Toofan, a frail white donkey, stands beside a heavily loaded cart where sacks are piled high

Toofan just wants to rest

Heavy loads, extreme heat and exhaustion leave working animals desperately in need of rest. Will you help donkeys like Toofan get the care they need?

Saving lives

What we do

Donkeys like Toofan work tirelessly to support the families and communities who depend on them.

We know the only way to create lasting change and truly transform the lives of horses, donkeys and mules is to work with the communities that care for and depend on them. That’s why we partner with people who live and work with animals across the world, to transform the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules.

Toofan the donkey rests after collecting rubbish

Our impact

1.8 million

horses, donkey and mules are reached by Brooke each year

90 years

of expertise since opening a hospital for war horses in 1934

2.8 million

people supported every year

Christmas appeal

Every animal deserves the chance to rest this Christmas

Proper rest helps working horses, donkeys and mules recover for tomorrow. That's why Brooke works tirelessly to ensure donkeys like Toofan get the care, rest and recovery they desperately need. 

See how giving the gift of rest could change lives this Christmas.
 

Donate today

Donate today to make an instant impact for working animals and help make sure working horses, donkeys and mules are handled with care.

Donkey pulling a cart at a brick kiln

Walk with them forever

Let your compassion for animals live on for generations to come with a gift in your.

How funds are spent

Your generous donations go to four main areas of work that help horses, donkeys and mules.

49%

goes on preventing animal welfare problems

35%

of funds directly improve animal welfare

13%

influences animal welfare through campaigns

3%

goes towards impactful research

"Our work directly helps 1.8 million animals a year. We train thousands of animal owners and animal health workers around the world. On a bigger scale, we’ve fought for new policies to protect millions more working animals."

Chris Wainwright
Brooke's chief executive
Chris Wainwright, Brooke's CEO, is wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans as he offers some green leaves to a grey donkey outside.
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