How To Help Working Animals This Giving Tuesday

By supporting SPANA on Giving Tuesday, you will help us strive for a world where every working animal lives a healthy and valued life and is treated with compassion.

But we can only do this with your kind support. And our work is now more important than ever.

Sadly, a generation of working animals risk death from the devastating effects of global poverty and climate change.

Many animals lost their lives in the recent catastrophic earthquake in Morocco and others were left without access to food or water.

In drought-stricken Ethiopia, the high cost of feed means some owners have been forced to abandon their animals. The remaining animals struggle on, working harder than ever with little food and water.

In these extraordinarily tough circumstances, we must help working animals by making sure food, water and medicines are readily available.

By supporting SPANA today, you will help us strive for a world where every working animal lives a healthy and valued life and is treated with compassion.

Please be there for working animals by supporting us this Giving Tuesday. Thank you so much.

What is Giving Tuesday?

Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that has inspired millions of people around the world to celebrate generosity. It is a chance to give back to causes that are close to our hearts.

This Giving Tuesday, why not join us to help working animals around the world who urgently need expert care?

When is Giving Tuesday?

The day is celebrated on the Tuesday following two traditional days of spending: Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year, Giving Tuesday is on 28 November 2023.

How does SPANA help working animals?

At SPANA (the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad), we are transforming the lives of working animals. In some of the world’s most impoverished areas, horses, donkeys, mules, camels, oxen and other animals plough fields and transport people and goods to support their owners’ livelihoods.

Yet despite their key role, this invisible workforce of over 200 million animals is almost completely overlooked. They often lead short, hard lives, working in extreme conditions, with little rest, poor nutrition and without access to the care and support they need.

Working in more than 20 low-income countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America, SPANA provides lifesaving treatment and care to working animals in the greatest need. We also bring about lasting change by training owners in good animal care and teaching children about animal welfare.

How can I help working animals on Giving Tuesday?

There are lots of ways you can get involved with SPANA this Giving Tuesday! From making a donation or doing your Christmas shopping with us, to playing our raffle or knitting a working animal, see below for the different ways you can get involved and help working animals who need it most.

Thank you so much for your kind support.

The face of a working chestnut coloured donkey with another donkey in the background pulling a heavy cart

Donate to help working animals on Giving Tuesday

Make a single donation or pledge a monthly gift and help improve the lives of working animals around the world.

A selection of gifts from the SPANA Happy Hooves charity shop. 100% of profits from each purchase help working animals.

Sale now on! Help working animals while you shop

Enjoy up to 50% off our range of animal-themed cards and gifts. Browse our range today!

A working horse pulling a cart.

Get Your Spring Raffle Tickets – You Could Win Up To £3,000!

Enter our charity raffle now for your chance to win an amazing cash prize. Each ticket costs just £1 and every ticket helps working animals.

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.

Three Children with knitted crocheted animals Ethiopia

Knit and Crochet for Working Animals

Using our patterns, you can craft your very own Duncan the donkey, Hattie the horse, Oscar the ox, Emma the elephant, or Clarence the camel!

Two men are smiling as they pose with a dog and a SPANA shirt.

Mark SPANA’s Centenary with the 100 for 100 Challenge!

To celebrate our centenary, help working animals by doing an activity involving the number 100. You could bake 100 cupcakes or do 100 jumping jacks!

A plate of animal-shaped cookies on a table, raising money for SPANA charity

SPANA World Tea Party

Have fun hosting a tea party while raising vital funds for working animals.

A working camel looks content as it sits next to its smiling owner in India.

Donate in memory

Give a gift in memory of a special person or pet. You can include your beloved pet on our online pet memorial wall.

Two donkeys sniffing each other

Contact Us

Contact us today by phone, email or post to learn more about how you can help working animals.

The face of a working chestnut coloured donkey with another donkey in the background pulling a heavy cart

Donate to help working animals on Giving Tuesday

Make a single donation or pledge a monthly gift and help improve the lives of working animals around the world.

A selection of gifts from the SPANA Happy Hooves charity shop. 100% of profits from each purchase help working animals.

Sale now on! Help working animals while you shop

Enjoy up to 50% off our range of animal-themed cards and gifts. Browse our range today!

A working horse pulling a cart.

Get Your Spring Raffle Tickets – You Could Win Up To £3,000!

Enter our charity raffle now for your chance to win an amazing cash prize. Each ticket costs just £1 and every ticket helps working animals.

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.

Three Children with knitted crocheted animals Ethiopia

Knit and Crochet for Working Animals

Using our patterns, you can craft your very own Duncan the donkey, Hattie the horse, Oscar the ox, Emma the elephant, or Clarence the camel!

Two men are smiling as they pose with a dog and a SPANA shirt.

Mark SPANA’s Centenary with the 100 for 100 Challenge!

To celebrate our centenary, help working animals by doing an activity involving the number 100. You could bake 100 cupcakes or do 100 jumping jacks!

A plate of animal-shaped cookies on a table, raising money for SPANA charity

SPANA World Tea Party

Have fun hosting a tea party while raising vital funds for working animals.

A working camel looks content as it sits next to its smiling owner in India.

Donate in memory

Give a gift in memory of a special person or pet. You can include your beloved pet on our online pet memorial wall.

Two donkeys sniffing each other

Contact Us

Contact us today by phone, email or post to learn more about how you can help working animals.