In the 1960s, my father, who was a sculptor, joined the group Free Painters and Sculptors, where he met a brilliant woman, Nina Hosali. Nina co-founded animal charity Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (Spana) with her mother, Kate, in 1923.
Together, Nina and Kate travelled across north Africa to understand the difficulties facing local communities and their working animals. My father was very impressed by Nina and they became great friends, leading to my own support of the charity since the early Nineties.
