Our Story

Standing Together
for Elephants

We believe every elephant deserves to roam free. Join us in protecting the world's largest land animals — for the wild, for communities, for generations to come.

500+

Elephants Protected

12

Countries Active

15

Years of Conservation

2M+

Acres Preserved

Why We Exist

Our Mission & Vision

Helphant was founded on a simple but urgent truth: elephants are disappearing. Poaching, habitat loss, and human-wildlife conflict have pushed both African and Asian elephants to the edge. We exist to reverse that trajectory.

Our mission is to protect elephants and the ecosystems they depend on through community-led conservation, anti-poaching initiatives, and global advocacy. We work alongside local rangers, scientists, and governments to create lasting, measurable change.

We envision a world where elephants roam freely across vast, connected landscapes — where wildlife and people thrive together, not in conflict.

Anti-Poaching

Supporting ranger teams with training, equipment, and technology.

Habitat Protection

Securing wildlife corridors and preventing land encroachment.

Community Programs

Empowering local communities as stewards of conservation.

Research & Science

Funding studies to understand and protect elephant behavior.

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The People Behind the Work

Meet Our Team

Our team brings together scientists, conservationists, community advocates, and storytellers united by one purpose — keeping elephants on this planet.

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Dr. Sarah Chen

Founder & CEO

Sarah has spent 20 years studying elephant behaviour across Kenya, Tanzania, and Sri Lanka. She founded Helphant after witnessing first-hand the devastating effects of poaching on family herds.

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James Oduya

Field Director, Africa

James leads our ranger support programs across East and Southern Africa, coordinating with 12 national parks and over 200 rangers on the ground every day.

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Dr. Lin Wei

Research Lead

Lin brings expertise in landscape ecology and GIS mapping to track elephant movement corridors and identify critical habitats that need urgent protection.

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Amara Diallo

Community Partnerships

Amara builds relationships between conservation programs and local communities, ensuring that protecting elephants also means improving livelihoods for the people who live alongside them.

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Priya Sharma

Asia Programs Director

Priya oversees our work across India, Nepal, and Thailand, focusing on habitat connectivity and reducing human-elephant conflict through innovative mitigation strategies.

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Tom Nakamura

Communications

Tom tells the stories that move people to act — from social media campaigns that reach millions to in-depth documentary projects bringing the elephant crisis to global attention.

Stronger Together

Our Partners & Supporters

We collaborate with world-leading conservation organisations to amplify our impact.

WWFWorld Wildlife Fund
WCSWildlife Conservation Society
AWFAfrican Wildlife Foundation
IEFInternational Elephant Foundation
STESave the Elephants
IUCNIUCN Elephant Specialist Group

Interested in partnering with us? Get in touch.