listed on unregulated eCommerce sites and social media giants

8 May 2022
A new report from The Donkey Sanctuary has uncovered the vast online illegal trading network sending millions of donkeys to their deaths.
Donkey check-up by a vet

Free learning platform aims to improve donkey welfare

19 January 2022
Donkeys across the world could experience better welfare, thanks to our new innovative free online learning platform.
Outdoor azolla cultivation training (Credit: Sanjeevani)

Promoting sustainable donkey feed in India

27 October 2021
Our CERF fund has helped hundreds of donkey and mule-owning families in Uttarakhand, India, to feed their animals sustainably with home-grown produce during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mules with building supplies (Credit: Animal Nepal)

Recognising donkeys' crucial but hidden role in humanitarian disasters

13 October 2021
On the United Nations’ International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, we mark the crucial role donkeys play in building resilience and the support they offer communities in the aftermath of a disaster.
Donkey and mule carrying bricks in Nepal

Working with Animal Nepal to help donkeys hit by coronavirus pandemic

14 July 2021
We joined forces with Animal Nepal to provide urgent food and relief supplies to labourers and their working donkeys and mules after they were left stranded in the brick kilns of Nepal in the wake of the pandemic. Find out more here.
Safer harness project, logging test

Researching harness improvements for donkeys

9 April 2021
Donkeys play a vital role in industry across the world and need to be harnessed safely. Learn about some of the research we have conducted on the subject.
Senior Veterinary Surgeon and Education Lead Alex Thiemann operating in The Donkey Sanctuary's state of the art hospital

Supporting students through lockdown

9 April 2021
Veterinary students worldwide have received world-class online training during the Covid-19 lockdown, supported by our team of experts.
Women and their brick kiln donkeys

Equine charities invite stakeholders to UN event

3 July 2020
Due to the current global Covid-19 pandemic, The Donkey Sanctuary and World Horse Welfare will be hosting their first virtual side event at this year’s United Nations High Level Political Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals.