- Open Thursday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm
- McGregor, Western Cape
Every bit helps!
How you can help
There are many ways to support the donkeys at Eseltjiesrus – adopt a donkey, make a donation, leave a lasting gift, support us through MySchool, buy from our shop or simply come and visit.
Ways to help
Adopt a donkey for a year to help towards the costs of our work. You choose the amount you wish to give to your donkey.
Adopt a donkey →
Every donation helps us to improve the facilities, expand our support and rehabilitation of donkeys elsewhere and work towards a more caring culture in our society.
Donate now →
To provide a sustainable secure future, we rely on bequests. Please consider us in your Will.
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Link Eseltjiesrus as a beneficiary on your card and earn income for the Sanctuary – at no cost to yourself!
Learn how →
Fantastic book stocks in the Visitor Centre, refreshed regularly – all proceeds go towards the care of our donkeys.
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Donkey-related items, cards, wine, craft beer and lots more – in the Visitor Centre and online.
Visit the shop →
Leave a lasting gift
To provide a sustainable secure future, we rely on bequests. Even if you are unable to support our work at the moment, please consider us in your Will. We are a registered NPO and PBO with tax and estate duty benefits attached to donations.
See our Leave a lasting gift brochure to help you with this, as well as a sample codicil that can be used with your current will.
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By linking Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary as a beneficiary (you may have up to three beneficiaries) you earn income for the Sanctuary – at NO cost to yourself!
Please remember us, and apply for a card if you do not already have one. It is free of charge, no strings attached, and a valuable source of income to the donkeys. In order to become a supporter, you need to be registered with MySchool. Then select Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary as your charity to support.
You can register through the website (www.myschool.co.za) or call the MySchool Service Centre on 0860 100 445 (Monday to Friday, between 08:00 and 17:00). You can also register at the Sanctuary (Thursdays to Sundays 10am to 4pm) and we will issue you with a card at the Shop in the Visitors’ Centre.
We have decided to have regular Book Sales at the Sanctuary from 2025. See our Facebook page for updates.
Remember we always have fantastic book stocks in the Visitor Centre at the Sanctuary which are refreshed regularly and many people find perfect gifts for loved ones and spoil themselves with first-class reading matter in all categories. Thank you for your support!
Visit our shop in the Visitor Centre. Here you will find all sorts of donkey related items from cuddly woollen donkeys to keyrings, fridge magnets, coffee mugs, wine, craft beer, cards and lots more. The Shop is open Thursdays to Sundays from 10am to 4pm. We accept credit and debit cards as well as SnapScan and Zapper.
