The Brooke - Working foals, Kamwana's story

In many of the countries where the Brooke works, foals are set to work at a very early age by their desperately poor owners. Sadly, young animals put to work too early can suffer in so many ways, for example:

Accidents
Lasting joint and tendon problems
Exhaustion
Confusion
Fear

Kamwana’s story

Kenyan donkey foal Kamwana was set to work at just five months old. His owner, Njoroge had missed the Brooke’s training sessions, and so alongside his mother, little Kamwana carried heavy loads of water.

Njoroge’s neighbours knew, as a result of the Brooke’s thorough training sessions, the many dangers that face foals who are put to work, and they told Njoroge to spare the young donkey, but Njoroge was not convinced.

Kamwana worked hard for his owner, until, only weeks later, he suffered an accident, resulting in a fractured leg. Little Kamwana was in agony, and although Njoroge tried to make a splint to support the injured leg, the foal was still visibly distressed.

Seeing Kamwana’s pain, Njoroge's neighbours alerted the Brooke funded mobile vet team, who were able to:

$Kamwana's fractured leg, before and after being treated by the Brooke team$

Give Kamwana a tranquiliser and painkillers
Bandage his fractured leg
Visit Kamwana and his owner to check on his recovery
Show Kamwana’s owner the importance allowing his donkey to grow before setting him to work
Encourage Kamwana’s owner to attend Brooke training sessions

Thanks to Brooke supporters Kamwana’s leg has healed and he is now happy and healthy. But sadly there are still so many young animals who are suffering.

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