How You Can Help
We are so excited that you're interested in helping the animals of Thailand. Right now, we cannot accommodate in-person volunteers who are not veterinarians. If you are a professor who may want to bring a student group to Thailand, please contact us.
We may be able to assist in research projects that will contribute to helping wildlife and animals in Thailand.
Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for thinking of the animals of Thailand and looking for ways to help. We're sorry that we cannot facilitate each and every contribution, as we are a small organization. However, we encourage you to contact us and stay in touch if you'd like to work together.
Grants and Funding
If you'd like to help WAWI apply for a grant or you have funding available to help elephants and other animals in Thailand, please contact us.
If you'd like to help WAWI apply for a grant or you have funding available to help elephants and other animals in Thailand, please contact us.
Research Projects
If you are a professor or other researcher and would like to propose a research project to help elephants or other animals in Thailand, please contact us. We may be able to help organize logistics or work with you to share resources and research. We can sometimes help to facilitate students in Thailand on research or medical care projects led by professors.
If you are a professor or other researcher and would like to propose a research project to help elephants or other animals in Thailand, please contact us. We may be able to help organize logistics or work with you to share resources and research. We can sometimes help to facilitate students in Thailand on research or medical care projects led by professors.
Donating Money and Items
If you have items to donate (please see our wish list below), please contact 27Heartbeats@gmail.com to facilitate your donation. If you are coming to Thailand in person and would like to donate in person, you can contact WAWI directly.
If you have items to donate (please see our wish list below), please contact 27Heartbeats@gmail.com to facilitate your donation. If you are coming to Thailand in person and would like to donate in person, you can contact WAWI directly.
Volunteering Time and Skills
If you are a veterinarian and would like to travel to Thailand on your own budget to volunteer your skills, please contact us to see how we may be able to facilitate your contribution.
If you are a veterinarian and would like to travel to Thailand on your own budget to volunteer your skills, please contact us to see how we may be able to facilitate your contribution.
Donation Wish List
We are always grateful for donations that can be used for animal welfare and for the people in the areas we serve.
If you would like to donate any of the following items, and you are coming to Thailand for travel, please contact us directly via the contact form. If you'd like to send them to Thailand from home, please contact 27Heartbeats@gmail.com to help arrange for donation.
If you have funds to donate, we suggest you donate them directly instead of purchasing items in the US. Much-needed items are cheaper in Thailand than in the US and do not require shipping or transport if purchased here.
Most-needed medical and veterinary items are:
We are always grateful for donations that can be used for animal welfare and for the people in the areas we serve.
If you would like to donate any of the following items, and you are coming to Thailand for travel, please contact us directly via the contact form. If you'd like to send them to Thailand from home, please contact 27Heartbeats@gmail.com to help arrange for donation.
If you have funds to donate, we suggest you donate them directly instead of purchasing items in the US. Much-needed items are cheaper in Thailand than in the US and do not require shipping or transport if purchased here.
Most-needed medical and veterinary items are:
- Bravecto
- Heartworm medicine (samples and recently-expired med are OKAY)
- Suture material
- Self-adherent bandage
- Blunt-nosed thumb forceps
- Adson forceps
- Mosquito forceps
- Needles (gauge size 22, 23, or 24)
- Syringes (1 ml, 3 ml, 5 ml, and 10 ml)
- Surgical/skin glue
- Disposable ice packs
- Disposable face masks
- Medical tape
- Surgical drapes
- Heparinzed tubes
- Expired sterile gloves (useful for practicing/demonstration)
- Suture of any kind
- Scalpel blades
- Gloves (sterile latex). NOTE: powdered gloves have recently been banned by the AVMA and FDA, but are still very helpful to us. Please consider donating these.
- Gloves (sterile non-latex)
- Gloves (non-sterile)
- Gauze
- Cotton pads
- Hemostats
- Scissors
- Needle drivers
- Neosporin
- Ace bandages
- Unused, unexpired flea/heartworm preventative medications
- Nasal bulbs
- Thermometers
- Aspirin and other pain relievers
- Antibiotic ointment
- Used, clean towels and blankets
- Used, clean adult and children's clothing
- Used, clean rain jackets or lightweight coats
- Used, clean shoes and boots
- Socks in all sizes (new or used)
- Used, clean baby clothes
- Blankets and towels
- Baby items (powdered formula, disposable and cloth diapers, baby medicine, wipes, diaper cream, baby shampoo and soap)
- Hand sanitizer
- White board markers (thick and thin)
- Small tablet-style white boards
- Digital cameras with memory cards
- Baby and early reader picture books (through 4th grade level) in English
- Mosquito repellent
- New underwear in all sizes
- Work gloves or gardening gloves (new or used)
- First aid items (please do not include prescriptions or liquids)
- Backpacks
- School supplies (pens, pencils, crayons, erasers, markers)
- Flashlights and batteries
- Non-electronic wordless toys (balls, kites, playing cards, crayons, stickers, marbles, etc)
- Personal care items (shampoo, soap, toothbrushes, sanitary pads, razors, deodorant)