EleSense, Saving Elephants from Deadly Traintracks

by Voices for Asian Elephants
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EleSense, Saving Elephants from Deadly Traintracks
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EleSense, Saving Elephants from Deadly Traintracks
EleSense, Saving Elephants from Deadly Traintracks
EleSense, Saving Elephants from Deadly Traintracks
EleSense, Saving Elephants from Deadly Traintracks
EleSense, Saving Elephants from Deadly Traintracks

Project Report | Dec 31, 2024
Walking Back 2024 Memory Lane of Major Milestones

By Sangita Iyer | Executive Director

As we reflect on 2024, our hearts are full of gratitude and joy for all that we’ve accomplished together. This year has been a transformative one for Voices for Asian Elephants (VFAE), and none of it would have been possible without YOU—our amazing supporters.

  1. In West Bengal, we prevented 1,339 train collisions with elephants, harnessing our AI-powered life-saving miracle - EleSense 
  2. Just prior to the Indian monsoons, we planted 30,500 elephant-friendly saplings and deepened waterholes in Odisha to ensure elephants always have a safe place to graze and drink with their families
  3. We’ve empowered local communities, creating jobs for more than 250 indigenous peoples, and working to foster coexistence between humans and elephants. When we protect elephants, we lift entire communities in the process.
  4. This year also brought historic milestones for captive elephants, including the launch of VFAE’s first-ever robotic elephant in India in February 2024, offering a cruelty-free alternative to live elephants in festivals.
  5. In May 2024, the private plantation land inside the forest of Kerala that we acquired from a land owner was officially declared forest land by Kerala's Governor—a victory born of resilience and unity.

We embarked on this mission in 2010, and with your generosity we had raised funds for 2 acres by early 2020. Then came the COVID lockdown, halting everything until mid-2023, when a state government official reignited our hope. Opposition from private landowners was fierce, but with the forest department’s intervention, we secured not just 2 acres but 4!  This triumph, years in the making, is proof that together, we can overcome anything to protect nature. Thank you for standing with us!

As you can see, together, we’ve made incredible strides in protecting elephants and their habitats, making real, lasting change that will impact elephants for generations to come. And there's so much more brimming on the horizon that I'm anxious to share with you in 2025. Your support, love, and dedication have been the driving force behind every success we’ve celebrated this year. Together, we are building a world where elephants thrive, families stay together, and nature flourishes.

Thank you for being part of this incredible journey. We are so grateful for everything we’ve achieved together, and we look forward to creating even more positive change in 2025. 

Let’s continue to make the world a better place for elephants and all living beings!   

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Voices for Asian Elephants

Location: Los Angeles, CA - USA
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Project Leader:
Sangita Iyer
Los Angeles , CA United States
$82,810 raised of $125,000 goal
 
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