Friend,

You may know me from my role in Harry Potter, but you might not be aware that I am a lifelong animal advocate. So, when World Animal Protection US first reached out to me about Joyce, an African elephant stolen from the wild, my heart broke for her.

Her story is one of unimaginable suffering—for over 40 years, humans have exploited Joyce in zoos, circuses, and other captive venues around the US. And right now, she is trapped with four other elephants at Six Flags in New Jersey, enduring a harsh winter that bears no resemblance to her African home.

Joyce’s tragic story captures the plight of so many elephants taken from the wild and forced to endure exploitation and misery for human entertainment.

Thankfully, World Animal Protection is launching their 2024 Year-End Matching Gift Challenge to end animal suffering worldwide. Your gift will be matched 100% through midnight on December 31.

That means your generosity will go twice as far to support their ongoing work to dismantle the systems that perpetuate animal suffering. Systems such as the wildlife trade which has subjected billions of animals to a lifetime of abuse and exploitation—animals like Joyce.

Joyce’s story is only one example of the billions of animals suffering from the greedy wildlife trade. This industry profits from the pain of animals while they are bought, sold, traded, and exploited for entertainment.

But with your help, we can change this. When you donate today, your gift will be matched 100% to help advance ongoing campaigns to rescue animals like Joyce and make lasting, meaningful change for all animals.

Friend, the ending of Joyce’s story has not yet been written, and you can help her get the life she deserves. Please don’t miss this limited-time opportunity to make 2X the impact. Through midnight December 31, 100% of your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $20,000. Please give now.

Thank you for your support.

PS — Please watch World Animal Protection’s Joyce documentary if you haven’t already. It was a privilege to be part of this project, and I hope it inspires you to support World Animal Protection’s important work.