31 January 2018
In 1930 wealthy Scottish socialite Dorothy Brooke followed her new husband to Cairo, where she discovered thousands of suffering former British war horses leading lives of toil and misery.
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5 January 2018
Brooke has been granted Specialized Consultative Status with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN FAO).
4 January 2018
Brooke, Action for Working Horses and Donkeys has now rolled out the second version of the BrookeCheck tablet app to staff in India, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Senegal, and Kenya, and greatly expanded the functionality of the software.
4 January 2018
At the end of 2017 Brooke held its first Global Animal Health Exchange.
7 December 2017
TK Maxx has removed a beauty product from its stores containing 'donkey oil'
15 November 2017
Every day, around 400 donkeys in Kenya are being killed for their skins. Many are stolen from their owners, often overnight, and their hide is shipped off to be used for traditional remedies overseas.
18 October 2017
Brooke is excited to launch its 2017 Brooke Shop, featuring virtual gifts and Christmas cards with proceeds going directly to help improve the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules in developing countries.
14 September 2017
After a busy weekend of events and fundraising at Osberton International Horse Trials, Brooke are delighted to announce it has raised over £1000 to continue its work improving the lives of millions of the world’s most vulnerable horses, donkeys and mules.
4 September 2017
On the United Nation’s International Day of Charity, Brooke is celebrating having been granted Special Consultative Status with the United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
14 August 2017
Afternoon Tea Week kicks off on 14 August, and Comedian and Bake Off’s Extra Slice presenter Jo Brand is lending some star studded support to Brooke's fundraising campaign High Teas For Gee Gees.