Transparency & Trust …
Conservation needs new technology and a constantly advancing, evolving approach.
Our infrastructure is building on the next generation beyond blockchain Web3 technology.
Using this technology we accept, transparently record, and show all inward donations and outward financial transactions.
We will show all donors to species exactly where that donation is used, when, on what, and why.
We make donating to wildlife conservation a transparent, trustworthy, inclusive, and interactive experience for each, and every, donor.
Examples of WHY we do what we do ...
Killing and death rates due to illegal activity like poaching, or such as trophy hunting.
Exact figures are challenging due to under-reporting, varying detection rates (e.g., not all carcasses found), and definitions of “illegal killing” (targeted poaching vs. by-catch, conflict, or militia activity) but here are just 4 examples to consider …
Current rough death rates (as of early 2026):
- African savanna elephants: Approximately 5-15 per day (or 35-105 per week) continent-wide.
- African rhinos: Approximately 1+ per day (~1 every 16 hours).
- African lions: Approximately 1 per day continent-wide.
- Game rangers / anti-poaching officers (Africa-focused): Approximately 1–2 per week (or 50–100+ per year) in the line of duty.
These are estimates based on official reports, studies, and trends. It is worth remembering that under-reporting is common, especially in remote or conflict zones and rates can fluctuate by region and year.
Your Support …
There are two clear and distinct pathways to donate to support 5WF and our work.
Which pathway? – The choice is entirely yours!
Choice One
You can donate “to 5WF, for 5WF”
— assisting us with professional fees, and running costs, keeping us doing what we do.
Choice Two
You can donate “to the Species, for the Species” of your choice
— where 100% of your donation to a species is spent on the species you wish to help.
You can choose one or more species to support.
You can donate in an array of currencies, including cryptocurrencies, with transfers, cards or other methods.
Our assurances to you …
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- 5WF regard your donation as “yours“, we are the custodians of your funding support.
- We will always and only use your donations for what you intended them for.
- 100% of the funds donated to a species is spent on your chosen species; yes, 100%.
- We will show you exactly on what, when, where, and why your donated funds are used.
- You as a donor can choose any species, or group of species to support.
- Donate in an array of currencies, including cryptocurrencies, with transfers, cards or other platforms.
- Oh! … and did we forget to mention – we are all unsalaried volunteers, including our Board. We do not have large offices, we work remotely, and we keep our overheads and our carbon footprint to a minimum.
We rely on the generosity of our donors and partners to help cover our running costs.
Join us and make a difference.
Our Next Generation Approach ...
Conservation needs new technology and a constantly advancing, evolving approach.
We are built on a next generation Web3 technology called Hedera – a public ledger technology which enables us to accept and transparently record and show all inward donations and outward financial transactions. We can show all donors helping these species exactly where their donation is used, when, on what, and why.
We make donating to wildlife conservation a transparent, accountable, trustworthy, and interactive experience for each, and every, donor.
What is Hedera?
Hedera is an open source, proof-of-stake network, governed by a council of industry-leading organizations.
Why Hedera?
Simple – transparency, accountability, trust, and the technology.
Hedera Hashgraph is a public distributed ledger – considerably faster, fairer, with lower fees, higher throughput, and is more secure than other blockchains. Very importantly – Hedera is also completely environmentally sustainable and is carbon negative.
Hedera Governance Council – 35 Corporate Members
Aberdeen | Accenture | Arrow | Australian Payments Plus | Avery Dennison | BitGo | Blockchain For Energy | Chainlink Labs | COFRA | Dell Technologies | Dentons | Deutsche Telekom | DLA Piper | EDF (Électricité de France) | FedEx | Google | Hitachi | IBM | The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) | LG Electronics | The London School of Economics (LSE) | Magalu | McLaren Racing | Mondelēz International | Nairobi Securities Exchange Plc | Nomura | Repsol | ServiceNow | Shinhan Bank | Standard Bank Group | Swirlds | Tata Communications | Ubisoft | Wipro | Zain
What support do we get from Hedera and the Hedera Governance Council Members?
Nothing … not yet … no grant support, no technical support, no donations … despite many requests from us.
Although, we are hopeful these organizations will at some point soon support our conservation work, built on the technology they govern.
Our Service Partners ...
Partners - Helping 5WF Save Life
Donating some free support...
Provide charged services ...
