Xavi’s walk to save elephants!
Xavi, a young boy from Sussex, has raised over £2,000 for India’s rescued elephants – what an achievement!
After learning the story of Raju, an elephant who was rescued from a lifetime of abuse by the charity, Wildlife SOS, Xavi was determined to help other elephants like him.
First, Xavi organised an online fundraising campaign that raised over £1,700 through raffles and a silent auction! This was an amazing result, but he was determined to challenge himself further…
So, in January, he embarked on a Freedom Walk! Along with his mum and sister, Xavi walked 50km through the Sussex countryside near his home. The walk raised another £400 – go Xavi!
Elephants at risk!
Wildlife SOS currently care for 30 Indian elephants like Raju. These elephants were all once owned by humans, who mistreated them. Some were kept in captivity and confinement as temple elephants, while others were forced to perform in circuses.
With the help and support of people like Xavi, Wildlife SOS can rescue these amazing animals and take them to a safe sanctuary where they can heal. Their Elephant Rehabilitation Centre is a place where the elephants can live happily, with lots of food, medical care, and even huge baths! Best of all, they never have to carry a heavy load or stay in a tiny shelter ever again.
However, all of this requires lots of money, and that’s why they need the support of people like Xavi.
Make a difference!
Xavi walked 50km on his freedom walk – one tenth of the distance that rescuers sometimes have to travel to save vulnerable elephants. That makes sense, seeing as Xavi is one tenth of the size of an elephant!
“I don’t like walking”, Xavi said, “but the elephants don’t like walking hundreds of miles as slaves”.
Xavi has special educational needs, so he knows that the world can be a difficult place. Through all his fundraising, he wants nothing more than to help make life easier for these incredible elephants.
Update!
Just two weeks after finishing his freedom walk, Xavi has started a new campaign to help the elephants! He’s designed a set of wristbands, and is selling them to raise more money for Wildlife SOS. Between this and his freedom walk, Xavi has raised over £2700!
Keep up the good work, Xavi!
You can learn more about Raju, the rescued Indian elephant whose story inspired Xavi, here:
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Seren
Save the elephants
Sandy
Save wildlife and nature
Sandy
Your idea was awesome and inspiring. Well done you!
gwildlifenerd
LEGENDARY bro
melissa345
What Amy.meerkat said
Alex
COOL
Alexamari8
Great job! Keep it up!
Amy.meerkat
Well done i'm sure that if elephants could talk like humans then they would saying thanks. Well done.
rocky
smart thinking and keep inspirng people that could be younger or older then you #smartie
love your hard work its rocky
hi xavi im your age and i just want to say keep up the work and good job your family are going to be so proud of you well done and i hope you get loads of nice messages from rocky
Ava
you are so sweet Xavi!
Sam
I’m in
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good
Jayden Q
This helps me
Lulu
Keep it up Xavi!
claysmill
good job
poop is good
Elephant lives matter!!!!
puppy
elephants should NEVER be held captive like that. No animal should. great job Xavi keep fighting for our climate
yeeeessssss you did it XAVI
timothy
good job keep it up
ella
GO, GO, GO!
bluesubwaysurfer
LOVE IT
Aaliah
i what to help
Laila
I love elaphants!
animal lover
well done Xavi
MIA
i LOVE IT
MIA
NK
march20
Muhisha
well done
Cooperlucy
You’ve done a good Job Xavi, you can do it!!!!!!
Alligator
well done xavi you did a great job
Alligator
Isabella
Wow Xavi keep up the work
peace
i want to help
Ahmed
Colll
Asmee
Yay
Sophie
hi good job () () O
Amaira
Wow Zavi keep up the work
ayla
well done
Lion
I agree
Livstar2
You are AWESOME!!! Well done Xavi
An UwU Gal In An UwU World
Very Inspiring! Well done! owo
Shravya
Well done...A very kind act to save him :)
Emma
hi
big fan
u are amazing thank u for trying to saving the elephants! u are a awesome person
katylee bailey
REJUS RESCUE WAS AMAZING WELLDONE XAVIER AND SO INSPIRING Wow Xavi , you have inspired me to do something about elephant nets and other endangered animals . Keep up the good work ! I am tiktok famous
Taisosa
hi
JOY
RAJU'S RESCUE WAS AMAZING
wolfwolfemmawof
wow
yo boi chezz
sick
Awsome
elephant and turtle
wow keep on saving elephants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yes
yes
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awsome
Unicorn cupcake29227
WOW Xavi that's incredible
Raju the Rescued Elephant
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi!
Nyla
i am going to do the same
Eli
what Animal.lover said.
davidka_1kitten
wow
Let,s take action wow wow.
Animal.lover
Amazing keep up the great work!
jessica
Emma
Keep on going nice work this might help the elephant this shows that you kind of care abt them what a kind boy
Missunivirse
WOWWWWW. I never knew that Raju the elephant had a rescue!. I thought that he was going to die! :(
Sumayyah
WOW!!! Elephants are the best :D Well done! Xavi
wow!
WOW that is inspiring!
icedog
keep up the work xavi
icedog
XAVI WOW!!!!! keep up the work
Well done!
Horses rock
Wow! Elephants rock!
Kitty
The Elephant story is so sad, but it is great that you are supporting them Xavi!
Sophia
Wow
Zach-M
Great work you two, it's brilliant that you care about Elephants! I'm doing all I can to save the Orangutans.
bookboy
nice
happy
COOL!
Hermione Granger
Can't wait to see what else you will do, as well!
Hermione Granger
Wow what an incredible achievement! Well done Xavi, that is so amazing!
louis
xavi this is good keep up the work lol
louis
nice keep up the work xavi he can do it
Benjamin
So inspiring.
Ramdo
Well done Xavier #elaphants amazing achievment ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ
Srishti
WOW!
Lucy
Well done Xavier , what a great achievement.You are so inspiring.can’t wait to see what you do next .You are going to save the planet by your inspiration.
Lottie and Mum
That is amazing well done xx
Mark
Great
maia
great work!!!
Traveler
VERY AMAZING
Traveler
HOW AMAZING!! VERY AMAZING!
Traveler
Traveler
How caring!
Traveler
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How caring
Hermione1211
Ella-Mae Woods
WELL DONE!!
Lily
AmazingPerson
Well Done Xavier!!What a great achievement. You are so inspiring. Can't wait to see what you do next. #elephants #saveareplanet #Xavier
Penny the bookworm pangolin
Wow wow wow ! Xavi , keep up the good work !
Penny the bookworm pangolin
Wow Xavi , you have inspired me to do something about elephant nets and other endangered animals . Keep up the good work !
JamesCharIesSisters1
Well Done Xavier
Isy
Wow cool!
LILY PARKER
that was so touching!!! they should keep saving those elephants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Someone was here
WOW! This was really inspiring for my kids!
Gala
SB
Well done. that is a great achievement. The story of Raju is inspiring!
giraffe
well done! that was amazing
lola
wow i cant belive how the elaphant felt while in slavery
Smile
That was incredibly cool to save elephants keep going!!!
Wildlife Derin
This video just show that by doing one small thing to help the planet you can make a difference.
Wildlife DERIN
This has really inspired me and it shows that one small thing done to help the planet can make a BIG difference...
eliza
wow thats is super cool wanna try that
belle
Good job! My favourite animal is an elephant!
Nicholas
very good!!!!
Zoey
Hi
That was really inspiring now I want to do something like a fundraiser to help our lovely planet
Miranda Dávila Sumano
In my opionion it is a very good action you should continue like this, Great job!!!
Miranda Dávila Sumano
Hello!!! The action you did it is a very beautiful action Lets take action! Cool!
Dolphin
Amazing
Mahika
Makes me very sad
Dacian5463Awesome:)!!! save elifents
SAVE THE ELIFENTES !!!!!!!! and i biliven in you and fallo you hart and kids can do a lot of thing i will help to!!!!! i'm a kid scientist now and i now lots of things about animals i have a scies team to maby they can help to we will hang posters and think of stuf to help eleifents and happy valintines and im a expert like you and every one els and every one help this kid make his drem come true :)
Victoria
Cool
Juan Pa
Xabi I really liked your idea. Because you help the animals a lot and that pleases me a lot
eugesking
Eugenio Ns ava Roja Hi Xavi, what you are doing is awesome, respect man. Bye Congrats
tato@liks.co
this project is good for the elephants because to avoid the extincionof the elephants
Emiliano
your project is very cool
Sofi P
Xavi I think that your idea is amazing. Because you help a lot of animals thanks to do a change in the world.
tato@liks.co
His projet is very good I like it
GDcooper
lets take action
Rex
keep it up go go go go
me
awsome!!!
me
naoise
so cool
Jellybean
Keep walking Xavi!
aidas
i will love to help
wel don Xavi u r awsom I think u r doing a great job i want 2 help th elephants 2 fight 4 elephants
WOW!
lili
wow you are sooo cool grat job lets go : ) SAVE THE ELIFANTS
cloey
i love how they saved this elephant. it just makes me sooooo happy!
Leah
AMAZING!!!!!!
zookeeper girl 10
cool
zookeeper girl 10
that is amazing
Save the elephants!! Go Xavi!! :) :) You are amazing!! :) :)
DaanyaP
so helpful,great job xavi!
Linda
Way to go xavi, truly an inspiration to us all look forward to your next instalment xx
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Saadio
SO AMAZING
deepit.misra
wow
Gizmo
Good job xavi!
lois
Hannah
Way to go Xavi! :)
Ali
Xavi you are amazing and a true inspiration. You have a kind heart, keep up the good work and help change the world.
Ali
Xavi you are amazing and a true inspiration. You have a kind heart Keep up the good work and help change the world for the better.
BrookeB
You can do it!!
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