Save Sweetheart: BLES’ Urgent Rescue Mission

$50,880

Raised

Donations

$52,000

Goal

🚨 URGENT: Sweetheart Needs Rescue NOW 

Sweetheart is only three years old — and her life is already defined by trauma, pain, and unimaginable suffering.

Orphaned at just two when her mother died unexpectedly, she was left frightened and alone. With no protection, her owners forced her into brutal logging work — dragging and lifting massive timber far beyond what her young body could bear.

Then disaster struck. A falling tree crushed Sweetheart, trapping her by her back legs and leaving her permanently injured.

This is not how a baby elephant should live.

Sweetheart is broken in spirit. She is no longer curious or playful. She is withdrawn and suffering every day. While other elephants explore and learn, Sweetheart endures relentless labor and pain.

BLES is  running out of time. Every day that passes brings more hardship and fear.

Her childhood is being stolen before our eyes.

Please don’t look away. Be the change Sweetheart so desperately needs. Support her rescue now — BLES cannot save her without you.

If we don’t raise the funds, Sweetheart will continue dangerous logging work, risking further serious injury.

At BLES, she will be welcomed into a safe family, protected by adult females, and cared for alongside her new big brother, Aroon, age eight. 🐘💕




U.S. donations are tax-deductible and may offer tax benefits.  



The Elephant Initiative is a 501c3 organization

Our donors

MC

Maria Christensen

donated

$25

CD

Christina Dance

donated

$10

KP

Kitt Patton

donated

$20

Thank you and grateful for all of your team who help these sweet souls to live the life they were meant to.

RK

Reese Kreitz

donated

$100

Let’s rescue beautiful baby Sweetheart!!

A

Alida

donated

$50

We need to rescue Sweetheart today! Come on everyone, let's do it! We're coming for you baby! 🐘💕

M

Marielle

donated

$20

CQ

Carina Quirijns

I hope you get her soon 🙏🏻❤️

J

Joanne

donated

$30

JR

Jane Rogers

donated

$500

Wishing Sweetheart a wonderful life living how she should and deserves surrounded by those who care! All our love, Jane, Justin & Harley x

JF

Jodi Forwand

donated

$20

Let’s get Sweetheart to the sanctuary ❤️🙏

S

Sean

donated

$20

J

Julie

donated

$24

SB

Sandra Babin

donated

$100

J

Judith

donated

$20

P

Philomena

donated

$20

JN

Judy N Giles

donated

$500

Dear Sweetheart, Bles is coming for you xxx

K

kyungyeon

donated

$10

please get her out

MM

Moira Macfarlane

donated

$100

For sweetheart 🩷

W

Wendy

donated

$10

Praying for you sweetheart ❤️

SA

Susanne Andres

donated

$30

N

Nille

Sweetheart, For a new life at Bles 💞🙏

TG

Todd Greenbaum

donated

$50

Keep up the amazing work Katherine and Bles team!

S

Shanta

donated

$50

MH

Mette Herum

donated

$85

Let’s get Sweetheart to BLES 💓🐘💓 Mette & Bente - Denmark 🇩🇰

M

Michelle

donated

$50

Thank you for being the champions for these majestic beings🐘 Please bring this sweet baby home 🙏🏽

F

Francesca

donated

$20

E

Elizabeth

donated

$50

Thank you for your sacred work. ❤️

MD

Margré de Rooy

donated

$50

LR

Linda Roli Scott

donated

$10

J

Joanne

donated

$150

Oh Sweetheart, you are going to LOVE the freedom you find at BLES. 🐘🍃💕