Advocates for the Voiceless
Abraham Foundation aims to bridge the gap between large-scale conservation funding and real-world impact by identifying and supporting the underfunded, overlooked efforts that are making a difference on the ground.
MISSION STATEMENT
Abraham Foundation works to preserve endangered species and strengthen conservation efforts through direct support and global partnerships. Together, we are safeguarding a future where wildlife and communities thrive.
Supporting a
Global Network
of Conservationists
Global Initiatives
Through our Global Initiative partnerships, we provide long-term support like funding, strategy, and visibility to help partners grow their impact.
Project to Protect Parrots
📍 Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
The Project to Protect Parrots in Congo-Kinshasa (P3CK) is a conservation initiative led by renowned biologists Terese and John Hart, focused on ending the illegal trade of wild-caught parrots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Wildlife Action Group
📍 Malawi, Africa
Wildlife Action Group is a conservation non-profit managing two protected forest reserves in central Malawi. Their work involves activities to stop illegal poaching of African wildlife (elephants, antelopes, monkeys, leopards) and stop deforestation of the forest reserves.
Trunks Up
📍 Thailand
Trunks Up, a dedicated project under the Abraham Foundation, preserves and protects the critically endangered Asian Elephant. With a specific focus on supporting initiatives led by Lek Chailert, the founder of Elephant Nature Park and Save Elephant Foundation.
CCR
📍 Sri Lanka
Center for Conservation Research is the leading research organization in Sri Lanka bringing development in human-elephant conflict, the primary issue for conservation in the region.
The Bonobo Trust
📍 Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
The Bonobo Trust is a nonprofit initiative of Abraham Foundation connecting global audiences to front line science, conservation, and protection of the world’s least-known great ape - the BONOBO.
Wildlife Madagascar
📍 Madgascar, Africa
Wildlife Madagascar seeks to implement programs that lead to lasting change, help alleviate poverty, and support environmental conservation for Madagascar’s vulnerable people, wildlife, and habitats.
AF Friends
Our Friends program allows us to offer flexible support to a wider circle, responding quickly to urgent needs and new opportunities.
A Legacy of Action for Animals
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AF Established
Otto Abraham established the Abraham Foundation as a private family foundation, originally supporting academic and cultural institutions of the time.
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A New Direction
Under the leadership of Otto’s granddaughter, Nancy Abraham—a lifelong advocate for animal welfare—the Foundation began focusing on wildlife protection and land conservation.
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Celebrating Unsung Heroes
The Abraham Conservation Awards are launched in Nepal to recognize unsung conservation heroes. Later expanding to the DRC, the awards honor wardens, activists, and local leaders making real impact.
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Support for Asian Elephants
A pioneering sanctuary for elephants takes root in Thailand thanks in part to early support from the Abraham Foundation, helping Lek Chailert bring her vision for Elephant Nature Park to life.
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A Sanctuary of Hope
Support for bonobo conservation deepens with a decades-long partnership at Lola ya Bonobo, where orphaned apes are rescued and rehabilitated in the only sanctuary of its kind in the world.
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Confiscation to Canopy
Support for OFI’s orphan orangutans doubled rescue capacity in Borneo. Nancy’s funding helped ensure each orphan received the care, forest training, and protection needed for a second chance in the wild.
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Protecting Tigers in Buhtan
Nancy launches the Bhutan Conservation Livestock Fund, reducing retaliatory tiger killings by reimbursing farmers for livestock loss. The Bhutanese government later adopts the program nationwide.
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Lomami National Park
The Foundation helps launch Lomami National Park in DRC, the country’s first new park in 50+ years, through early support of the TL2 Project. Long-term funding continues until management transfers in 2022.
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Wild Horse Rescue Center
Seed funding allows Wild Horse Rescue Center to purchase its first property. Later grants expand their reach, helping rescue and rehome dozens of horses and farm animals across Florida.
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Defending Rainforests
In Borneo, the Foundation helps defeat a highway threatening vital forest corridors, supports rainforest protection, and helps establish Sabah’s first sanctuary for endangered sun bears.
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Hwange National Park
In Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, the Foundation funds repairs to vital boreholes restoring water for elephants, lions, and more, while strengthening ecotourism and local conservation.
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Wildlife Action Group
The Foundation partners with Wildlife Action Group in Malawi, strengthening patrols and wildlife protection. Elephant populations rise and poaching drops thanks to enhanced ranger support.
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Partnership in Sri Lanka
Partnership begins with the Centre for Conservation Research in Sri Lanka, advancing solutions to human-elephant conflict while protecting endangered species and traditional landscapes.
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Going Public, Going Global
The Abraham Foundation becomes a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) public nonprofit, expanding its global impact and reach.
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Trunks Up
The Foundation launches Trunks Up with Lek Chailert, supporting rescued elephants in Southeast Asia. During COVID-19, the project helped feed over 2,000 captive elephants across the region.
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Wildlife Madagascar
The Foundation partners with Wildlife Madagascar to support community-based conservation, restore forests, and protect rare and endangered species found only on the island.
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Parrot Protection
In DRC, the Foundation and Lukuru Wildlife Research Foundation launch a parrot rescue initiative to protect African grey parrots and disrupt illegal wildlife trafficking networks.
