332:. In 2016–2017, the charity reached over two million horses, donkeys and mules. For 600 million people in some of the poorest places in the world, 100 million of these animals are a vital part of communities and their best means of making a living. Healthy working horses, donkeys and mules are essential for families in many poor countries.
240:), exposing their plight and appealing for funds to help her save them. The public response was overwhelming, and they donated the equivalent today of £20,000 to help. In 1933, Mrs. Brooke set up a committee to help fund the purchase of 5,000 animals, most of which due to their health were humanely destroyed.
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