EAI November eNews

Land Purchase for ERNA Will Close December 14!

Thank you for your interest and questions regarding  Elephant Refuge North America (ERNA) , and North America's soon-to-be elephant paradise. We are filled with excitement as the days tick down! Below is a quick checklist of our progress:

The minor title issue responsible for the delay is being resolved!


The seller is moving out and preparing the property for EAI!


All permits required have been secured for ERNA to move in!


Thanks to your generous donations we have raised sufficient funds to finance and close on this extraordinary property in December!


Next... We hit the ground running!

                               Click image to watch video.

The first order of business after closing will be to move EAI's office and staff to the new property.   Second, fencing will be installed and the Phase I barn will be built, to serve as ERNA's quarantine facility and home to our first elephants!

We still have more funds to raise and appreciate your ongoing support!
Newest Partnership Announcement

EAI is proud to be the newest member of the  
Asia For Animals (AfA) Coalition!   Now comprised of 18 well-known and respected animal welfare organizations, AfA, EAI, and the other coalition members will together, tackle some of the most pressing animal welfare concerns that exist in Asia.


Our New  Website is Now Live!

 
Elephant Aid International is proud to announce the launch of our new website! Please visit  www.elephantaidinternational.org and share with others! We welcome and appreciate your feedback and inquiries, so please contact us here. 

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We hope you will follow EAI's
footpaths by connecting with us on social media.


This Holiday Season, EAI is Grateful 
for All of Our Supportive Herds,  Near and Far!


November Spotlights:


What an honor to be featured this month by National Geographic's Wildlife Watch!  National Geographic Reporter, Rachael Bale, highlighted EAI's
Chain Free Means Pain Free Project , writing, "Carol Buckley of Elephant Aid International has helped free more than a hundred captive elephants in Southeast Asia from chains." 

To view the interview and article, please visit: Captive Elephants Freed From a Life in Chains.



Thank you, GreaterGood.org  & the Animal Rescue Site, for including ERNA in your philanthropic initiatives! Now, as a featured charity on their "Gifts That Give More" website, donors can contribute at various levels to assist ERNA in purchasing the necessary fencing required to secure the property's perimeter and keep the elephant-residents safe. Additionally, for a limited time only, every donation made will be matched (up to $15,000) by one of their generous donors to double the impact! Please join GreaterGood.org & the The Animal Rescue Site in paying it forward! 

To learn more and donate, please visit:  Freedom Refuge for Retired Elephants.


CoCre is a global giving community, which provides a platform to share stories, raise resources, and rouse community action around organizations doing good work for the Earth and humanity.  We are thankful to CoCre for launching a fundraising campaign to support ERNA! 


'Tis the Season!

Still trying to decide what to give family members and friends this year for the holidays? Please consider giving the gift of FREEDOM for elephants in captivity and/or the gift of APPRECIATION for mahouts! For donating, you will receive a certificate acknowledging your contribution as an email attachment, so that you can easily print out or forward your gift electronically. Please visit our Wish List for other opportunities to support EAI.
 
With full hearts and great sincerity, Elephant Aid International, and all of the elephants that have been, and will be impacted, THANK YOU for your support, encouragement, generosity, and interest!

Happy holidays to all individuals, big and small!



Shopping on Amazon  this holiday season? If yes, please consider using AmazonSmile in support of  Elephant Aid International .  When you shop at  smile.amazon.com  and select EAI, you'll find the same Amazon site that you know and love with the added bonus that the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of your purchase price to EAI, at no cost to you. 
 

You Shop, Amazon Gives,
& Elephants Smile!

Thank you for all of your ongoing support. We wish you a wonderful holiday season!