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Appeal · Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa

How to Help Lions

Lions need safe landscapes and communities able to live alongside them. Help build support for protection, humane coexistence and appropriate care.

A lioness resting in the shade of shrubs and looking towards the camera in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

Wild lioness photographed in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania on 6 August 2026. This species photograph does not document a sanctuary resident, a current rescue or a WARN-funded project.

Photo: Charles J. Sharp / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). Commons-generated thumbnail; no further image edits. Display may be cropped. Source CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Support intended grants for lion protection, humane coexistence and appropriate rescue or lifetime care in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.
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Support intended grants for lion protection, humane coexistence and appropriate rescue or lifetime care in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa. WARN is developing its grant-making work. Grant records have not yet been published; read the purpose, terms and reporting status before giving.

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Support lions

Lions need safe landscapes and communities able to live alongside them. Help build support for protection, humane coexistence and appropriate care.

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Your gift supports this appeal’s stated purpose. Activities described on this page are eligible or proposed support; published grant records show what has been agreed, paid or reported.

Choose an amount and frequency you can afford. No donation amount guarantees a particular rescue, treatment or release.

WARN is a UK community interest company, number 17298990. Gift Aid is unavailable.

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Vulnerable

Global conservation status

Wild + captive

Different welfare needs

Local evidence

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The appeal focus describes intended support. Independent conservation and welfare sources are linked below.

How to Help Lions

Support intended grants for lion protection, humane coexistence and appropriate rescue or lifetime care in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.

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    Read the appeal purpose and current funding status

    Support intended grants for lion protection, humane coexistence and appropriate rescue or lifetime care in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa. The grant register and allocation policy explain how to distinguish proposed support from published results.

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    Choose an affordable gift

    Select an amount, currency and one-off or monthly frequency. Check this appeal is selected before continuing to Stripe checkout. Available wallets depend on your device and browser.

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    Consider regular support

    Choose a frequency and amount that suit you. Recurring gifts support planning under this appeal’s terms; they do not guarantee a specific animal outcome.

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    Follow decisions and published results

    Your receipt records the gift. Check /about/where-your-money-goes/#grant-register for published recipient decisions and payments, and manage for help with future monthly donations.

Why do wild lions need help?

Habitat loss, declining wild prey, illegal killing and conflict over livestock all put pressure on lions. Panthera lists the species as Vulnerable and describes a highly fragmented range. Some monitored populations are recovering, which shows why local evidence matters more than a single global headline.

The intended geographical focus of this appeal is Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa. Support should respond to the conditions of each landscape and the needs of people living alongside lions, with a clear plan for both prevention and care.

Which problems should support address?

Protecting lions can involve preventing the illegal killing of lions and their prey, responding to dangerous snares and maintaining habitat connections. Work with livestock keepers is also important: a conservation plan must address the consequences of animal losses for households.

Captive-lion welfare is a separate challenge. An animal taken into a sanctuary may need care for the rest of its life. A proposal should therefore explain capacity, veterinary responsibility and durable funding, rather than assuming relocation completes a rescue.

Wild protection and sanctuary care: what is different?

A wild-lion project should explain the local threat, the authority responsible for intervention, community involvement and a baseline for measuring progress. A sanctuary proposal should document legal custody, space, social management, enrichment and ongoing care costs.

Neither purpose guarantees release to the wild. Any proposed release needs specialist assessment and official approval. A donor should be able to tell whether a grant is protecting a wild population, treating a specific welfare need or contributing to lifetime care.

What makes a credible lion project?

Ask what will change for lions, who will deliver it and how the organisation will check the result. For example, a livestock-protection proposal should identify the problem it is solving, the people responsible for maintaining equipment and a way to track repeat losses.

Counting patrol visits or building an enclosure records activity. A useful report also explains what happened afterwards, any welfare concerns, and what the organisation learned when results differed from the plan.

What could this lion appeal support?

Intended eligible needs include authorised snare response, humane conflict reduction, protection of prey and habitat, and appropriately assessed rescue or sanctuary care. Proposals should give a budget and identify the welfare need before funds are committed.

WARN does not operate a lion sanctuary. Grant records have not yet been published, so the appeal describes intended support rather than completed rescues. Any published report should separate WARN’s contribution from work paid for by other supporters.

Ways to help lions responsibly

Choose a one-off or recurring contribution after reviewing the terms. This appeal does not sell a named lion, a specific patrol day or a guaranteed rescue.

Sharing can help more people understand both wild-lion conservation and captive-animal welfare. Use the source links and keep image captions intact. Ask wildlife venues for evidence behind conservation claims, especially when they offer close contact with lions.

From your gift to accountable support

WARN intends to support eligible organisations through assessed grants. The recipient, scope, budget and reporting requirements need to be documented before a grant is treated as an approved commitment.

Grant records have not yet been published. Use the register and reporting pages for evidence of approved grants, transfers and results.

The appeal terms explain the funding purpose and allocation policy. Suggested gift amounts are contributions; they do not promise a fixed treatment, item or animal outcome.

How responsible support works

From a gift to a grant

This is WARN’s grant-making process. Check the published records below for this appeal’s actual progress.

  1. Assess the need

    Review an organisation’s identity, local capacity, welfare practices, current request and proposed budget.

  2. Agree the support

    Choose a suitable purpose within the appeal, agree the budget and set proportionate reporting requirements.

  3. Record the payment

    Publish the recipient, amount, purpose and payment status when a grant record is available.

  4. Follow the results

    Report what the recipient can evidence, with dates and limitations. An approved grant and a completed outcome are different stages.

Read how grant recipients are assessed →

Grant register

Approved commitments and completed payments are different stages. Public records identify recipients and purposes without exposing donor details, banking information or sensitive wildlife locations.

Records not yet published

A reconciled financial summary and individual grant records have not yet been published here. This is a reporting status, not a statement that income, expenditure or grants are zero. Contact WARN for information about your gift.

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Your questions answered

Lions: frequently asked questions

How can I help lions through WARN?
You can contribute to this appeal’s intended support for lion protection, humane coexistence and appropriate care. Its proposed focus is Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa; published grant records will show any approved recipients and payments.
Are lions endangered?
The lion is classified as Vulnerable globally. Risk differs between populations, so the status of a particular landscape needs its own evidence. Panthera’s species account links conservation information and research.
Does this appeal support wild lions or captive lions?
Both wild protection and appropriate rescue or sanctuary care can fit the intended purpose. A grant agreement should make the actual activity clear because their welfare requirements, timescales and costs differ.
Does WARN run a lion sanctuary?
No. WARN is developing a grant-making model to support eligible organisations. A sanctuary photograph or educational source is not evidence of a WARN-operated facility.
Can a rescued lion always return to the wild?
Release is not an automatic outcome of rescue. Any proposed release requires specialist assessment and official approval; an appropriate long-term care plan is necessary where release is unsuitable.
What should a funded lion project report?
It should report the approved purpose, spending and relevant outcomes, alongside difficulties or changes. Depending on the project, evidence could include welfare follow-up, maintained livestock-protection measures or a consistent monitoring programme.
How do I donate to help lions?
Read the appeal purpose and terms, then use the donation form. Support intended grants for lion protection, humane coexistence and appropriate rescue or lifetime care in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.
How can I help lions from the UK?
You can use the currencies and payment methods shown at checkout. WARN is a community interest company and does not offer Gift Aid. See registration status for its legal identity.
Can I give monthly to help lions?
Use the monthly option on the donation form if a recurring gift suits you. Its amount and frequency are shown before payment; see manage for help managing support.
How does my donation reach lions?
Gifts are intended for this appeal’s stated purpose. WARN assesses eligible organisations and proposed budgets before approving grants. The public register distinguishes agreed support, payments and reported results. See where your money goes and grant selection. An educational country page or source citation does not establish a funded grant. Check the published grant register for recipient and payment records.
Is this Gift Aid eligible or US tax-deductible?
No. WARN is not eligible to claim Gift Aid. World Animal Rescue Network is a registered global not-for-profit animal welfare organisation, not a registered charity. International donors should check their own local rules. Full detail is at registration status. You still receive a payment receipt.
Can I help without donating?
Yes. Share this appeal with its sources and fund information, or use the practical resources linked on the page. Contact an organisation before arranging supplies or volunteer travel so support matches its actual needs.

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