01/10/2026
🫏 A new partnership. 31 animals cared for. 40 humane harnesses built. And a whole lot of donkey kisses.
This past month, Animal Aid Abroad welcomed one of our newest African partners — NAWA, the Namibian Animal Welfare Association — and together we got straight to work for the working donkeys and horses of rural Namibia.
Meet Rose, a 10-year-old mare who had just given birth. When she arrived at the Groot Aub practice, she couldn't walk at all — struck down by a painful muscle-cramping condition. Her owner, Markus, has brought her back faithfully, four times now, for the medicine she needs. Today Rose is steady on three legs and growing stronger — and we're hopeful that last leg is close behind. 🐴
That's what a new partnership makes possible on the ground, from day one.
The month in numbers:
🫏 31 working equines cared for across Witvlei and Groot Aub.
🧵 40 humane harnesses and 40 bridles made — plus four new prototype yokes already proving they prevent the neck injuries these animals so often suffer.
👩🏫 22 adults and countless children taught how to care for, handle, and respect working donkeys.
🐴 8 horses given urgently-needed hoof care by NAWA's farrier, Johan.
➕ A new horse specialist hired and trained to spot injuries from poor equipment — and medicines, vaccines and wound-care supplies restocked, all through AAA funding.
These donkeys and horses carry entire rural households through their days. With NAWA newly on the ground and supporters like you behind them, they're getting care, better equipment, and dignity — much of it for the very first time.
But every harness built, every wound treated, every new partnership depends on people who choose to stand with these animals.
👉 Help a brand-new partnership go further. Donate today: https://www.animalaidabroad.org/donate
Your gift becomes exactly this: a padded harness that prevents a wound, medicine for a mare like Rose, and skilled hands reaching animals who've never known care before. 💛
