The Brooke - Vet & Community Awards: winners and nominees

Our work wouldn't be possible without the Brooke's team of dedicated staff in the field. All of them have demonstrated an outstanding devotion towards the improvement of equine health and welfare.

The winners...

Brooke Shashego team - Most Inspirational Community Development team © Brooke

Ethiopia: Brooke Shashego team:
Most Inspirational Community Development Team

This young team have only been together a few months yet their spirit shines through. They have played a pivotal role in training community animal health workers in areas with no other access to veterinary care.

Ethiopia: Butajira Ghari Horse Owners Association:
Most Improved Community

This 670-strong association has already had some notable successes; controlling overloadingselling feed, providing water, advising owners… It is a living role model, showing how much can be achieved when people collaborate.

Butajira Ghari Horse Owners Association (Ethiopia) - Most Improved Community © Brooke

Dr Salah, Brooke Cairo - Most Inspirational Vet © Brooke

Egypt: Dr Salah, Brooke Cairo:
Most Inspirational Vet

After 32 years of service, Dr Salah has been recognised for his consistent compassion, dedication and patience - and his steady commitment to breaking down misconceptions about animal welfare.

Pakistan: Major Asim, Pakistan Expansion Initiative:
The Peter O'Sullevan Fellowship Award

This is a special award to recognise a particular project or initiative that has been shortlisted by the Brooke’s International Department as having made a difference or impact on the ground. The project concerned might be small or large, but must be one that promotes innovative, practical work.

The winner was the Brooke's Pakistan Expansion Initiative led by Major Asim. This initiative enables the Pakistan Country Programme to reach out to the working equine animals engaged in 'high risk' work in the urban centres of Karachi, Jaffrabad and Jacobabad. By partnering with local government veterinary services in Karachi, Brooke Pakistan has been able to develop a presence and standing in the south of Pakistan, and has already succeeded in improving the welfare and working conditions of animals in the major cities in which they have established projects.

Other nominees...

Most Inspirational Vet - Dr Alemayehu Hailemarium, SNNPR (Ethiopia), Dr Mohite Dinesh Shriram, Brooke Saharanpur (India), Mr Deiffullah Hilalat, (Jordan) and Dr Muhammad Iqbal, Brooke Peshawar (Pakistan)

Most Inspirational Community Development Team - Brooke Luxor Team (Egypt), Brooke District Equine Welfare Unit, Saharanpur (India) and Brooke Mardan team (Pakistan).

Most Improved Community - Siwa Community (Egypt), Matrouh region (Egypt) and Ghareebabad Community (Pakistan).