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.

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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Helping working animals in Namibia

Read more about how SPANA is helping working animals Namibia

Group of schoolchildren holding drawings of animals

Helping working animals in Sierra Leone

Read about how SPANA is helping working animals in Sierra Leone

Two working donkeys in South Africa

Helping working animals in South Africa

Read about how SPANA is helping working animals in South Africa.

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.

Donkey carrying four large containers with a man wearing a white shirt walking alongside it

Helping working animals in Tunisia

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

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.

Four donkeys standing in a very muddy field

Helping working animals in Zambia

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

Three donkey's pulling a cart along sand with a woman wearing a green dress watching them

Helping working animals in Zimbabwe

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

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