Four men standing with horse
Four men standing with horse

Our Charitable work

What we do

We work in some of the poorest and most remote areas of the world, improving the lives of working animals that plough fields and transport goods, people and water.

We’re the world’s leading charity helping all species of working animals – and, for many animals, SPANA vets are the only ones they’ll ever see. SPANA protects working animals today by vet treatment and help in emergencies. But we’re also building a better future for working animals by teaching children compassion and training owners in proper care.

Discover how we’re helping working animals through veterinary treatment, training and education, and how you can support SPANA’s work by making a donation.

We
Treat
by providing veterinary care and support to working animals in need
We
Train
by building expertise among vets and promoting humane care by animal owners.
We
Teach
children to develop positive beliefs, respect and compassion towards animals.
In
Emergencies
we help in times of crisis

Our current projects

SPANA works around the world to improve the welfare of working animals by treating, training and teaching. Find out more about our current projects below.

A working dog rests in a kennel in Malawi

Helping working animals in Malawi

Discover how SPANA is helping working animals in Malawi.

Two working oxen pull a cart in kenya

Helping working animals in Kenya

Discover how SPANA is helping working animals in Kenya.

Helping working animals in Cameroon

Discover how SPANA is helping working animals in Cameroon.

A grey donkey carrying a load on its back with a small brown donkey following behind

Helping working animals in Ethiopia

Find out more about how SPANA helps working animals in Ethiopia.

School children in a classroom sitting at desks with their hands in the air holding SPANA Humane Education work books

Helping working animals in Ghana

Read more about how SPANA helps working animals in Ghana

Children in Guinea meet a working donkey

Helping working animals in Guinea

Find out more about how SPANA helps working animals in Guinea.

Camel pulling a large cart full of wooden logs

Helping Working Animals in India

Discover how SPANA is helping working animals across India.

A man wearing a green coat standing with his working horse. The horse is carrying tree logs on its back.

Helping working animals in Iraq

Find out more about how SPANA helps working animals in Iraq.

Donkeys pulling cart on rubbish dump

Helping working animals in Mali

Find out more about how SPANA helps working animals in Mali.

Working donkey pulling a cart with a large box on top across the sand

Helping working animals in Mauritania

Find out more about how SPANA helps working animals in Mauritania.

Two donkeys carrying large bags up a rocky mountain.

Helping working animals in Morocco

Find out more about how SPANA helps working animals in Morocco.

Inside a SPANA vet clinic in Mozambique with three vets looking to the right

Helping working animals in Mozambique

Find out more about how SPANA helps working animals in Mozambique.

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