A plea for help to protect the gentle giants of Assam (India)

    In the forests and river valleys of Sonitpur, the Asian elephant—our country’s most loved gentle giant—is fighting a silent, heartbreaking battle for survival.

Every year, these magnificent animals journey through the forests of Nameri, Sonai Rupai, Rowta, Charduar, Balipara, Behali, and the riverine corridors of the Jia-Bharali and Kameng. For centuries, these routes kept elephants and humans in harmony.

But today, that harmony is breaking.

The reality is painful:

• Forests are shrinking.
• Tea gardens and farms cover old elephant paths.
• Villages lie right in the middle of ancient migration corridors.
• Families lose their crops…
• Elephants lose their lives…
• And human-elephant conflict has become a daily struggle.

In the last 23 years alone, 266 people have lost their lives in Sonitpur due to conflict.
And elephants—peaceful, intelligent, emotional beings—have suffered injury, starvation, and heartbreaking deaths.

If nothing changes now, both lives and entire elephant populations are at risk.

One man has refused to give up — Ranjan Kumar Medhi

In the midst of all this, Ranjan Kumar Medhi has stood as a guardian for Sonitpur’s elephants.

For years, he has:

• Rushed to villages during elephant emergencies
• Guided communities to stay safe
• Worked with forest staff to reduce conflict
• Conducted awareness programs in remote villages
• Helped protect corridors and restore forest patches
• Supported rescuing and monitoring the herds that roam near people
• Supplied foods to wild elephant 

He has walked miles through forests, crossed swollen rivers, and endured sleepless nights—all to protect an animal that cannot speak for itself.

He never asked for anything.
He never looked for praise.
He simply acted out of love—for elephants and for the people who share their land.

But today… he is struggling.

His work is now threatened because the funds needed for:

• field visits
• awareness programs
• school outreach
• early-warning systems
• restoring habitats
• and helping conflict-affected families
• to supply foods to them

…are running out.

Without support, Ranjan Kr Medhi will be forced to stop these life-saving efforts.

And if he stops, the elephants will lose one of their last defenders.

Imagine an elephant herd wandering in panic at night…

Hungry, exhausted, looking for the forest that no longer exists.
Imagine a mother elephant shielding her calf as firecrackers, crowds, or vehicles come too close.
Imagine watching such a gentle life suffer simply because humans took away the land they once walked freely.

This is not their fault.
This is not our fault.
This is a crisis born from survival—on both sides.

But today, together, we can choose compassion.

Your contribution can save lives

By donating today, you will help us:

• Protect elephant corridors
• Run school and village awareness programs
• Provide early-warning systems
• Install safe, humane deterrents
• Train communities to avoid danger
• Restore forest patches
• Support field teams working day and night

Every rupee brings us one step closer to safety—for the elephants and for the people living beside them.