Learn more about our welfare partnerships across Africa
Learn about the research we carried out and supported in 2023 and the difference it has made to the lives of donkeys and their hybrids.
We welcome news that the African Union has called for urgent action to prioritise the ban on the slaughter of donkeys for their skins, in a letter to member states.
To mark World Rabies Day (28 September), efforts to combat this devastating disease have ramped up in Kenya and Mexico thanks to lifesaving vaccination programmes.
In our expert interview series, we learn how arts and theatre is being used in Kenya to impact donkey welfare and connect with hard-to-reach communities.
In our expert interview series, we explore the world of wildlife crime and trafficking with Conservation Scientist Jennifer Croes, and how this intersects with donkeys.
Follow Lead Veterinary Surgeon Emma O’Hagan to Kenya, as she helps deliver a lifesaving vaccination programme and understands more about the health conditions faced by donkeys.
Donkey owners in Kenyan communities have spoken of the impacts of losing their donkeys to skin traders looking for a supply of donkey skins at any cost.
In our expert interview series, we explore the minds of donkeys with animal behaviour professor and plastic pollution researcher Dr Leanne Proops.
This Plastic Free July, we spoke with the team at The Donkey Sanctuary Kenya about the rise in cases of poisoning and colic due to plastic ingestion.
Where we work
The latest updates from our work across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
We work to ensure donkeys across the Americas are nurtured and well looked after, helping them form a vital part of local communities.
