All BLES funds — those that have been donated by our generous supporters as well as fees from visiting guests — go immediately to the care and feeding of our elephants and other Sanctuary animals. We have an ongoing wish list of items that we need to purchase for the care of our animals and the running of BLES, but somehow we never seem to be able to accrue those extra funds. Below is our list of just some of the things that would help us in our work and make our animals very happy. Please consider helping us. The donation of and/or towards any of these items would be hugely appreciated.

$12 000 / ₤7410 Power Supply — BLES needs to improve the current power supply as it is no longer adequate to support the entire Sanctuary. Power cuts are frequent and frustrating.
$37 000 / ₤22 845 Water Truck — A water truck is very important in the dry season for putting out fires. Additionally, it would be used to bring water to the bulls when they are in musth and be available for local farmers to help them when dealing with fierce forest fires.
$5000 / ₤3087 Elephant Rescue Fund — BLES frequently comes across elephants in need of immediate rescuing but because we have no safety net of funds, we are often unable to help. Time is a critical factor in these rescues and if we had a deposit amount on reserve, we would be able to act quickly to purchase these elephants. $5000 / ₤3087 is a suggested donation.
$3000 / ₤1860 Land Fund — Opportunity to buy land that comes up for sale is often missed because funds cannot be sourced quickly enough. $3000 / ₤1860 is a suggested donation to use as a deposit to hold the land until we can raise the full amount.

$45 000 / ₤27 709 River Land — This land is on the far side of the river that snakes through the forest. BLES currently owns nothing on that side and is hoping to buy this particular parcel immediately to improve the welfare of our elephants. Our elephants frequently bathe in the river and it is natural for them to want to explore what is on the other side, but we currently have to pull them back every time.
$305 / ₤188 Musthing Stable — To be used by local elephant owners without the means to care for their musthing bulls. The bulls are destroying trees and we are out of suitable areas to secure them while they are in this hormonal and dangerous state. The environment is being damaged for other elephants and compromising their natural food sources and shade.
$2000 / ₤1235 Parking Area — We would like to build a garage-type hut so that visitors do not need to drive through our property and compromise the safety of our elephants, small animals, and children.
$300 / ₤185 GPS Unit — A GPS will allow us to map out parcels of land that we are hoping to buy.
$250 / ₤154 Fruit of the Month — Bananas, mangos, breadfruit are among our elephant’s favorites. Need we say more!
$30 / ₤18 Solar Lights — Solar lighting in the elephant stables would help us when having to treat sick elephants during the night. Wiring electricity around the stables could be hazardous and potentially very dangerous.
$30 / ₤18 Neutering Stray Dogs and Cats There are too many neglected and unwanted dogs and cats living on the streets of Thailand. BLES wants to play an active role in population control but needs your financial support to make this possible.

Please consider helping us.