On Friday, March 4th, Jana and Alan Poulton from Michigan USA came out to the Sanctuary. This was their first trip to Aruba. They fell in love with our newest addition,Blackie. Blackie is approximately seven months old and was rescued by the Kelly family in Alto Vista.  The Kelly's feed some of the wild donkeys and Blackie came to them with a broken leg. Blackie had his leg operated on again. We thought that it was going to be amputated. However, when we came to pick him up, the Vet had been able to save his leg and put it into external traction. He is still at the clinic recovering and seems to be doing very well. He is trying to put some weight on the leg and is starting to be a frisky little boy by opening the gates of the sick or blind dogs. Everyone at the clinic loves him. 

On Family Day the Martens family, Karin, John and daughter Joy, came to the Sanctuary.  There was a game of guessing the number of match sticks in a jar with the prize a one year adoption of Cookie, our newest baby. The Martens family won the contest. They also had a very good time enjoying all the food and games.

Karin will sell the new Christmas cards and our new grocery bags for us in her store: Het Binnenhuys, located at the Avenido Milio Croes 26, Dakota

Another adoption through our website was made by Cheryl Cohen.  She wants to help support our work.  Scar was the subject of an adoption story in the papers and she picked him to adopt.  Scar's name comes from scars on his hind legs he received when he was in a power struggle with another male donkey.