Dinner Time Gift

The working donkeys of Bamako, Mali, are relied upon to pull heavy cartloads of waste and construction materials in the searing heat. They walk for miles every day with little access to food or water. Out of desperation, starving donkeys often resort to foraging in the streets and rubbish dumps, eating whatever they can find. Consuming plastic and other refuse is extremely harmful to equines because they cannot vomit, so toxins and indigestible materials can get stuck in their intestines. This can lead to colic – uncomfortable blockages in the gut which cause bloating and agonising pressure. Thanks to your support, we provide high-calorie feed to working animals wherever we can, to keep them strong and help them recover from colic and malnutrition.