Africa

The Donkey Sanctuary’s latest report on the skin trade reveals that at least 5.9 million donkeys are now slaughtered every year to meet escalating demand for ejiao, a traditional Chinese medicine, made using their skins.

A celebration of donkeys held in a Kenyan village has helped pave the way for future welfare outreach work in the country next year.

Proposals to stop the slaughter of donkeys and the export of their skins in Brazil and every country in Africa in early 2024 have moved a step closer thanks to the tireless work of The Donkey Sanctuary and partners on both sides of the Atlantic.

Donkeys are vital to the lives of women in Ethiopia and could be the difference between destitution and modest survival, new research has found.

Since 1993, World Water Day has raised awareness and encouraged action to tackle global water and sanitation issues. Access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene is a basic need for both humans' and donkeys' health and wellbeing.

We joined forces with Action Aid on a project in Sissala, northern Ghana, to help give donkeys better access to water, good nutrition and veterinary care, which in turn helps women support their families.

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.

The Tanzanian Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Mashimba Mashauri Ndaki, has declared a ban on slaughtering donkeys for the brutal skin trade.

A new report from The Donkey Sanctuary has uncovered the vast online illegal trading network sending millions of donkeys to their deaths.