Author name: Wendy Ahl

Safe Haven for Donkeys has been monitoring the horrendous trade in donkey skins for a number of years. We have thankfully yet to find any evidence that it has affected donkeys in the countries we operate within, although we recognise the issue is having a devastating impact on donkeys worldwide. As a donkey welfare charity,

We have been very saddened to read the news about the current situation in Israel and Gaza and many of our supporters have asked if our sanctuary in Israel or our work in the West Bank are affected.  We would like to reassure you all that at the present time, the sanctuary is fine as

Earlier today, we were contacted by a lovely lady called Olga from the Tsalim area of Israel to let us know about two stray donkeys she had come across, one with a badly injured front leg.  Our team immediately arranged for the pair to be transported to our sanctuary.  They are both male, the youngest

Isn’t it lovely when animal charities support each other – thank you so much to our friends at Farplace Animal Rescue for their incredibly generous donation of £1,000 towards our work with donkeys in desperate need across Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Check out their Facebook page or their website https://www.farplace.org.uk/ – thank you Farplace!

Thank you so much to the wonderful Petplan Charitable Trust who have just donated the fantastic sum of £4,500 to help us get our new veterinary clinics for working donkeys, mules and horses in the Hebron/Bethlehem area of the West Bank up and running. Thanks to their generosity, we have been able to train Dr

An exhibition of original works of art in London’s West-End at the Noho Studios, Great Titchfield Street, 3 minutes from Oxford Circus, will be held from the 23rd August to the 29th August 2021. Entrance is free and total proceeds of all sales of the works of art will be shared between Safe Haven for

i24 News, the Israeli international news station which broadcasts around the world recently visited our sanctuary in Israel and our clinic in the Palestinian Territories.  With their kind permission, we are sharing with you their report.  It is in French but you will be able to see our Dusty and Moussa and all the donkeys

Safe Haven is delighted to welcome another Patron to the group of respected animal advocates who support the charity’s work, namely Kay Burley, acclaimed British television broadcaster and journalist. Ms Burley, who is a founder member and current presenter on Sky News as well as being an animal lover with a particular fondness for donkeys,

Peter is well known not just for his award-winning performances over the last four decades, but also as a committed and outspoken advocate for animals around the world. He joins a list of respected animal champions who are currently Safe Haven Patrons, namely: our Royal Patron HRH Princess Alexandra, the Earl of Stockton, the Rt

As you all know, the situation regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus is changing all the time.  Just last week, we e-mailed you to say that it was business as usual at our sanctuary in Israel.  Since that time, Israeli authorities have sensibly imposed restrictions on travel and we have had to take the precautionary decision to