Become an Elephant Guardian

Help provide lifesaving veterinary care for elephants in Southern Thailand

Every week, elephants across Southern Thailand arrive at our hospital needing urgent medical care – from severe wounds and infections to chronic foot problems and life‑threatening illnesses.

Thanks to supporters like you, in the last 9 years we’ve built a Veterinary Centre at Khok Kloi, launched our mobile clinic, and treated over 1000 elephants across the region. But with demand rising, we urgently need help to keep our medical supplies stocked and ready.

By becoming an Elephant Guardian, you’ll join a community of people who believe every elephant deserves access to expert veterinary care, all year round. Your monthly gift will directly fund the medicines and treatments elephants rely on, and enable us to continue responding to every call out to make sure no elephant goes untreated.

Choose your Guardian Level

First Aid Friend - £5 a month
Helps stock essential wound‑care items and basic medical supplies.
Treatment Companion - £10 a month
Supports antibiotics, pain relief, IV fluids, and routine treatments.
Lifesaving Partner - £15 a month
Funds specialist medicines used in emergency cases and long‑term recovery, as well as fuel to keep our mobile clinic on the road to reach elephants in remote areas.
Elephant Guardian - £20 a month
Covers the full average cost of treating an elephant over a year, ensuring all patients coming into the hospital get the care they need.

What You’ll Recieve

An Elephant Guardian certificate
An elephant fact sheet to display or gift
Twice‑yearly impact updates showing the difference you’re making
Stories and photos from the hospital and mobile clinic
Your support will be felt every time an elephant receives the care they need.

Become an Elephant Guardian today

Prefer a One-off Gift?

Every donation helps us provide expert veterinary care to elephants who need it most. You can make a one‑off or regular gift of any amount on our website:

DONATE

Other Ways to Support STEF

Whether you’re a small business or a global player, becoming a corporate partner of STEF can help increase brand awareness and provide an engaging project for staff fundraising. Whatever your budget and needs, we can create a bespoke partnership that will benefit both your business and the elephants of Thailand.

If you’re considering partnering with us, please contact us for a further discussion.

There are so many ways you can fundraise for STEF, whether it be taking part in a sporting challenge, holding a cake sale or hosting a virtual quiz night.

One of our supporters, Tom Clements, raised £1,115 for STEF by abseiling down the side of the iconic Spinnaker tower in Portsmouth. Inspired by Tom’s adventure? Read his story here.
We don’t expect all our supporters to undertake this kind of activity, but there are many other fun ways to raise money for us.

Another supporter, Guy Hashimoto, raised £149 for us on his Facebook birthday fundraiser page. It’s easy to set up – so think of us when you have your next birthday!

Whatever your activity here are some top tips:

Create an online fundraising page easily at JUST GIVING

Don’t forget to share photos, milestones and updates

Use social media to share your event and link a giving page

Tag us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram

Ask your employer about Matched Giving

Gift Aid – Gift Aid is an easy way to maximise your fundraising by claiming an extra 25p per £1 given from HMRC and can be collected automatically through JustGiving. However, there are some strict rules – Gift Aid cannot be claimed on ticket sales, raffle tickets, winning auctions bids or anything other than an individual donation. Also, it cannot be claimed on behalf of a group or as part of a collection. If you are planning a fundraising event and are unsure if you should include Gift Aid, contact us on info@southernthailandelephants.org and we can advise.

We have a fantastic volunteer opportunity to work with elephants in Thailand. This is through our sister charity STEF Thailand’s Veterinary Programme.

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Don’t forget Gift Aid!

If you are a UK taxpayer, please consider adding Gift Aid when you make your donation. This will increase your gift by 25% at no cost to you! All you have to do is complete a Gift Aid form after making your donation and send this to us at info@southernthailandelephants.org

Gift aid form

Adopt an elephant

By supporting our adopt an elephant programme you will be directly impacting the care of the elephants coming into the Veterinary Centre. Find out more about this new programme or join now.

Adopt an elephant

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Vote for us

Vote for STEF to receive a grant from MyGivingCircle, and to receive £1,000 as part of The Benefact Movement For Good Awards. Please help STEF by voting now!