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Case Study 9 – One Welfare in donkey-owning communities in Kenya (by
Melissa Liszewski, Brooke) (Case study copyright: Brooke)
Brooke is an international animal welfare organization working to improve the
lives of working equids in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, as well
as of the people who depend on them for their livelihoods. Brooke East Africa’s
partner, Kenya Network for Dissemination of Agricultural Technologies (KENDAT),
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Image credit: Brooke East Africa.
household chores, including transporting feedstuffs and water for other live-
stock species (Upjohn and Valette, 2014). This is key in regions where public
transport or fuel are lacking or very expensive, or where access to either is
limited.
The use of working equines such as donkeys or draught horses in poor
areas is a good example of interrelations between animals and humans.
Better care of the health and welfare of these animals has a direct impact on
human health and livelihoods.
Good animal husbandry can directly improve both the welfare of animals
and of those who benefit from them, helping provide community support.
The role of the environment also needs to be taken into account. A
healthy environment, well managed, can provide a sustainable resource, and
this is key to animal welfare, the local community, health, well-being and
community income.
