My Nonprofit Reviews

Five years ago, I heard about this poor elephant named Raju, who cried when his chains "with nails" were finally and forever removed! It was Wildlife SOS that fought on Raju's behalf and brought him to his forever home at the Elephant Conservation and Care Center.

The more I read, the more I learned ... not only were they saving elephants but they had a jaguar sanctuary and a sloth bear sanctuary. Sloth bears are the "dancing bears" that were jerked up by a rope through their nose, to appear to be dancing for tourists. Wildlife SOS set out to rescue each and every dancing bear in India, and today they are no more. Instead, they are now happy bears enjoying life (and honey) in their sanctuary.

Wildlife SOS continues to fight for elephants that have "served their time" and are in deplorable condition, physically and mentally. They also work to help other wildlife. A daily occurrence is someone from Wildlife SOS being dispatched to help an injured bird or a leopard that fall into an abandoned well. Speaking of wells, Wildlife SOS is on a mission to get all abandoned wells in India covered or filled in!

They help children go to school with uniforms and supplies. They help women with financial opportunities. They hold classes educating people about wildlife. And so much more, like the first elephant hospital in India!
It took my breath away thinking of the commitment and money that Kartick and Geeta needed to house, feed, care for, watch over and love all these critters large and small.

They are my heroes! To see an old worn out, beaten down, malnourished, wounded elephant, come alive under their care fills me with joy! So, five years ago I signed up to make a monthly donation and started submitting my watercolors of their elephants, bears and jaguars, for their auctions to raise money for the care of all.

I've done many paintings of Raju. This one is the first one I did.

I am Belinda Stewart, from St Augustine, Florida, and I can't think of a more deserving group
of people to donate my time, money and talent to. They are the bomb!!
P/S A big shout out and thank you to all the caregivers and volunteers, a job well done!