Source:  TheBrooke.org

Over the last month, horses and donkeys affected by the collapse of the tourism industry in Egypt have been fed and treated by the Brooke.  Nearly 40,000kg of feed has been distributed to over 3,000 animals and nearly 11,000 veterinary treatments have been carried out in Cairo, Edfu, Aswan and Luxor.

On March 15th, the Brooke distributed 2,050kg feed to 300 horses in Edfu.

“The animals were suffering dehydration and hunger, but now they have food and the people are able to afford to feed themselves and their families after the Brooke took care of their animals,” says 32 year old horse owner Ahmed Khatab.

The Brooke is combining forces with the Donkey Sanctuary and the Egyptian Society for Animal Friends (ESAF) to ensure the best treatment of needy horses and donkeys across Egypt. The Brooke has also been working with Aswan City Council to treat horses and donkeys and to distribute food

Providing food and treatment

So far we have distributed feed to:

• 1,626 owners and horses in Giza (near the Pyramids)
• 600 owners and horses in Edfu
• 600 owners and horses in Aswan
• 350 owners and horses in Luxor

The Brooke has also provided veterinary treatment – including de-worming, wound and hoof care - for nearly eleven thousand horses, donkeys and mules across Egypt and provided:

• 1,058 treatments in Giza (near the Pyramids)
• 4,734 treatments in Edfu
• 2,214 treatments in Aswan
• 2,828 treatments in Luxor

Working with others

Working with the governorates of Giza, Edfu, Aswan and Luxor, the Brooke is distributing food and providing treatment, particularly to horses and donkeys used in tourism, now at increased risk.

In Luxor, the Brooke is working with the local government authorities and the Carriage Horse Owner’s League to distribute feed to tourist horses and donkeys  as part of an emergency programme to feed animals most in need in the area. .

The Brooke has launched an appeal to help working horses suffering as a result of the crisis in Egypt.