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MEANINGFUL GIFTS

GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS OR YOURSELF!
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Do you need to buy a gift for a friend or family member but cannot think what to get them? We can help you to find a really unique gift and help relieve poverty at the same time! We can provide you with a gift certificate for any of the following, or we can forward it directly to where it is required:


BIT - £5.00		WORMING TREATMENT - £5.00
SWINGLE TREE - £10.00		PAIN RELIEF KIT - £10.00
TRYPANOSOMIASIS TREATMENT KIT - £12.00		HARNESS - £15.00
ONE CART OF HAY - £22.00		ESSENTIAL BANDAGING MATERIALS - £25.00
MOBILE CLINIC TEAM - £60.00		CART OR PLOUGH - £175.00
CAT FOOD - £18.00		DOG FOOD - £25.00
DOG HARNESS - £10.00		DOG COLLAR - £7.00
VET BED - £20.00		ONE SMALL LORRY LOAD OF HAY - £75.00


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Local Bits that are used often cause horrific tongue injuries	If owners are unable to afford a bit, they often tie rope through the mouth, causing wounds on the lips and tongue


Many horses and donkeys in The Gambia endure pain in their mouths on a daily basis, due to the harsh and poor quality Senegalese bits that are typically used. Many horses and donkeys tongues have been cut and disfigured by these bits, but this can be prevented through exchanging their harsh bits for a kinder snaffle bit. Most owners are very happy to exchange their bit for a kinder alternative when given the opportunity. Through our bit exchange system, together we are able to reduce the suffering of working equines in The Gambia. Top of page WORMING TREATMENT - £5.00 A heavy infestation of worms can cause working horses and donkeys to become thin, weak and unwell. Just £5 is enough to provide worming treatment for three animals and can make a real difference to both the lives of the animals and also the lives of their owners, because they become stronger and healthier as a result. Worming treatment is necessary, but often unaffordable for the owners of working equines. Top of page SWINGLE TREE - £10.00 The majority of carts in The Gambia do not have swingle trees on them. A swingle tree can prevent a horses shoulders from becoming rubbed whilst they are pulling the cart, because it allows for the movement of the horse or donkey. Local black smiths have been taught how to make swingle trees to enable them to boost their business, so not only are swingle trees helping the working animals, but they are also helping the Gambian black smiths. Top of page PAIN RELIEF KIT - £10.00 Many of the animals seen at our mobile veterinary clinics are suffering from pain and we are able to provide them with essential, immediate pain relief as well as providing a full health check, follow up treatments and much needed advice to the owners. Through providing pain relief we are able to immediately reduce the suffering of individual animals - an absolutely essential service to provide. Top of page TRYPANOSOMIASIS TREATMENT KIT - £12.00


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After taking blood from the horse/donkey the blood is spun down by hand in the centrifuge (see pictures above) to separate the red and white blood cells. Some blood is then examined under the microscope and trypanosomiasis can be diagnosed for treatment.


Trypanosomiasis is one of the biggest threats to the health of working equines in The Gambia. It is a blood borne parasite which attacks the red blood cells, causing weakness, anaemia, loss of appetite, and eventually will cause death if left untreated. It is incredibly common and is spread by the Tsetse fly. It is a perfectly treatable disease, yet thousands of animals die each year because their owners are unable to afford treatment. Our trained staff and para-vets are able to take blood samples to test for the disease - if the disease is found to be present treatment can be given and lives are saved. This can all be done out in the field enabling us to go to the animals rather than them having to come to our centre. Top of page HARNESS - £15.00


Poor Quality Harnesses Can Cause Painful Sores	Poorly Fitted Harnesses Can Cause Fistulous Withers


Poor quality and poorly fitted harness results in many problems for working equines. Open sores are painful and difficult to heal due to continuous wearing of the poorly fitting harness. This makes working very difficult, and the animals become slower and less able to work effectively. Fistulous withers are also caused by poorly fitting equipment and can become a very serious and incredibly painful condition. A comfortable, good quality and well fitted harness can hugely benefit a working equine, make them more comfortable and able to carry out the tasks being asked of them without being in constant pain with each step. Our trained harness makers produce padded harnesses to reduce these problems, and they also teach owners how to fit them correctly. Top of page ONE CART OF HAY - £22.00


The donkeys in our care tucking into a manger full of hay	Hay is purchased from local farmers - we are able to help the local community increase their income


£22 is how much it costs us to buy just one cart load of groundnut hay, to feed to our hungry in-patients and long term patients. With approximately 70 horses and donkeys in our care at any one time there are always hungry mouths to feed and the cycle of purchasing hay never ends! Hay is purchased from local farmers and through buying it we are helping to provide an income for the families who have farmed it. One cart load of hay will last the animals at the centre just a few days, but with the help of many people we can continue feeding our patients the food they so desperately need throughout their rehabilitation. Top of page ESSENTIAL BANDAGING MATERIALS - £25.00


	Every day we care for many animal patients, including horses, donkeys, dogs, cats and occasionally more exotic animals too. Many of these animals are suffering from horrific injuries and require significant amounts of bandaging materials. £25 enables us to purchase a box of 20 vet wrap bandages - an absolute essential for us to provide excellent care for many patients in need.


Top of page MOBILE CLINIC TEAM - £60.00


Teeth rasping and stomach tubing fluids are amongst the treatments offered at our Mobile Veterinary Clinics	Our Mobile Veterinary Clinics enable us to reach equines in need in other areas


Our Mobile Veterinary Clinics are an essential service for the animals and their owners throughout the Central River Region of Gambia. Our trained staff are able to provide emergency treatments and first aid treatments as well as on-going veterinary care. Advice is also made available to all owners attending a mobile clinic and good quality harness equipment is often available for the farmers to purchase at a small fee. Routine check ups and blood tests for animals mean that preventative care is made possible therefore increasing the health of the working animals, improving the lives of both the animals and their owners. Our dedicated team work tirelessly in the sweltering heat to continue assisting working horses and donkeys in need. Top of page CART OR PLOUGH - £175.00


	Both carts and ploughs are expensive pieces of equipment and are very difficult for Gambian families to afford. They are often shared between a number of farmers and this makes farming properly very difficult as the equipment is not always available when it is desperately needed. By providing a family with a cart or plough an opportunity is created for them to dramatically increase their income, therefore helping them to reduce their level of poverty.

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ONE SMALL LORRY LOAD OF HAY - £75.00

With so many horses and donkeys in our care, we are always in desperate need of hay to keep them well fed. Buying hay in The Gambia is not as simple as it is in the UK - we have to scour the country to find farmers with hay ready to sell, check that it is good quality, then arrange transport to get it to our centres.

Hay in The Gambia is the by product of the groundnut (peanut) plant. It is not baled, but instead has to be loaded into the lorry loose, by hand. By purchasing the gift of a lorry of hay you can really help us with our day to day running costs and help us continue to save equine lives.

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CAT FOOD - £18.00

A big bag to allow us to feed the cats in our care.

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DOG FOOD - £25.00

A big bag of dog food to help us feed the dogs in our care. With 70 plus dogs (between residents and patients) in our care at any time, we really need support feeding them. The food which is donated and shipped from the UK is often not enough and runs out in between shipments.

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HARNESS - £10.00

To be used for dogs who suffered neck injuries and are unable to wear collars. Also those who are a little bit more nervous and are more likely to get away from a collar.

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COLLAR - £7.00

These are to be given to all our patients as well as dogs going to new homes, A dog with a collar on means the dog has an owner and has less chance of being treated as a stray. We would also like to give collars to dogs who arrive at our neutering clinics with wire or string around their necks.

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VET BED - £20.00

Vet beds are to be used for lining cages of our inpatients. They soak the urine of very sick dogs preventing scalds and sores.

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How do I Purchase a Gift Certificate?

To purchase a Gift Certificate please download our Meaningful Gift Scheme Form **in PDF

Simply print it off and fill in your details. Don't forget to indicate which gift you would like to purchase.

Please send the completed form back to:

Meaningful Gifts Administrator,
Brewery Arms Cottage
Stane Street
Ockley
Surrey
RH5 5TH
01306 627568
Email: GHDT Office

Can I arrange a gift certificate for a friend or family member?

Yes, if you are purchasing a gift for someone else, please indicate this on the Meaningful Gift Scheme Form and ensure that you have given us the recipients full contact details.

If you have any questions or queries about purchasing a Gift Certificate, please contact:

Meaningful Gifts Administrator,
Brewery Arms Cottage
Stane Street
Ockley
Surrey
RH5 5TH
01306 627568
Email: GHDT Office

ONLINE PURCHASE: If you would like to pay online for your Gift Certificate by debit or credit card, please download our Meaningful Gift Scheme Form **in PDF

Simply print it off and fill in your details. Please click on the Red 'Donate' ** button below, to make your payment. You will be redirected to the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) website, which is a secure site. Email or post your completed Meaningful Gift Scheme Form to the GHDT Office, ensuring that you have indicated you have already paid online.

** After clicking on the red donate button below, please be sure to click on "Single" donation for your one time payment. Please note this is by credit card, in pounds sterling.

If you have any questions please email the GHDT Office or call 01306 627568.

NB All Meaningful Gifts featured are real items or services that are utilised by our Gambian team to carry out the work of the Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust. To enable us to respond effectively to the range of needs of working equines and the Gambian farming communities that rely upon them, these gifts are examples of what may be purchased. The money raised through our Meaningful Gifts will be used to fund vital equipment, services and veterinary supplies appropriate to the specific needs of animals in The Gambia.

For more details please view the poster which is available to view, download and print **in PDF

** PDF FORMS


	The Meaningful Gift Scheme Form is encoded in PDF format for your convenience. To view the file, you will need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader, free of charge from Adobe's website, if you haven't already done so. You can print the files from the Acrobat Reader and fill in the details.

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This page was updated on Wednesday, December 06, 2023


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