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.

Three brown horses standing in a green field

Helping working animals in South Africa

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

Group of schoolchildren holding drawings of animals

Helping working animals in Sierra Leone

Read about how SPANA is helping working animals in Sierra Leone

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Helping working animals in Namibia

Read more about how SPANA is helping working animals Namibia

School children in Liberia standing in the playground

Helping working animals in Liberia

Read about how SPANA is helping working animals in Liberia.

Camel pulling a large cart full of wooden logs

Helping Working Animals in India

Discover how SPANA is helping working animals across India.

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

School children in Cameroon holding posters standing outside around a SPANA Animal Welfare Education Outreach Program flag

Helping working animals in Cameroon

Discover how SPANA is helping working animals in Cameroon.

Camel standing on a grassy hill with green hills in the background

Helping working animals in Jordan

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

Two donkey's carrying large bags up a rocky mountain

Helping working animals in Morocco

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

Donkey standing outside with a colourful blanket on its back and a small hut in the background

Helping working animals in Botswana

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

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.

Donkeys pulling cart on rubbish dump

Helping working animals in Mali

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

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