Dawn broke over Naivasha, Kenya. Joseph Kamonjo Kariuki woke to find his donkeys missing. He searched the bush. The villager depends on donkeys to deliver water for his living. Village children led Kariuki to an awful sight: On the ground lay three donkey heads.
“I was in shock,” says Kariuki. In his village, he is “Jose wa Mapunda,” Swahili for “Joseph of the Donkeys.” Kariuki believes someone killed his animals . . . for their skins.
It’s hard not to think of Balaam when discussing donkeys. Wicked Balaam thrashed his donkey for refusing to move. His actions revealed his rebellion, ignorance, and temper—and greatly displeased God. (Numbers 22:21-33)
The Bible speaks often about caring for animals—birds, mammals, fish, even creepy crawlies. In the beginning, God created the Earth and all animals to be under human authority and care. (Genesis 1:26) Sadly, humans often fail at being good caretakers. God is unhappy with anyone who exploits or abuses His creation or His creatures. (Proverbs 12:10)
Donkey killings in Africa aren’t for food. The abuse indulges a Chinese health craze. Ejiao (ee-jeOW) is a gelatin made from stewed donkey skins. Sometimes ejiao is dissolved in liquid; sometimes it’s mixed with seeds and nuts. Fans say ejiao provides health benefits like weight loss, longevity, and better sleep. Others—including China’s health agency—call eating donkey gelatin “superstitious.”
Shrinking donkey herds in China have driven ejiao producers to seek skins elsewhere. Animal rights groups say several African nations supply China with skins. Namibia, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Botswana have built government donkey slaughterhouses. Three licensed slaughterhouses in Kenya butcher 1,000 donkeys a day for China, says Calvin Onyango from Kenya’s Donkey Sanctuary.
But donkeys raised legally aren’t producing enough. Demand drives the price of donkey hides up. So, Onyango says, people steal donkeys. Sometimes they torture them, as with Joseph Kariuki’s animals. The thefts drive crime across Africa where many people rely on the animals for their livelihood. They also threaten the donkey population.
Not everyone is selling or stealing donkeys. “I like my donkeys,” says farmer Jeffrey Chingodza. “They help a lot and are dear to me.” Chingodza’s family keeps donkeys for work and transportation. He insists he won’t sell for export to China. His son Tawanda, however, says rising prices for donkey skins are tempting.
“What would you do?” Tawanda asks. “I will definitely sell. All of us want money.”
Wow that is sad! I never new
Wow that is sad! I never new donkey skin gel was a thing.
SO SAD
I know me either, and it doesn't sound like there using the whold donkey either just take the skin and go.
that's really sad and that
that's really sad and that wasn't right that was his donkeys you shouldn't take them then kill them
Not Acceptable
Personally, I LOVE horses, miniatures, donkey, mules, ect. This isnt good. it should stop
*knew
*knew
the poor donkeys!!!!!
the poor donkeys they do not deserve to be beaten and killed no animal should
So maddening
This is outrageous think next what China will use probably something horrible too but this is totally uncalled for if I could I would stop it immediately.
I'm an animal lover no matter
I'm an animal lover no matter what the animal i love animals especially horse and donkeys are a type of horses
I love animals! whyyyyyyyyyy
I love animals! whyyyyyyyyyy this is so sad!!!!!!!!!!
yeesh
just wait until the donkeys die then you can use their skin
This is so sad! Donkey skin
This is so sad! Donkey skin gel!?!? I also heard that Chinese eat horses and dogs.
just sad
gosh id care about donkeys not some gel, i guess its just sad
That's so sad
I feel so bad for those poor animals.
that is HORRIBLE
POOR DONKEYS CANT PEOPLE FIND ANOTHER WAY TO MAKE MONEY THAN KILLING DONKEYS! say DONKEYYY IF YOU agree!!!!!!!!!!
DOKEYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Who knew?
I've never really like when people made up things about health that are not real. I hope donkeys don't become extinct.
These thieves are sound like Team Rocket from Pokemon!
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thews thing are the most fun is thing in the world
jest to lest you no that be
jest to lest you no that be now you are the most cool thing in the world
Honestly
Honesly, how could anyone be so cruel. WHAT DID THE DONKEY EVER DO TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
Donkey killings
This is a lot like the buffalo killings in the U.S. If the killers aren't carful they could endanger the donkey population. Besides, donkey skins skin gel sounds gross.
How could anyone?!
That is one of the most disgusting thing I have ever heard! DONKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love horses, and Donkeys are a part of their family tree. This has to stop!
this is outrageous!!!!
this is outrageous!!!! America should go do something!!!!! i dont like donkeys much, but animal abuse. even to donkeys is unacceptable. they are God's creation too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
SO SAD.
Oh my goodness, that is so sad! I can't believe that people are so greedy that they would do something like this. When my dad was in the army, we were moved to South Korea from Germany, and we couldn't take our dog with us because if she ran away, the Koreans might catch and eat her. :(
Gros!!!
Donkey killing is sad! Donkey skin gel... GROSS!!!!!!!!!!!!! who would want to eat that!
Whattttt!!!!
Those poor donkey's! Why would anyone eat DONKEY SKIN GEL anyway???? GROSS!!!! People should do something about this! It is SOOOO inhumane!
Poor donkeys. I love them so
Poor donkeys. I love them so much.
thats just wrong
that's just wrong that people do that and i didn't know that donkey skin gel was a thing either.
What the Bible says
The Bible says that we should be humane to our animals and treat them well. I find it very sad to believe that people would do this to donkeys! They may not be as beautiful as horses, but they're still animals! Donkeys are not the only animals having this problem. People hunt/poison tigers for their skin, kill elephants for their tusks and shoot bucks for their antlers! Where had our world gone?
why
That is so sad
ugh
Wow, I cant believe that they would do this. My fifth cousin is a donkey.
Bro are we related i have a
Bro are we related i have a 4th cousin twice removed who is a donkey his name is Sam
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no for real tho God commanded
no for real tho God commanded us to take care of our ANIMALS
What in the world Reed Oakes
Umm, what in the world Reed?
ok
this is just weird
To Camdyn
Keep this appropiate please
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That's so sad :(
That's so sad, I really hope it is stopped. It's just not right to be killing innocent animals like that.
anna c me neither
anna c me neither
DONKEYYYYYYY
DONKEYYYYYYY
Poor Donkeys!
Donkeys are such a great animal and it is sad to see them dying off like this. God allows us to use the world and things in the world to our benefit, but we should still preserve the earth and animals! They need to create more donkey preservation sites and find another way to help without killing all of the donkeys!
soooooooooooooooo sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think that animals should be treated well. they are making super bad choices. and donkey gel? eeww......
by the way to Sophie C.......DONKEYYY
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That is so mean!!! i like donkeys and they shouldn't be killed for mans greed. i don't want to let donkeys go extinct like this they should just die at the end of the world like all things do ecept us that is.
noooooooooo
i would hate for that to happen to any animal especially donkeys
this is absolutely ridiculous
seriously, why would people do this. Who would have such an evil mind to even think about doing this. they already butcher more than 1,000 donkeys a day, and now they're stealing them from other people? if we don't do something about this soon donkeys are going to be part of the past.
How dare they!
That's just pure evil to kill the donkeys!
poor donkeys
Don't kill the donkeys! That's so sad and mean.
save the donkeys
I think that they should make an enclosed area for donkeys so that they can stay in Kenya. If they don't all the donkeys in Kenya will be gone.
To Kerstin A
People shoot bucks for there meat and antlers
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