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Help Make the Movie, “Gods in Shackles”

Sangita Iyer, an award winning journalist and nature & wildlife documentary film maker, is on a mission to free elephants in India from their shackles. Her vehicle is a dramatic movie now in production called “Gods in Shackles.”

Elephant leg wound.The title is literally the problem. Temple elephants suffer deep leg wounds from the iron shackles that keep them bound so they can be used in lavish parades and celebrations. While the people attending the festivities may wonder at the beauty of these brightly decorated animals, the elephants themselves are often in pain. 

Sangita wants to help relieve the suffering of by improving the living conditions of elephants throughout India. This dramatic presentation can be the catalyst in raising awareness among the public to demand that elephants receive better treatment. As you might expect, such an undertaking is not cheap. Even with experts donating their time, tens of thousands of dollars are needed to finish the pos-production phase and get the moving into public release.

One means of doing that is through the Gods in Shackles campaign on Indiegogo. As a contributor at any level, you have the opportunity to support this important project and garner a valuable thank-you gift for yourself. One piece in particular is very special. That is an actual chain link from a previously shackled elephant, now released. It’s yours at the $75 contribution level. Many other desirable premiums are also available starting as little as $5.

Won’t you help? Just to give you an idea of what you’ll see in the movie, here is a 5 minute preview:

A Little Time Left to Rescue Suzy

Hurry to help rescue Suzy and the other elephants..

Photo courtesy of Wildlife SOS

We have until January 6 to complete the Help an Elephant CrowdRise fundraiser for Wildlife SOS that will help rescue Suzy and all of India’s circus elephants. The 67 elephants need your help now to get them to elephant rehabilitation centers and camps. Can you spare $25 or even just $10 for this worthy cause? Take just a minute now to learn more, make your donation and see your name on the list of valued contributors.

Update January 14, 2015: Congratulations to Help an Elephant on raising $175 for this CrowdRise fundraiser. Overall, Wildlife SOS came in 3rd place which includes a $25,000 bonus donation. Their total was over $143,000 raised for this worthy cause.

Update February 5, 2015: Even more good news… Suzy has been rescued! That’s one down and 66 to go. Please continue to support this incredible rescue mission.