It was a momentous occasion for animals in Africa as ANAW supported by Effective Altruism, and in partnership with the LA Veterinary Clinic and the Ghana Directorate of Veterinary Services conducted a one-day West Africa Chicken Cage Free Conference in Accra, Ghana at G.C Royal Hotel in April. The focus of the conference was to highlight on the status of chicken caged farming in Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria. Also highlighted was the policy and legal frameworks as well as consumers’ perception on battery cage farming and whether it affects their purchasing power. A total of 40 delegates took part in the event. The exercise was also captured by the Ghanaian local media fraternity that aired across the country.

The month of April also elicited great success as ANAW in partnership with Marsabit County and WTG conducted a donkey clinic exercise in Moyale town, Qalaliwe and Somare villages that saw approximately 1000 donkeys vaccinated against rabies, dewormed and their wounds attended to. Community members were also engaged and sensitized on the importance of enhancing donkey welfare that will contribute to improving their livelihoods.