Right now, in Kenya, an orphaned elephant calf is being hand-raised around the clock by Keepers who have become its family – bottle-fed every three hours, day and night, until it's strong enough to return to the wild. This is the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's Orphans’ Project, the world's first and most successful programme of its kind, rescuing and rewilding orphaned wildlife that would otherwise have no chance of survival.

Every mile you run helps make that possible. Your fundraising supports the Keepers, Pilots, and Anti-Poaching Teams protecting these animals and the habitats they depend on.

Founded in 1977 by Dame Daphne Sheldrick, building on the conservation legacy of her husband David, the founding warden of Tsavo East National Park, SWT has grown into one of Africa's most respected wildlife charities – tackling the greatest threats to Kenya's natural world while engaging local communities and a global supporter base. When you run for SWT, you become part of that story.

The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) is a global leader in elephant conservation and one of Africa’s most respected wildlife charities. Founded in 1977 by Dame Daphne Sheldrick, the charity was created to build upon the conservation vision of her late husband, David Sheldrick, the founding warden of Tsavo East National Park, Kenya’s oldest and largest national park. The Tsavo ecosystem remains the base for much of the SWT’s operations.

We are best known for our pioneering Orphans’ Project, a first-of-its-kind program to rescue, raise, and rewild orphaned elephants and rhinos. Underpinning this mission, our extensive field projects, which protect wildlife and preserve critical habitats across the Kenya. Backed by decades of field experience, we are a multi-dimensional conservation organisation dedicated to tackling the greatest threats facing Kenya’s natural world, while engaging local communities and mobilising a global supporter base in the process.

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