Aly received treatment at the mobile clinic

Help us make Christmas brighter for working animals

Working animals’ already-hard lives are being made even tougher by extreme weather and natural disasters. Will you give a gift this festive season to help them?

A brown donkey attached to a cart pulling two water drums

International Working Animal Day

This year, on International Working Animal Day 2025, we are raising awareness of the global water crisis and the devastating toll it is taking on...

Sydney City2Surf Challenge

Thousands of fundraisers take to the streets of Sydney in the City2Surf event. Discover how you can take part and support working animals the world...

Donkeys in Tanzania forest

Leave a kinder future for working animals

Discover how leaving a bequest to SPANA will help working animals.

A brown donkey attached to a cart pulling two water drums

International Working Animal Day

This year, on International Working Animal Day 2025, we are raising awareness of the global water crisis and the devastating toll it is taking on...

Sydney City2Surf Challenge

Thousands of fundraisers take to the streets of Sydney in the City2Surf event. Discover how you can take part and support working animals the world...

Donkeys in Tanzania forest

Leave a kinder future for working animals

Discover how leaving a bequest to SPANA will help working animals.

How do we help?

Thanks to the kindness of our supporters, we improve the welfare of working animals in need in low-income communities across the world. SPANA’s global projects are transforming lives and helping to bring about a world where every working animal lives a healthy and valued life.

There are over 

200m

working animals around the world, being used as trucks, tractors and taxis

We treat more than  

336k

working animals in need each year

We provide treatment from over

55

veterinary facilities worldwide

Sponsor a stable

Our stables are a lifeline for thousands of donkeys, horses and mules. Sponsor a stable and provide a haven for sick and injured working animals.

How you can help

Whether it’s making a donation, raising money, running a marathon, giving your time or leaving a legacy, there are lots of ways you can help working animals with SPANA.