The document discusses supporting The Orangutan Project nonprofit organization. It lists individuals close to the author and provides the mission of The Orangutan Project which is to lead projects protecting orangutans and their forest homes. The author has donated and visited activities to support the nonprofit's sanctuary for orangutans. It explains that orangutans are nearing extinction and donations will help fight deforestation threatening orangutans and fund rehabilitation programs. Donations will directly support on-the-ground projects in Borneo and Sumatra, with examples provided of how different donation amounts will be used. The author would write a card or call to thank donors who cannot be thanked in person, and meet for coffee
The document discusses supporting The Orangutan Project nonprofit organization. It lists individuals close to the author and provides the mission of The Orangutan Project which is to lead projects protecting orangutans and their forest homes. The author has donated and visited activities to support the nonprofit's sanctuary for orangutans. It explains that orangutans are nearing extinction and donations will help fight deforestation threatening orangutans and fund rehabilitation programs. Donations will directly support on-the-ground projects in Borneo and Sumatra, with examples provided of how different donation amounts will be used. The author would write a card or call to thank donors who cannot be thanked in person, and meet for coffee
The document discusses supporting The Orangutan Project nonprofit organization. It lists individuals close to the author and provides the mission of The Orangutan Project which is to lead projects protecting orangutans and their forest homes. The author has donated and visited activities to support the nonprofit's sanctuary for orangutans. It explains that orangutans are nearing extinction and donations will help fight deforestation threatening orangutans and fund rehabilitation programs. Donations will directly support on-the-ground projects in Borneo and Sumatra, with examples provided of how different donation amounts will be used. The author would write a card or call to thank donors who cannot be thanked in person, and meet for coffee
● First name and last initial & their relationship to you
○ Mareah k (My sister)
○ Julie K (My mother) ○ Oriana V (My best friend) ○ Erica L (My best friend) ○ Jake U (My partner) ● Organization name & mission ○ The Orangutan Project ■ The mission is to lead and sponsor projects on the ground that help protects orangutans and their forest homes. ● Your involvement with the nonprofit ○ I have actively donated and visited on sight activities. ○ Bought food at the sanctuary for the orangutan - Fed them bananas ● Why they should donate - what is the need? ○ Orangutans are on the verge of extinction ○ The organization is actively fighting against deforestation and fragmentation which are two major problems that not only put the orangutans at risk but also other animals and indigenous communities. ○ If immediate action is not taken by 2060 there will be an 80% decrease in the orangutan population. ● Where their donation will go ○ Go specifically to projects on the ground in Borneo and Sumatra where the orangutan sanctuaries are. ■ Funds with go towards feeding, rehabilitation of the orangutans, - Example of donations $15 Dollars - “support the rescues of orangutans displaced through deforestation or stolen from the wild” $30 Dollars - “You can support Wildlife Protection Units to patrol and protect rainforests, keeping orangutans safe” $100 Dollars - “You can help legally secure more orangutan habitat, keeping precious ecosystems safe from the bulldozers” $500 Dollars - “You can help fund rehabilitation programs, giving displaced and captive orangutans a second chance of life in the wild” ● How you would thank them ○ If I cannot be physically close to them, I would write them a card or give them a call ○ If I am able to meet them in person I would take them out for a thankyou coffee or meal