Our nonprofit can only continue to help animals in need through this approach. The project creates more space and budget for rescuing additional animals, ensuring the association's financial stability and the continuation of its operations. Most importantly, the donkeys are able to experience freedom, enjoy endless green spaces, and receive the best care.

Actually, no. The cost of flying a donkey is 3,500 NIS. This is a one-time cost, significantly cheaper than keeping a donkey in a shelter for just one year! Once the donkey arrives at its destination, the adopting shelters assume full financial responsibility for its care. Given that donkeys can live for many years, this approach is the most economically sensible solution.

Our sanctuary is home to a wide variety of animals. But we focus on donkeys and they make up the majority of the sanctuary's residents. The reason is the terrible plight of this often-ignored, intelligent and sensitive animal, which has always suffered from unjustified bad public perception. Donkeys are strong and therefore suffer for decades before collapsing. Donkeys have no protected status, and there is no law prohibiting their forced labor. Until 2022, hundreds of donkeys were transferred to forced labor in Gaza every year. After they were no longer useful, they were transported from Gaza to slaughterhouses in Egypt, where they were slaughtered, skinned, and sold to the cosmetics industry in China. In addition, we believe that the plight of donkeys in Israel is solvable. The change that our nonprofit organization has brought about is noticeable in the field, and we are on the right path to ending the suffering. In the last 8 years, we have rescued and rehabilitated over 2,000 donkeys who suffered daily from abuse, hard labor, and fear. At the sanctuary, they were physically and mentally rehabilitated and allowed a life of freedom and security.

Unfortunately, that is not the case. Few people in Israel choose to keep donkeys without exploiting, working with, or riding them. While we are happy to allow such individuals to adopt from us, this is a solution that applies to only a small number of donkeys. We face challenges in covering the costs of their care at the sanctuary. We acknowledge that the living conditions, vegetation, and environment in Europe would offer them the best possible quality of life.

No. But the donkeys that will remain in Israel, will no longer live a life of suffering and hard labor. The goal is for the donkeys in Israel to be protected in good homes or sanctuaries. We strive to bring Israel to a state where other countries are, where slavery, abuse, and severe neglect are illegal and unacceptable.

The donkeys are adopted by shelters or private homes. These are shelters and homes with extensive green spaces that one can only dream of in Israel. When donkeys are adopted into private homes, the process includes a formal adoption contract involving both our organization and a prominent organization in France.

Because they believe in the project, and are able and interested in helping and solving the problem of suffering donkeys in Israel. The shelters are operated by individuals who dedicate their lives to the welfare of animals, possess the necessary financial resources and space, and are committed to helping.

The medical team thoroughly reviews the list of donkeys. Each donkey must be rehabilitated and healthy enough to endure the challenging journey. Donkeys are social animals that often form strong bonds with one another. Therefore, we always send a donkey with its companions—friends or family members. Additionally, adopting shelters may have specific requests concerning the donkeys' gender, age, and health.

Once selected, the donkeys designated for the flight are placed in quarantine, during which they undergo medical examinations. On the day of the flight, the donkeys are loaded onto trailers and taken to the airport. There, they are placed in specially ventilated stalls lined with sawdust and hay. The order of entry is not random; each donkey travels with its companions. The stalls are then transported and loaded onto a cargo plane that exclusively carries the donkeys to the airport in Belgium. During the flight, we accompany them and can inspect their condition while they are in the stalls. After landing and unloading the cages, the donkeys are taken out, examined by the authorities, and escorted on foot to the stables, where they can drink, eat, rest, and be sorted according to their destination. From the stables, they are loaded onto trailers and trucks for transport to various shelters.

Excellent. We have been flying donkeys since 2023 and have found that they do well in this environment. They are given enclosed, heated spaces there, and are given turnout blankets. Additionally, they physically adapt to the new climate and develop winter fur.

Yes, we would greatly appreciate it if you could share the project with your family, friends, and on social media. Our NPO relies on supporters who regularly share our content to help us reach more people who want to assist. We would be grateful for any sharing and distribution of the content we publish to raise funds for the project. In practice: Go to the campaign page > Copy its link > Share where you can Follow us on social media > Share the content we upload Even if you do it only once - it can help a lot!