Helping to Support Elephant Welfare
It is our goal to create a sustainable future for elephants in Thailand, supporting a rich history between local communities and these beautiful animals.
Do you want to be a part of elephant wellness and help support the local communities who care for and protect them?
By supporting Hand2Trunk’s projects, you will not only be supporting the future of elephants, you will also be given the opportunity to have a live call with the mahouts and the elephants themselves, to learn about the importance of protecting their habitat and gain an insight into the deep rooted connection with elephants in Thai culture.
Would You like to have a Zoom Call with a Herd of Elephants?
Whilst 2020 has brought a set of challenges to the elephant population, it has also provided an opportunity to find new ways in which we can share the stories of Thai elephant culture and educate people on the importance of creating a sustainable future for elephants.
We are excited to share that we can now facilitate a zoom call between our supporters and the elephants in two of the key projects that we are supporting:
- Elephant Carer Home where the mahouts have been keeping elephants for 8 generations.
- Hauy Pakkoot Elephants Community – since the collapse of Thailand’s toruism industry as a result of the COVID19 outbreak, Huay Pakkoot now supports 90 elephants in the remote Northern Thai mountain region of Mae Chaem.
See how you can book a zoom call with elephants here.
How exactly your donations will be supporting elephants
As an elephant lover, you may have heard that healthy elephants spend between 12 and 18 HOURS per DAY eating, consuming 10% of their body weight or more. For an adult elephant that weighs 3.5 tonnes, that ammoutns to 350 kilos of food.
Much like humans, the quality of food is equally as important as the quantity, which is why we have focused our efforts on creating our own organic farms to feed the elephants. As you can imagine, with our project supporting close to 100 elephants, we need to ensure that we can plant as much healthy food as possible through the planting season.
To rent farm land to grow grass and vegetables for both the elephants and the mahouts who are devoted to caring for them will cost 350,000 Thai baht or $10,850 USD.
This is why your donations can have such great impact on creating a sustainable future for elephants in Thailand. We believe this is a sustainable way to ensure the elephants will have food for a year.
How Can You Support and Get Involved?
Any donation, regardless whether it is $5 or $500, has a great impact on the welfare of the elephants that we support. We welcome donations of any size, from any one who is as passionate about ourselves and the communities about caring for Elephants.
We have created the following target donations – each of which comes with a unique reward as a thank you for the help you have kindly extended to the elephants and communities supporting them.
An Online Thai Cooking Class with P’Ann
Learn delicious Thai dishes and support elephants whilst you do with an online cooking class.
For individuals, a donation of $50 or 1,500 THB will unlock a reward of a private cooking class with P’Ann, founder of Hand2Trunk.
For groups of friends, a donation of $60 or 1,800 THB will mean you can learn with friends, all via Zoom or Google.
A 1 Hour Zoom Call with The Elephants
By providing a donation of $100 (3,100 THB) or more, you will be rewarded with a highly educational and unforgettable Zoom call like no other. Spend some quality time meeting the elephants and the mahouts who care for them, learning about the projects and how to create a sustainable future for elephants.
Your donations will be so valuable in supporting Thai Elephant welfare.
About Our Partner Donation Platform
We are accepting all donations via Weboon, Thailand’s First Personal Crowdfunding Platform. This is to provide you peace of mind and 100% transparency of how your donations are being collected. Weboon uses the latest encryption and secure platforms systems to ensure all your donations are safe.
