*[Enwl-eng] Stop the donkey slaughter

[ecology]

Together we’re going to push the African Union to stop the slaughter for good ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

          




            Donkeys are being brutally slaughtered to feed demand for ejiao, a so-called miracle product made from their hides – and it's pushing millions of families and entire communities across Africa deeper into poverty.

            Every time a poacher kidnaps and bludgeons a donkey to death, a family loses their only source of transport, water, or farming power.

            But there's a way we can help eradicate this cruel trade for good.

            The African Union (AU) has a major summit coming up – and we can make sure that enforcing a ban on donkey hide exports is firmly on the agenda! We're gearing up to launch winning tactics like ads, polling, and a media blitz targeted at key decision-makers – but we can't do it without your support.

            With enough public pressure we can make sure that leaders eradicate this torture trade and help protect families' livelihoods once and for all.

            Together, we can keep fighting for a future where all living things have a chance to thrive. Will you chip in to end the brutal donkey torture trade?


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            Across many areas of Africa, owning a donkey is a lifeline, lifting families from extreme poverty. They help carry water, firewood, and food, often giving women and girls the chance to go to school or earn a living.

            But thanks to skyrocketing demand for the gelatin made from boiled donkey hides, this cruel trade has ballooned completely out of control. Criminals steal donkeys from families, often hurriedly killing them with hammers or skinning them alive in forests, then ship them abroad in pieces.

            Too often, losing a donkey to traffickers forces women and children to take on the strenuous work once done by the animal. The consequences can be deadly, which forced the AU to take action last year when it banned donkey hide exports. It was a historic step toward eradicating this donkey horror trade. But despite the ban, the killing hasn’t stopped.

            Instead, it’s driven the trade underground as illegal traders rush to cash in, fueling violence as they rip donkeys from communities that depend on them. 

            What’s needed is the political will to take on this problem head-on, properly investigate the donkey trade and put resources towards ending it once and for all.

            Which is where we come in: together we can force REAL action, launching strategic polling across key countries in advance of the next AU summit, taking out hard-hitting digital ads targeting key decision-makers, and working with local communities to place unignorable media stories highlighting this crisis.

            Our team is ready to launch and we’re in a final push to get the resources to pull it off. Will you chip in to help us put key decision-makers on notice that enforcement is non-negotiable – and fight to defend all animals from cruelty? 


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            Your donation will help power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for people and the planet.


            Thanks for all that you do, 
            Allison and the Ekō team


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            More information:

            'Brutal' donkey skin trade banned by the African Union BBC 19 February 2024

            The Chinese obsession with Africa’s illegal donkey skins for beauty products The Africa Report 09 April 2025
           
              
       
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      From: Allison Johnson, Ekō <us at eko.org>
      Date: чт, 19 июн. 2025 г. в 22:12
      Subject: Stop the donkey slaughter



     




 
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