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  Tony Riddle, Survival International · [email protected]
April 16, 2025 at 6:38 AM

Jack, I'm running the London Marathon barefoot for Survival

The London Marathon is weeks away, and I am trying to raise £10,000 towards Survival's campaigns. Will you stand with Survival, and help me reach my goal? Tony Riddle running barefoot and fundraising for Survival © Chris Baker Dear Jack,As a barefoot endurance …
  Survival International · [email protected]
April 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM

The Kawahiva can’t wait any longer

The Kawahiva may not have much time left, but the authorities are stalling. Pressure Brazil's Indigenous rights agency to physically demarcate their land now and ensure it is protected. Dear Jack,The Brazilian authorities have still not completed the legal proces…
  Louisa, Survival International · [email protected]
April 8, 2025 at 6:54 AM

Jack, get me over the finish line

Thank you for being active in our movement and standing alongside Indigenous peoples. We're sharing with you just a few of the amazing successes you've helped bring about in the last months. Dear Jack,When I joined the Survival International team six years ago, …
  Simonas, Survival International · [email protected]
March 27, 2025 at 7:28 AM

Jack, thank you for successful campaigning

Thank you for being active in our movement and standing alongside Indigenous peoples. We're sharing with you just a few of the amazing successes you've helped bring about in the last months. Dear Jack,Our movement started the year with an amazing show of support…
  Simonas, Survival International · [email protected]
March 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM

Jack, give your gift of resistance

Survival depends on donations from supporters as we reject all government funding. You can continue to give us our independence by donating today. Dear Jack,Thank you for making Act for Survival 2025 one of the most impactful weeks of action in the last year. During …
  Sophie, Survival International · [email protected]
February 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM

Act for Billy

Billy went missing in Kaeng Krachan National Park, and in 2023 four park rangers were charged with murder. The model of conservation that uses force and violence on Indigenous peoples must stop now. Act for Billy today. Dear Jack,Before young Pholachi Rakchongcharoen…
  Paul, Survival International · [email protected]
February 27, 2025 at 7:13 AM

Jack, act for Ella

Stand with people like Ella and the Baka who are targeted by park rangers and face horrible violence. The model of militarized conservation must change now. Warning: contains description of sexual violenceDear Jack,Today we’re sharing a story told to us by Ella, an I…
  Sophie, Survival International · [email protected]
February 26, 2025 at 12:53 PM

Act for Raj Kumar

Raj Kumar was only trying to feed his family when he was beaten and tortured by the army unit patrolling the Chitwan National Park in Nepal. The model of conservation that uses violence against Indigenous peoples must stop. Warning: contains description of violenceDe…
  Simonas, Survival International · [email protected]
February 24, 2025 at 8:04 AM

Act for the Maasai

The Maasai have faced countless evictions in the name of conservation. Listen to Karani as he tells his story of resistance. Dear Jack,Karani Olenkaiseri was just a boy when his people were forced from their homeland in the Serengeti plains. The Maasai had long graze…
  Simonas, Survival International · [email protected]
February 23, 2025 at 8:58 AM

Jack, will you act for Survival this week?

Indigenous lands are being stolen by governments and conservation organizations, but Indigenous peoples are resisting. Stand with them during Act for Survival week. Dear Jack,The second Act for Survival – our week of community and supporter action for Indigenous righ…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
January 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM

Will investigation into African Parks make any difference?

The whole basis through which African Parks has come to control so much Indigenous land is going unchallenged. Two Baka men from a community who were evicted to make way for Odzala-Kokoua National Park. "We are afraid that if park rangers see us in the forest they will…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
January 2, 2025 at 8:39 AM

Jack, look forward to 2025 with hope

We start 2025 with a message of hope that by standing together with Indigenous peoples, we can make a real difference. Dear Jack,We’re starting the new year inspired by the difference your campaigning has made in the last 12 months. 2024 began with an internat…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
December 17, 2024 at 8:19 AM

An extraordinary moment of hope to end the year

President of Botswana overturns the previous government's refusal to bury Bushmen elder Pitseng Gaoberekwe in his ancestral lands. President Boko embraces Bushman spokesman Roy Sesana in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, during the burial of Bushman man Pitseng Gaobe…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
December 10, 2024 at 8:18 AM

Jack, last chance to stand with the Mashco Piro

Don't miss the final chance to donate during our Giving Tuesday campaign and stand with Indigenous rights. Help support Survival campaigns. Logging workers could bring in new diseases which could wipe out the Mashco Piro. Last chance to donate Dear Jack,…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
December 8, 2024 at 2:42 PM

Jack, time’s running out

Time is running out to stand in support of the Mashco Piro this year. Will you help us reach our target? Please give today and have your donation doubled. The Mashco Piro are thought to be the largest uncontacted Indigenous people in the world, but their lands and live…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
December 5, 2024 at 8:20 AM

Don’t miss out on twice the impact

There's still time to support the Mashco Piro. Join Survival in our Giving Tuesday appeal and support our campaigns. Survival rejects all government funding, which means we rely on our supporters for help. Having survived a traumatic history of massacres and enslavemen…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
December 3, 2024 at 7:33 AM

Jack, the Mashco Piro deserve a future

Today is Giving Tuesday. Join the fight for Indigenous peoples all over the world today. Tomorrow might be too late. The roar of chainsaws now fills the air. A key part of the Mashco Piro’s territory has been handed over for logging © Survival Be part of Giving…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
December 2, 2024 at 7:41 AM

24 hours until Giving Tuesday!

It's 24 hours until Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving. This year, we are asking you to contribute to Survival's campaigns to make sure tribes like the Mashco Piro are not wiped out. Will you help? No longer able to rely on the safety and shelter of their territo…
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
November 29, 2024 at 7:19 AM

Jack, choose change this Black Friday

This Black Friday, choose to support the Mashco Piro and use your power to make a difference. Contributions you send us now will be doubled. Dozens of uncontacted people in the Peruvian Amazon, just a few miles from a number of logging concessions Choose change …
  Caroline Pearce, Survival International · [email protected]
November 27, 2024 at 8:09 AM

Give now, and we’ll double it

This year, Survival will be doubling your donations to our Mashco Piro Giving Tuesday appeal. Donate today to make your contribution go twice the distance. Logging concessions are now dangerously close to the Mashco Piro. Dear Jack,It’s less than a week until G…
  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…