Help Fund A New Drone For Unparalleled Suffering

I am raising funds to purchase a new drone for use with my animal rights work and beyond.

I've been using the DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone since 2018 and over the years it has continued to give me more and more issues. As of recently, I had to replace my dead remote controller and since then I've had numerous ongoing connectivity issues. Aside from that, unlike the newer models, the drone does not have good obstacle avoidance and I've crashed it into things multiple times.

I'm hoping to upgrade to the DJI Air 3, which is a mid-range drone, nicer than a very beginner drone but not quite a professional drone, which would be about another thousand dollars to purchase.

This drone will be a reliable tool for my documentation efforts over the kinds of places I've recorded aerial imagery at in the past such as slaughterhouses, rendering plants, dairy facilities, and more. Also, I'll be able to use this drone for paid jobs as a licensed drone pilot outside of animal rights work, which will be able to help me fund my animal rights documentation efforts since I make barely any income as a documenter.

I applied for a grant for a drone back in December 2023 and unfortunately I did not get it. Since then I still haven't been able to afford a new drone. My current job does not pay enough for me to be able to make a purchase like this any time soon.

Cost Breakdown:

DJI Air 3 Fly More Combo: $1549 (drone, extra batteries, battery charger, remote controller with screen)

DJI Air 3 Care Refresh 2-year plan: $189 (insurance in the case of accidents or problems with the drone)

Freewell 12 pack filters: $230 (large good quality filter set for the drone lenses)

Lykus Titan MA310 Case for DJI Air 3 - $80 (reliable case for the drone and accessories to prevent any kind of damage)

The cost of everything above plus the GoFundMe transaction fee minus a $50 donation someone already sent me to put towards this is how I came to the fundraiser total.