ENP Animal Hospital

In partnership with Lek Chailert and Elephant Nature Park, Trunks Up helped bring a lifelong dream to life by funding the construction of a dedicated animal hospital, ensuring exceptional veterinary care for generations of rescued animals.

For decades, Lek Chailert envisioned a dedicated animal hospital where every rescued animal at Elephant Nature Park could receive exceptional veterinary care without leaving the sanctuary. As the number of rescued elephants and other animals continued to grow, so did the need for a purpose-built medical facility equipped to provide emergency treatment, ongoing care, and rehabilitation. Through the generosity of our global community, Trunks Up launched a campaign to help turn this vision into a reality.

Today, that vision stands complete. The Elephant Nature Park Animal Hospital represents a transformative investment in the future of animal welfare, expanding the sanctuary's ability to care for rescued elephants while also extending veterinary support to animals in neighboring communities. More than a building, this hospital is a lasting symbol of compassion, collaboration, and hope, ensuring that countless animals will receive the care they deserve for generations to come.

Campaign Overview

Campaign Goals

EXPAND Elephant Nature Park's capacity to provide comprehensive, on-site veterinary care for rescued elephants and sanctuary animals.

ESTABLISH a purpose-built medical facility equipped to support emergency treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term animal care.

IMPROVE animal welfare by reducing the need to transport vulnerable animals off-site for veterinary services.

EXTEND veterinary care to animals in neighboring communities, increasing access to lifesaving treatment beyond the sanctuary.

CREATE a lasting legacy that strengthens Elephant Nature Park's rescue and conservation efforts for generations to come.

Campaign Specs

LOCATION
Elephant Nature Park, Thailand

AMOUNT RAISED
$700,000

ANIMALS IMPACTED
5,000+

IMPACT
The Elephant Nature Park Animal Hospital will provide lifesaving veterinary care for rescued elephants and hundreds of other sanctuary animals for decades to come, strengthening the long-term sustainability of rescue efforts at Elephant Nature Park. By extending veterinary services to surrounding communities, the hospital also creates a lasting legacy of compassion that will improve the health and welfare of animals far beyond the sanctuary's borders.

PROJECT STATUS
Completed

Timeline

  • November 2022

    The first campaign launches to make Lek’s dream state-of-the-art hospital a reality.

  • October 2022

    Initial campaign goal completed of $320,528.

  • March 2025

    The hospital breaks ground at Elephant Nature Park after several years of intense flood repair to the sanctuary. Rising costs and increased demand expanded the project’s scope. A second campaign was launched to support the now larger, more advanced hospital with a goal of $550,000.

  • October 2025

    Campaign goal completed with the addition of a critical therapy pool for injured elephants.

  • March 2026

    The main construction of the Elephant Nature Park Animal Hospital is finished! The hospital will allow for on-site treatment, long-term care, and expanded veterinary capacity for years to come. The space is brought to life by a stunning mural from animal advocate, Amy Burkman. This artwork stands as a lasting tribute to the global community that helped make this hospital possible.

“Thank you for making my dream come true to help elephants we rescue have a better quality of care and to help the surrounding communities.”

— Lek Chailert, Founder Elephant Nature Park

NGO PARTNERS

Elephants Austin

Stews 4 Elephants

Asia Wild

DONORS

Dina Khan

Trista Vidovich 

Botanica Culture

Wendy Mulligan

Christina Kapoor

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