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Richard Searight shares memories of his grandma, Dorothy Brooke, and reflects on some of her own words taken from her diaries. Learn more about our history at: https://www.thebrooke.org/about-us/o...

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In 2025, Beth’s donkey, together with a neighbour’s, was stolen at night and later found slaughtered a few kilometres from her home. Beth tells us her story of loss and hope. “Turnabout” licensed ...

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I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair… Meet our new Music Ambassador, internationally recognised singer-songwriter Sandi Thom! Sandi recently joined us at our supporter day in Edinbu...

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“I’m a donkey care club member, I make sure all the donkeys are safe.” ~ Rehema Meet Rehema, a donkey care club student who Brooke’s donkey skin trade ambassador @rescuevet Dr Scott Miller met whi...

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Every year, over six million donkeys are killed for their skins. This brutal trade is driven by global demand for ejiao, a gelatine made from donkey hides and used in cosmetics, traditional remed...

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A conversation with Dr Scott Miller, Brooke's donkey skin trade ambassador, and Dr Raphael Kinoti, Regional Director of Brooke East Africa

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Right now, donkeys are being stolen and slaughtered for their skin. It’s boiled into gelatine for cosmetics and supplements and sold around the world at a devastating cost. We’re already fighting ...

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Horses play a crucial role in Kutch, carrying fish in villages around the coastline. They are loaded with fish from the boat while standing in the sea and carry bags (of around 20kgs) to the shore....

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Horses play a crucial role in Kutch, carrying fish in villages around the coastline. They are loaded with fish from the boat while standing in the sea and carry bags (of around 20kgs) to the shore....

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Let’s just say filming with donkeys (and our new Women’s Ambassador Annette) didn’t go quite to plan. 😆 #Ambassador #FemaleEmpowerment #AnimalWelfare #HowItStartedVsHowItsGoing #Bloopers #Donkeys

Meet our new Women’s Ambassador, beloved actress Annette Badland! She’s helping us highlight how women’s lives, livelihoods and working animals are deeply connected, and why gender equality matter...

Did you know more than 8 million horses, donkeys and mules died in WW1? Every Horse Remembered honours their sacrifice and shines a light on Brooke’s history of compassion. Discover their story: h...

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Did you know more than 8 million horses, donkeys and mules died in WW1? Every Horse Remembered honours their sacrifice and shines a light on Brooke’s history of compassion. Discover their story: h...

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The donkey skin trade sees hundreds of thousands of donkeys slaughtered for their skins and exported. As well as the horrific impact on donkeys, it's causing donkey-dependent communities to lose th...

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Across Kenya, donkeys are being stolen in the dead of night — leaving families without water, without income, and without the lifeline they depend on to survive... all to make a product called Ejia...

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José learned how to better care for his horse, El Rojito (The Red One) thanks to one of Brooke's welfare workshops held in remote locations within the mountains of Nicaragua.

Brooke in the field: Compassionate Handling Workshop 🇪🇹 Here's Sophie, Brooke's Global Animal Welfare Advisor demonstrating how our Compassionate Handling Workshops go! 🐎 👬🏾