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  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
November 25, 2024 at 7:31 AM

Jack, help avoid catastrophe for the Mashco Piro

The Indigenous Mashco Piro in Peru are one of the most threatened peoples on the planet. This year, we have a chance to change that together. The Mashco Piro have frequently appeared on riverbanks encountering outsiders/loggers © Survival Contribute today …
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
November 22, 2024 at 7:56 AM

Demand for EVs is decimating uncontacted peoples

The whole basis through which African Parks has come to control so much Indigenous land is going unchallenged. Two uncontacted Hongana Manyawa men warn bulldozer operators to stay off their territory. Multiple similar videos prove unequivocally the presence of uncontac…
  Survival International · [email protected]
November 3, 2024 at 10:26 AM

How can you support Survival this festive season?

Your support matters: We reject government funding so we rely on you to help fight one of the most urgent and horrific humanitarian crises of our time. Dear Jack,Thanks to supporters like you, we can make a difference. By ordering these festive cards…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
October 29, 2024 at 12:27 PM

Don't forget our brave friend, Paulo

5 years ago this week Paulo Paulino Guajajara was shot in the head and died. A dear friend of Survival's, he was a member of the Guajajara Guardians, a group who patrol and protect their territory in eastern Brazil. Dear Jack,Five years ago this week, Paulo Pauli…
  Survival International · [email protected]
October 20, 2024 at 3:08 PM

Start 2025 right with our “We, the people” calendar

Stand with Indigenous peoples by getting our "We, the people" 2025 calendar. Dear Jack,Stay on top of your plans for the year with our 2025 “We, the people” calendar – now packed in a card sleeve making it completely plastic-free! Filled with stu…
  Gillian Anderson, Survival · [email protected]
October 13, 2024 at 3:21 PM

A message from Gillian Anderson

Survival Ambassador Gillian Anderson shares how the tradition of sending cards to loved ones doesn't only spread joy, but also can make a difference in the world. © Sasha Gusov Dear Jack,As the festive season approaches, I wanted to share something…
  Survival International · [email protected]
September 23, 2024 at 12:59 PM

You took action – and it’s making a huge difference

There’s nothing sustainable about the destruction of the Mashco Piro forest and lives. Fight logging in their territory today. Dear Jack,Just three months ago, Survival International issued an urgent call to protect the lands of the uncontacted Mashco Piro tribe …
  Louisa, Survival International · [email protected]
September 15, 2024 at 2:10 PM

Your legacy could make the difference

If you believe in a world where Indigenous and tribal peoples can be in control of their land and free to choose how they live, you can stay in the fight by leaving a gift in your will – large or small. Survival Campaigner Sarah Shenker protesting against Bolsonaro's g…
  Louisa, Survival International · [email protected]
September 10, 2024 at 7:04 AM

Become a forever activist

Legacy gifts make it possible for Survival to act quickly and decisively when catastrophe threatens. Dear Jack,This week is Remember a Charity Week, and we’d like you to think about how a gift in your Will could help threatened Indigenous peoples survive. …
  Fiona, Survival International · [email protected]
August 8, 2024 at 7:26 AM

Get ready for Indigenous Peoples' Day 2024

Make a difference today, and show your support for uncontacted tribes. Dear Jack,Tomorrow is the UN Day of Indigenous Peoples, and this year’s theme is uncontacted tribes. There could hardly be a more urgent cause.As the industrialized world reaches into every co…
  Survival International · [email protected]
July 30, 2024 at 2:04 PM

Protect the Mashco Piro’s lands now!

The invasion of the Mashco Piro territory could spark a humanitarian catastrophe. Dear JackWow! When Indigenous friends in Peru sent us new photos of uncontacted Mashco Piro people on an Amazonian river bank, even those of us who’ve worked on this issue for a lon…
  Simonas, Survival International · [email protected]
July 4, 2024 at 6:49 AM

Jack, this is the difference you’ve made

See what your voices have achieved in the last few months alone. Thank you for being part of the movement. Dear Jack,From Indonesia to Tanzania, your tireless support has brought about real change for Indigenous peoples. See what your voices have ach…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
June 23, 2024 at 9:22 AM

Don't stop - your action is bringing real change for uncontacted peoples

We’ve seen before that our collective action can bring about real, vital change – so thank you for raising your voice. Dear Jack, This Uncontacted Tribes Week, Survival supporters in all corners of the world have shown incredible solidarity with uncontac…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
June 22, 2024 at 8:08 AM

Jack, there’s still time to get involved

Uncontacted Tribes Week is coming to a close, but there is still time to donate and act. Your support is crucial to our progress and the survival of uncontacted peoples globally. Dear Jack, It’s the weekend, and Survival’s annual Uncontacted Tribes Week …
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
June 21, 2024 at 6:44 AM

Make a difference today

Survival is fighting for a world where uncontacted tribes not only survive, but thrive. Donate to help us achieve that goal. Dear Jack,This week, you’ve heard about the monumental challenges faced by the Kawahiva in Brazil, the Mashco Piro in Peru, the S…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
June 20, 2024 at 7:00 AM

Be part of making a difference for uncontacted Indigenous peoples

Your help is needed for uncontacted tribes to win their battles Dear Jack,You still have time to take action during this Uncontacted Tribes Week - can you spare a few minutes?This is the week when Survival supporters demand respect for the rights of the …
  Survival International · [email protected]
June 19, 2024 at 7:00 AM

How can the FSC certify timber from an uncontacted tribe’s land?

Please ask the FSC to cancel its certification of Canales Tahuamanu. Dear Jack,The Peruvian rainforest near the border with Brazil is home to the largest uncontacted tribe in the world: the Mashco Piro.But their territory is now under threat as never bef…
  Survival International · [email protected]
June 18, 2024 at 7:00 AM

The Kawahiva: will their genocide be completed?

The Kawahiva’s forest is now surrounded by intense destruction. Dear Jack,Eight years ago we were jubilant. After a long and intensive campaign by Survival supporters, Brazil’s Ministry of Justice took another official step towards the legal protection (…
  Survival International · [email protected]
June 17, 2024 at 7:05 AM

Act now - help stop the uncontacted Shompen people being wiped out

Today is the first day of 2024’s Uncontacted Tribes Week – and there couldn’t be a more urgent case to kick off this year’s activities. Hello Jack,Kakein was just six years old when a bottle washed up on a nearby beach. Believing it was palm wine, everyo…
  Survival International · [email protected]
June 10, 2024 at 2:05 AM

Uncontacted Tribes Week is coming…

please do join us next week when we launch 2024’s Uncontacted Tribes Week Dear Jack,The world's remaining uncontacted Indigenous tribes are the most self-sufficient peoples on the planet. And yet their survival is on a knife edge. The industrialized …
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
June 3, 2024 at 6:14 AM

Jack, you made this possible

Last month, we sent an appeal highlighting the devastation nickel mining would cause to the uncontacted Hongana Manyawa. We are so grateful to Survival supporters who rose to the challenge by raising vital funds and standing alongside them. In recent foota…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
May 7, 2024 at 10:44 AM

Jack, there’s still time to help.

The Hongana Manyawa’s forest is shrinking every day. Without proper protection of their territory, they will die. Contacted Hongana Manyawa man beside a river in the Halmahera rainforest. Dear Jack,Over the past week, Survival’s supporters have ra…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
May 2, 2024 at 6:02 AM

Jack, a catastrophe is unfolding

The Hongana Manyawa have nowhere else to go. Mining giants like Weda Bay Nickel are seizing their land for mining, reducing once-thriving forests to barren pits. Two uncontacted Hongana Manyawa people warn off the bulldozers deforesting their territory, 20…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
April 30, 2024 at 6:58 AM

Support one of Earth’s most threatened uncontacted tribes

The uncontacted Hongana Manyawa urgently need your support. The massive destruction that nickel mining has already caused is devastating their lives and lands, but your donation to Survival today could help us stop it. Deforestation from 2016-2022 at Weda …
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
April 29, 2024 at 6:11 AM

Jack, stop the bulldozers now.

The mining on Hongana Manyawa territory must stop now. Please help this happen. When the Hongana Manyawa harvest resources from the forest, rituals are performed to ask permission from the plants, and offerings are left out of respect. Dear Jack,I…
  Survival International · [email protected]
April 25, 2024 at 1:28 PM

We've done it before, let's do it again

The uncontacted Kawahiva people's territory is being cleared at a terrifying rate. Awá hunting expedition. Every member of the group is given meat if the hunt is successful. © Charlie Hamilton James Dear Jack,"We no longer hear the loggers’ trucks …
  Survival International · [email protected]
April 18, 2024 at 10:13 AM

📢 #DecolonizeUNESCO: stand up for Indigenous rights this World Heritage Day

UNESCO should promote a model of conservation based on the full recognition of Indigenous land rights. What people think Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex looks like vs the reality for the Karen Hello Jack,Humanity’s most precious creations, such as the…
  Tony Riddle, Survival International · [email protected]
April 8, 2024 at 10:51 AM

Help me run the London Marathon for Survival

Together, we can help Survival fund its campaigns with Indigenous peoples. Support me in my barefoot London Marathon run for Survival! Tony Riddle running the 3 Peaks Challenge in 2020, fundraising for Survival © Chris Baker Dear Jack,My name is To…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
April 3, 2024 at 10:34 AM

Jack, this really can't wait any longer

The uncontacted Kawahiva need your support Dear Jack,In one of the last areas of Amazon rainforest in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, the uncontacted Kawahiva people are struggling to survive. In recent decades, their forest has been invaded by log…
  Simonas, Survival International · [email protected]
March 17, 2024 at 9:13 AM

Wins to start 2024 with!

Here’s a deep dive into how your actions and donations helped Indigenous peoples around the world Dear Jack,2024 at Survival International is off to a flying start – all thanks to your help.In January, our campaign to stop the abuse of Indigenous Bak…
  Survival International · [email protected]
March 5, 2024 at 5:53 PM

Jack, help stop US tax dollars funding conservation abuses

Please help us stop US tax dollars from funding human rights abuses in the name of conservation. Much of the $700-800 million of US funds spent every year on international biodiversity conservation still goes towards “fortress conservation” projects. …
  Simonas, Survival International · [email protected]
February 23, 2024 at 7:23 AM

Jack, commemorate Survival's birthday today!

Exactly 55 years ago today, on February 23 1969, the UK’s Sunday Times Magazine shocked the world by reporting on abuses against Indigenous peoples in Brazil. That day was the day the idea to found Survival started. A spread from the UK’s Sunday Times Mag…
  Simonas, Survival International · [email protected]
February 22, 2024 at 7:47 AM

👋 This is why we do it

Survival’s activism is all driven and inspired by the Indigenous peoples with whom we work. Here are just a few people we campaigned with over the years. Dear Jack,This is Act for Survival week, where we are asking all our supporters to take action f…
  Simonas, Survival International · [email protected]
February 20, 2024 at 11:43 AM

Jack, will you Act for Survival this week?

Act for Survival week is a good time to remember our activism from over the years. Dear Jack,Survival International has always sought to publicize abuses against the Indigenous peoples we work with, and to focus public concern into irresistible press…
  Simonas, Survival International · [email protected]
February 19, 2024 at 8:02 AM

Dear Jack, lend us a hand today

To commemorate our 55th anniversary and your activisim, we are starting Act For Survival week. Join in by recreating our logo and taking action! Dear Jack,This week is a milestone for our movement. In February 1969, 55 years ago, the idea to create S…
  Simonas, Survival International · [email protected]
February 15, 2024 at 7:11 AM

Survival turns 55 next week!

To commemorate our founding, we are happy to announce Act for Survival week. Starting Monday, recreate our logo in any way and take action. Dear Jack,On 23 February, Survival International will be turning 55 years old! To commemorate our founding, we…
  Survival International · [email protected]
January 31, 2024 at 5:12 PM

Your efforts have led to a huge leap forward in the fight against fortress conservation.

Your role in this is absolutely vital - please take action now and write to African Parks and their funders. Dear Jack,The last few days have seen a massive leap forward in our long-standing campaign to stop big conservation organizations taking Indi…
  Survival International · [email protected]
January 28, 2024 at 9:00 AM

Prince Harry charity linked to atrocities against the Baka (trigger warning: rape & torture)

It's shocking this is happening in the name of conservation. Dear Jack,The UK’s Mail on Sunday has today published an in-depth investigation into reports of appalling atrocities being committed against Indigenous Baka people in the Congo rainforest.T…
  Survival International · [email protected]
January 19, 2024 at 4:03 PM

⚠️ Crisis in the Yanomami Territory ⚠️

More than 300 Indigenous people have died in the territory in the last year, most of them children under five. Hello Jack,An acute health crisis is ravaging the Yanomami people in Brazil’s northern Amazon, one year on from a major government operation in…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
December 22, 2023 at 8:08 AM

Here’s how your support for Indigenous peoples made a difference in 2023

2023 has been truly a tumultuous year for Indigenous people all around the world, as well as Survival. Here is how your support made a difference! Children dancing in the Indigenous Ash…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
December 8, 2023 at 7:23 AM

Stand with the Ayoreo and other uncontacted peoples!

This Giving Tuesday, many of you have stood with our campaigns. Donate today to sustain our work! Curia and her mother, recently contacted Ayoreo-Totobiegosode women, Paraguay © Surviva…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
December 5, 2023 at 7:24 AM

Last chance to double your donation!

Indigenous peoples all over the world are fighting for their lands and futures as we speak. This is your last chance to donate for your gift to be doubled! Gabide Etacori, one of the Ay…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 7:49 AM

“We need you.” Stand with Survival this Giving Tuesday

This Giving Tuesday, stand with Indigenous peoples like the Ayoreo to fight for their lands and lives. The left image shows Joro in 2004 just after contact. The image on the right is Jo…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
November 24, 2023 at 5:03 PM

Make a difference this Black Friday

Today is Black Friday — a day we often associate with deals. But your money could go twice the distance if you donate to Survival today. The Ayoreo's land has been ravaged by illegal d…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
November 21, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Donate today to double the value of your gift!

Please donate to support this work with the Ayoreo and other threatened peoples. This house belonged to an uncontacted Ayoreo family. It was discovered as it lay right in the path of a…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
November 14, 2023 at 7:09 AM

Jack, stop the genocide of uncontacted peoples

Please donate to support this work with the Ayoreo and other threatened peoples. Joro and her partner Chicode. © Survival Joro sits by the fire in he…
  Survival International · [email protected]
November 8, 2023 at 5:31 PM

Stand with the uncontacted Ayoreo in Paraguay!

Support the Ayoreo and stop the genocide of their uncontacted relatives Cattle ranches now occupy the Ayoreo's land. An Ayoreo man goes hunting behind a gateway to one of the ranches: t…
  Survival International · [email protected]
November 1, 2023 at 7:03 AM

Spread joy with our festive cards

Don't miss your chance to order your favourite cards and gifts before the big day! Free UK shipping on orders over £60 Don't miss your chance to order your favourite cards and gifts before the big day! …
  Survival International · [email protected]
October 22, 2023 at 2:48 PM

The “We, the people" 2024 calendar is here!

Survival's calendar for 2024 is available! View it at the shop now. Free UK shipping on orders over £60 Survival's calendar for 2024 is available! View it at the shop now. …
  Survival International · [email protected]
October 8, 2023 at 2:58 PM

Joanna Lumley | Support Survival this festive season

Joanna Lumley, Survival's ambassador, is helping us open our shopping season! Free UK shipping on orders over £60 Joanna Lumley, Survival's ambassador, is helping us open our shopping season! …