WARN country guide Kenya
Kenya
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Kenya. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
- African savanna elephant
- African lion
- Black rhinoceros
Directory · East and Southern Africa
Animal Rescue Organisations in East and Southern Africa
Animal rescue work across East and Southern Africa centres on wildlife: snare removal, anti-poaching support, and sanctuary care for animals that cannot be returned to the wild. WARN funds partner-led programmes in the region, and Born Free operates a GFAS-accredited big cat sanctuary in South Africa.
How this list was assembled
This section contains WARN country guides, not a list of confirmed grant recipients. Independent organisations working across Africa are listed on the cause pages rather than here, because their coverage is multi-region — see the wildlife trafficking and sanctuary facets. This facet grows as regional organisations are verified.
Listing status: Entries marked “WARN country guide” explain geographic context. They are not named organisations or confirmation of a paid grant. This page is not a ranking.
The animal welfare picture in East and Southern Africa is shaped by wildlife rather than companion animals, and by two pressures in particular.
The first is snaring. Wire snares set for bushmeat are indiscriminate — they catch lions, wild dogs, elephants and antelope alike, and an animal that escapes often does so with an injury that kills it slowly. Snare removal patrols are unglamorous and among the highest-value interventions available.
The second is human-wildlife conflict. Predators that take livestock get killed in retaliation, and the interventions that work are the ones addressing the livestock loss rather than the predator.
5 organisations
WARN country guide Rwanda
Rwanda
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Rwanda. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
- Mountain gorilla
- Golden monkey
- Eastern chimpanzee
WARN country guide South Africa
South Africa
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for South Africa. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
- White rhino
- Black rhino
- African elephant
WARN country guide Tanzania
Tanzania
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Tanzania. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
- African savanna elephant
- African lion
- Black rhinoceros
WARN country guide Uganda
Uganda
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Uganda. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
- Mountain gorilla
- Eastern chimpanzee
- African savanna elephant
Listing is not endorsement. WARN has no relationship with the independent organisations above, funds none of them, does not inspect them and receives nothing for listing them. They are here because someone asking this question needs real names, and WARN is not the only answer to it.
Animal Rescue Organisations in East and Southern Africa: frequently asked questions
Which nonprofits are active in East and Southern Africa animal rescue?
WARN funds partner-led programmes in the region. Born Free operates a GFAS-accredited big cat sanctuary at Shamwari Private Game Reserve in South Africa, and the Wildlife Conservation Society runs field conservation and wildlife crime work across African sites. Country pages in this directory cover country context and related appeals.
What is the biggest threat to wildlife in East Africa?
Snaring and habitat loss, with retaliatory killing after livestock predation close behind. Snares are indiscriminate and cheap, which makes them both widespread and a high-return target for removal patrols.
Does donating to African wildlife charities actually work?
It depends entirely on what the money funds. Snare removal, ranger salaries, veterinary response and livestock compensation schemes all have measurable effects. Facilities offering cub petting or "walking with lions" are not conservation, and several have been linked to the captive lion breeding industry.