Garzi the Orphan

Support Kenya's orphaned elephants one story at a time.

Bring the story of Garzi the Orphan to life

Using augmented reality, we're bringing Garzi's story into your living room. Watch as him and his friends play together on your floor and learn first-hand how you can make a difference to the lives of orphaned elephants.

Help us support others like Garzi

Whether you purchase the paperback book, adopt an orphan in our care or choose to make a donation towards milk, your support will help provide a future for orphaned elephants and empower us to protect their wild friends.

Adopt an orphan

Adopt an orphan elephant or rhino for yourself or as a gift for a loved one - offering life and hope to an animal in need. Your donation will be directed towards the rescue and rehabilitation of orphaned animals and the protection of elephants and other animals in the wild.

Adopt

Buy the children's book

The first children's book published by the SWT. 'Garzi the Orphan' brings to life the story of a real-life orphaned elephant rescued by the SWT. The story of brave Garzi and friends highlights the threats faced by African elephants and the work of the Sheldrick Trust to protect the species.

Buy the book

Bring elephants into your classroom

Our free resources offer schools, teachers, home educators and children the opportunity to learn about African elephants and the work of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, as well as empowering children with ways to get involved and help secure the future of elephants and their wild friends.

Learn about elephants

About the Orphans’ Project

At the heart of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s conservation activities is the Orphans’ Project, which has achieved world-wide acclaim through its hugely successful elephant rescue and rehabilitation program.

262

Orphans successfully raised

36

Babies born to wild living orphans

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Orphans currently in our care

Meet the herd

Our rescued elephants are orphaned for a variety of different reasons. These include poaching, severe droughts, human-wildlife conflict over space and food and habitat loss due to human infrastructure development.

Support our Conservation Projects

Your donation will be directed towards the rescue and rehabilitation of orphaned elephant s
and the protection of elephants and other animals in the wild.
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