14 January 2021
Working horse and donkey charity Brooke is pleased to announce that it is now officially registered as a charity in Scotland.
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12 January 2021
Brooke Patron and broadcaster Alastair Stewart has hosted a round up of Brooke’s biggest highlights over the last 12 months, from the response to Covid-19 to the announcement of a ban on the commercial slaughter of donkeys in Kenya.
22 December 2020
Earlier this year, Brooke West Africa teamed up with its partner Inades-Formation Burkina to install a new borehole in the village of Silmiougou in Burkina Faso, providing clean drinking water to the community and their donkeys, plus three other surrounding villages.
18 December 2020
When Covid-19 brought devastation across India in the spring, Brooke India quickly sprang into action devising plans to help vulnerable equine owning communities.
2 December 2020
Despite added challenges caused by the Covid-19 crisis, this year Brooke India has formed partnerships with a number of top veterinary universities and institutions.
30 November 2020
Brooke is once again taking part in The Big Give Christmas Challenge from Tuesday 1 December to Tuesday 8 December. The UK’s biggest match-funding campaign will give supporters the opportunity to have their donations doubled during this time, with all proceeds going towards Brooke’s vital work in East Africa fighting the cruel trade in donkey skins.
23 November 2020
The misuse of antibiotics and other antimicrobials is a global health crisis, but we can stop it through a well-trained network of people who use antimicrobials responsibly. James Kithuka, Animal Welfare Officer, writes as part of Anti-Microbial Awareness Week.
18 November 2020
Claims from slaughterhouse owners that donkey farms are the solution to dwindling donkey population numbers ignore the complexity of donkey welfare needs, says Samuel Theuri, Advocacy and Innovations Officer at Brooke
16 November 2020
Brooke has appointed Kirsty Hayes as its new Chair of the Board of Trustees.
13 November 2020
Yorkshire-based writer and entrepreneur Hannah Russell has released a new hoodie featuring a donkey on the front in aid of Brooke.