What we do for animal welfare

For over a century, Working Animals International has been dedicated to transforming the lives of working animals. Horses, donkeys, mules, camels and other animals are the quiet, driving force behind countless communities, helping millions of people earn a living and access food, water and transport yet their welfare is often overlooked.

That’s why we work with a network of partners around the world to make sure the needs of working animals are supported at a local level. We also encourage our partners to work together to share their collective expertise.

We share knowledge and skills with owners and animal health professionals so they can look after their animals with confidence and care. This helps to reduce recurring injuries, treat disease and improve animals’ wellbeing while building resilience within their community.

We’re also inspiring the next generation through our education programme, helping them to value, respect and protect the welfare of working animals for years to come.

We support local clinics and community-based centres that provide veterinary care, widening access to treatment for working animals and essential advice for their owners.

When and where natural disasters strike, we help communities prepare and provide lifesaving support and care for working animals and the people who depend on them.

We campaign for working animal welfare to be recognised and prioritised at every level from local policy to national legislation and global development agendas. Changing the way the system works means more working animals will live better lives now and in the future.

Together, we’re building a world where working animals are healthy and valued, communities are stronger and livelihoods are more secure.

Together, we are transforming the welfare of working animals across the globe.

Too many working animals have no access to veterinary care. When injuries and illnesses go untreated, even a small wound can become life-threatening. Often, the right care is simple and affordable, but for many, it’s still out of reach.

Together with our partners, we provide treatment, vaccinations and safer equipment through mobile clinics. Every year, with your help, hundreds of thousands of working animals receive the care they need.

Many of the injuries we see at our clinics can be prevented with a better understanding of basic animal care. That’s why, at Working Animals International, we make sure treatment and training go hand in hand.

By sharing practical skills and knowledge with communities, we help people care for working animals with greater confidence and compassion. This creates lasting change that improves welfare and helps prevent avoidable injuries.

Our vets treat hundreds of thousands of animals every year. But millions more still need support. So alongside veterinary care, we provide professional training that strengthens skills in low-income countries around the world, supporting local vets, vet students, farriers and technicians.

We work with teachers too, sharing the knowledge and techniques they need to deliver effective animal welfare and sustainability education.

Millions of children grow up alongside working animals – relying on them to get to school or to support a small but essential income at home. Yet animal welfare is rarely part of what they learn in the classroom. That needs to change.

Our PAWS clubs (Promoting Animal Welfare and Sustainability) help children learn how to care for animals, supported by teachers and practical resources. Many of these children already work with animals; others will in the future. By sharing what they learn at home and in their communities, they help improve animal welfare beyond the classroom.

We also create learning packages for children aged 2–12, used in PAWS clubs, schools and community settings. Available in English, French and Arabic, these resources cover animal welfare essentials, alongside broader topics such as the environment, climate and global citizenship. Animations, stories, and interactive tools make the content engaging and accessible.

Working with partners and governments, we aim to integrate working animal welfare into national curricula, giving more children the knowledge to care for the animals they depend on and driving change on a larger scale.