The Donkey Sanctuary UK registered as a Foreign Charity in Ethiopia

The charity was issued a license in August 2008 just a year after its application to the Ethiopian Embassy in London. The need of registering as a foreign charity was to effectively and efficiently coordinate the activities of the organization towards realizing the vision of the Donkey Sanctuary in Ethiopia. The country office, based in Addis Ababa, represents the views of the organization, and provides leadership and technical support to all charity projects in Ethiopia. We hope that NGO position will give us access to local and international forum to collaborate with affiliated institutions. We do not run Sanctuary in Ethiopia; we work to improve donkey welfare while it is under the care of its owner. Improving donkey welfare ultimately contributes to owner’s livelihoods, which in turn necessitates bridging between animal welfare charities and humanitarian aids who ultimately share the same community.