Africa

On World Veterinary Day (26 April), The Donkey Sanctuary proudly celebrates the role of veterinary expertise in protecting one of Africa’s most hardworking, yet often overlooked, animals – the donkey.

A new study from the University of Portsmouth, with research by The Donkey Sanctuary, is the first to show how interactive theatre can help improve the lives of working donkeys in equid-reliant communities.

To mark International Women’s Day (8 March), we speak with Fegegta Lemma, the first female Country Director for Ethiopia at The Donkey Sanctuary, who reflects not only on her own journey but also on the untold stories of countless women—and the donkeys that support them.

In our expert interview series, meet Edie Bowles - Britain’s most dedicated animal lawyer and Managing Director of the UK’s first animal protection law firm.

In our expert interview series, we hear from Ripple Effect Country Director Titus Sagala on his journey from growing up in rural Kenya to helping communities and their donkeys to thrive.

We’ve joined forces with Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, to co-create guidelines which highlight the risks posed by the donkey skin trade and its association with serious and organised criminal activity.

This week, we welcomed the inclusion of the donkey skin trade in a new e-learning course on the illegal wildlife trade launched by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).

In our expert interview series, we investigate human-equine relationships with Dr Martha Geiger and learn what it means to ‘hear’ donkeys’ voices.

To mark the UN's International Day for Rural Women (15 October), we look to our collaborative project with Women and Land Zimbabwe, where we are working with women to improve the welfare of their working donkeys.