The Green Cross is a non profit voluntary organization started by Suneel Korajjkar way back in the year 1992. Initially, it was started as a rescue squad for dealing with wildlife at Campal, Panaji Goa. It got registered in the year 1999. The organization strives to rescue Wildlife, create awareness among the local youths especially targeting the school children by conducting various environment related activities and documenting the lesser known fauna, reptiles and mammals.

By virtue of dedicated work by Suneel and his team members, his organization has been awarded a four wheel vehicle by Smt. Maneka Gandhi, the then Union Minister for Environment & Forests, through the Central Ministry. The Wildlife Ambulance is the only service of its kind in the whole state of Goa. It undertakes programs like rescuing wild animals, nursing them,  treating them under veterinary care if required and releasing them safely back into their natural habitat.

“The Green Cross” has bagged the precious “Wildlife Service Award” from Govt. of Goa for the year 2002, at the hands of the then Forest Minister of Goa Shri Prakash Phadte. The organization also received “GOA SUDHAROP-AWARD for the year 2001, awarded by Goa Sudharop Community Development INC., branch office of North American Goan Reunion (San Francisco), for Wildlife and Environmental issues, in recognition of their invaluable work of creating awareness about wildlife protection and conservation among the rural community.

The organization is also working in collaboration with the Forest Department of Goa in conserving the wildlife in the state. It also conducts patrolling and raids to keep a check on illegal trade of bush meat and poaching.