Four men standing with horse
Four men standing with horse

Our 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 free veterinary care when animals suffer
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.

Four donkeys standing in a very muddy field

Helping working animals in Zambia

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

Two donkeys in a field with children watching one man look at the donkey's nose.

Helping working animals in Uganda

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

A donkey being examined by a SPANA vet while standing outside surrounded by rocks and stones

Helping working animals in Somaliland

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

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.

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.

a muddy cream horse being washed by a UNICEF worker

Helping working animals in Indonesia

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

School children in Honduras holding a sign and waving their hands in the air

Helping working animals in Guinea

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

School children in Honduras sitting on chairs in a classroom holding up a school book

Helping working animals in Honduras

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

Little girl wearing a green dress riding a dark brown horse in the forest

Helping working animals in Costa Rica

Find out more about how SPANA helps working animals in Costa Rica.

School children in Guatemala sitting at desks writing in notebooks

Helping working animals in Guatemala

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

a working black horse

Helping working animals in Cambodia

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

Three donkeys pulling a cart through shallow water with a man wearing a blue tshirt sitting on the cart

Helping working animals in Tanzania

Read about how SPANA is helping working animals in Tanzania.

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