Our beautiful white donkey Maqbola arrived at the Nowzad hospital as an emergency case, after she and the cart she was pulling were crashed into by a car. Her leg was severely broken and splintered at the thigh bone and hip. Once her owner had been convinced to let her go for treatment, the vet team swung into action to operate on Maqbola immediately, and prevent her injuries from causing blood poisoning and worse. She needed three operations in total and took a few months to recover at the sanctuary from her injuries and trauma. Maqbola soon became a firm favourite with the staff, and with the other animal residents, being a particularly gentle and affectionate girl.

Her impoverished owner needed Maqbola back at work once her leg was functional again, however the team didn’t feel they could let this happen. She would suffer so much more with a damaged limb and likely have a short and very miserable life. Her daily work involved pulling heavy carts full of collected waste and rubbish, and we just didn’t feel she would have the strength to do this again. We compensated the owner and took Maqbola to live out her days at our sanctuary instead, where she happily munches away on any little tidbit she is offered, especially the carrots!

Every penny you can donate to help prevent the kind of miserable fate that would have awaited Maqbola is a penny well spent. Thank you for your compassion and generosity.

Please consider making a donatation to help another donkey or horse receive the treatment they all so desperately need. Thank-you for caring.

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