The Brooke is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to improving the lives of horses and donkeys working hard in the poorest parts of the world. These animals are often the only source of income for many poor families, who depend on their working animal to survive. If their animal dies they struggle to earn a living and put food on the table.
Horses and donkeys toil in some of the world’s toughest environments carrying building materials, people goods and crops. Many of them suffer terrible pain, exhaustion, dehydration and malnutrition - but many of these problems can be prevented.
The Brooke’s mobile vet teams and community animal health workers, and our partner organisations worldwide, provide free treatment to animals and train animal owners, local healers, farriers, saddlers, feed sellers, harness and cart makers. We currently operate across 11 countries in Asia, Africa, Central America and the Middle East. We have over 800 staff working directly in the field.
Last year, we reached 730,000 working horses and donkeys - benefiting over 4 million poor people who depend on these animals. Our goal is to increase the number of working animals we help to two million animals a year by 2016.
