Dr. Faith Burden

So very commonly found in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, parts of Central and Southern America.

And those donkeys will be engaged in all kinds of household activities.

And sometimes, sadly, we do see donkeys that need help.

That's often because of a lack of information or very often that the owner and the family are struggling for income themselves.

They're living tough lives as well as their donkeys.

So it's often about helping provide support and education, helping with basic things like foot care and making sure a cart works well for a donkey.

But those animals are an absolute lifeline for those families.

They are lovable.

And I've always loved animals from the moment I was big enough to understand what they were.

But I visited the donkey sanctuary when I was seven.

And I fell in love with the donkey sanctuary and their donkeys.

But my life then took on a different path.

And I never dreamed I'd work with donkeys.

But many years passed and I ended up then spending some time in America, in Tennessee of all places, working with mules and fell in love with them as well.

And then in my early mid-twenties, I saw a job and the rest is history.

So that's well over 20 years ago now.

So it's been a lifelong addiction to donkeys.

They do.

It was obviously a complete coincidence.

But yeah, isn't it funny?