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Pepsi is a very young donkey who was hit by a car on Feburary 16th. On the 22nd of February he had surgery to put three pins in his broken leg.
Carol Brooks from Florida fell in love with him the first time she saw him on Facebook (Donkey Sanctuary Aruba) and immediately adopted him. He is doing better and Carol is planning to visit in May so she can help take care of him and the other donkeys in our care.
As the very first KLM plane that landed on Aruba back in 1934 was named Snip, KLM Caribbean Area wanted to name their adopted donkey after this aircraft. Danilo de Freytas (KLM ARUBA) and Arianne Staal (KLM CURAÇAO) came to the sanctuary to make a picture. Helen (Volunteer) had to hold Snip. He was more interested in his food than in glamour pictures. www.klm.com
Alexandra Vegso and her parents Beth and Randy are from Ontario Canada and
visited the sanctuary twice in one week. Alexandra wants to become a vet when she finishes school. She chose to adopt Mini because she has to stay in the corral and looks sad. Mini has pain as she has degenerative arthritis.
November 1, 2008: It is with great sadness that Mini Dushi had to be put to sleep. She was suffering with arthritis and we could no longer ease her pain. It was a very difficult decision to make but we do not believe in prolonging their suffering when we can give them no more help. Mini will be missed and her corral mate Riba will also miss her a lot.
Mariska Weustink was the person who found little Diassa and saw his mother leave him. She called us so we could pick him up and take care of him.
He has a problem with one of his heart valves which has now closed so he is on the road to recovery. Mariska and her husband Henk have decided to adopt Diassa as she really cares about him.
Jim, Patti, Katie, and Abie Bonevac adopted One-Eye during their third trip to Aruba. The family visited the Donkey Sanctuary on their second trip to Aruba just after the facility closed for the day and saw One-Eye through the fence. They learned more about One-Eye and the Donkey Sanctuary when the got home to Charlotte, NC through the Sanctuary's website and vowed to visit and adopt One-Eye during their next visit...which they did. The entire family loves Aruba, One-Eye, and all the rest of the donkeys!!
Take Route 4a from the hotels and follow this road for 14 km, pass all the circles/roundabouts until you see a sign for the French Men’s Pass. Make a left turn onto the French Men’s Pass, then 1st left, 2nd right. On that dirt road you will find the Donkey Sanctuary after about 200 meters.
If you have a GPS device, navigate to these coordinates: N 12°48.974’ W 069°96.642’ This will bring you to the entrance of the Donkey Sanctuary.
Or use Google Maps Directions
