Success Stories | Brooke Skip to content Success Stories Here are some of the ways we've worked with communities worldwide to create sustainable change in equine welfare. How Brooke's farrier training changed my life Farrier training with Brooke gave Fatou Toure an opportunity to forge a new path in life as the first certified female farrier in Senegal. "If there was no Brooke I would have no animals" Babou, from the Qalandar community in India, describes how a Brooke-trained Animal Health Practitioner helped with the welfare of his animals. Bringing water to remote communities in Guatemala What happened when we installed a water pump in the 'Dry Corridor', an ecological region in Guatemala that is known for its severe droughts. Gulfam's journey as an Animal Health Practitioner Brooke-trained Gulfam tells us what he has learned working with a nomadic community from Northern India. Brooke West Africa welcomes first students to farriery school How Brooke is changing the lives of people and animals with new farriery training certification in Senegal. Commercial slaughter of donkeys banned in Kenya After years of campaigning by Brooke and its partners, a ban on the commercial slaughter of donkeys in Kenya came into effect in February 2020. A Second Chance at Life Brooke Ethiopia's Shahida Hussein recounts this life-affirming story of a gharry horse called Molalign. Meet Saliou, a 22 year old farrier in the making Watch this uplifting interview with Saliou - a 22 year old from Senegal who is well on the way to following in his grandfathers footsteps by becoming a farrier. Dr Vijay gives animal welfare a lift at India's equine fairs The reopening of India's equine fairs after pandemic restrictions has brought some unique healthcare challenges, but thankfully Brooke India's teams are well equipped to meet them. How Rafia found a happy place for her donkey Meetu Working in a brick kiln is hard for mother-of-five Rafia Arshad, but having Brooke-trained paravets and community advisers on her side makes it that bit easier. Jobs Terms & conditions Privacy statement Our fundraising promise FAQs Media enquiries Brooke Netherlands Brooke USA Close modal