We need your help to open our centre for vulnerable working animals in Zimbabwe
Working animals in Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe, are suffering. The worst drought in decades has left the land barren, and these animals, vital to the survival of their communities, are malnourished, exhausted, and often face untreated injuries. Without access to basic veterinary treatment, their conditions worsen each day.
You have the power to change this.
SPANA has been working in the region to provide emergency treatment, but our mobile clinics can only go so far. Thousands more animals are in desperate need of life saving intervention, and we urgently need your help to open our permanent animal welfare centre where they can receive the care they deserve.
With your support, the new centre will provide continuous, round the clock assistance, giving animals the medical attention, shelter, and recovery time they need to regain their strength. Without this centre, many animals will continue to suffer, unable to receive the treatment they desperately need.
Your donation will help provide the medicines, food, and medical supplies needed to help these animals recover. For example:
- £20 could supply a week’s worth of feed for a malnourished animal.
- £45 could stock the new centre with essential medical equipment and medicines.
- £80 could provide stabling and care for an animal in need of a safe place to recover.
Will you help us provide these animals with the chance they deserve for a healthier life? Please donate now and be part of opening this vital centre for Zimbabwe’s working animals.
Together, we can make sure that no animal in Tsholotsho has to suffer. Thank you so much.
Thoko’s story
Thoko is a 14-year-old donkey who had worked tirelessly for years in the harsh conditions of Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe. Every day, she carried heavy loads for her owner, Simon, helping to support the family. But the worst drought in decades left the land barren, and soon even the strongest animals began to struggle.
One day, after years of hard labor, Thoko’s body gave out. She collapsed from exhaustion, too weak to stand, unable to continue helping Simon as she always had. Simon, desperate to save her, brought Thoko to a SPANA mobile clinic, hoping our team could provide the care she needed.
Upon examination, Thoko was diagnosed with severe malnutrition and internal parasites, conditions that had drained her strength. The SPANA team immediately began life saving treatment, but Thoko’s recovery wasn’t quick. She needed constant care and a place to rest and recover fully.
It’s hard to think about what might have happened to Thoko if SPANA’s mobile clinic hadn’t been nearby. Without access to a vet, Thoko’s condition could have worsened, she might never have regained her strength, and the severe malnutrition could have led to irreversible damage. She could have also died from complications like dehydration or infections, which are common in animals facing such extreme conditions.
Unfortunately, without a local veterinary centre, Thoko had to return home before she was fully recovered. While she received important treatment, the lack of a permanent care facility meant she couldn’t stay for the full recovery she desperately needed.
If it weren’t for your support, animals like Thoko may never have received the chance to heal. This is why we need a permanent centre.
Thoko’s story is not unique.
Thousands of animals like her are struggling in Tsholotsho, facing malnutrition, exhaustion, and injuries, without the chance to recover fully. A permanent animal welfare centre is urgently needed to provide the continuous, round-the-clock care that Thoko, and countless other animals, require to heal and thrive.
With your support, we can give animals like Thoko the care they need.
Please, will you help us open this centre and save the lives of animals like Thoko?
Thank you
Your generous donations will be used for projects such as those featured in this appeal and where they are required the most to help animals in need. We would be so grateful for whatever you can give to this vital appeal. Thank you.
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