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Announcing the final donation to the Orangutan Foundation
Today we had the pleasure of meeting Ashley Leiman (Director) and Cathy Smith from The Orangutan Foundation and handed them an incredible cheque from the Sumatra Jungle Challenge for £40,000. We also had representatives from our wonderful trekkers with Helen Biggs, Zara O’Sullivan and Nicky Starns joining us to hand the cheque over. We surprised both [...]
Read more...The Orangutan Foundation – from its beginnings to the challenge
“I never imagined, in September 1990, when our first member joined, that over 20 year’s later the Foundation would be at the forefront of orangutan conservation. So what was it like over 20 years ago when the Foundation started? In many ways it would have been easier if I had chosen one of the other [...]
Read more...Sumatra Challenge : Week One – it’s on!
The first of our two intrepid groups of trekkers are off! From Friday 5 April to Sun 21 April, 20 international trekkers are leaving the comforts of modern day life behind to tackle and tackle the jungle in a survival challenge designed to test them to their limits. Why are they doing this? To raise [...]
Read more...One year on from the Sahara Challenge for WaterAid : the impact of the funding
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world, indeed, it’s the only thing that ever does” A year has has passed since the first time our Sahara Challenge Trekkers stepped foot on the sand to tackle the dunes and the unfriendly terrain, all walking to improve access to water, [...]
Read more...Trekking for orangutans, forests and people
As the Sumatra trek looms on the horizon and excitement builds, we hear again from Cathy Smith from the Orangutan Foundation about why this trip could not come around soon enough for them. Take it away, Cathy. “We have mentioned before about the need to protect orangutan habitat and about how, in the Lamandau River [...]
Read more...The Body Shop Foundation Dragon Fruit Lip Butter – Middle East groups funded
This little lip butter certainly has a wonderful outcome. Not only is it incredibly moisturising and great tasting, the beauty of this product is that the effects from the Dragon Fruit Lip Butter are felt the world over. Its nickname amongst its peers is the “little lip butter that’s changing the world for good” and [...]
Read more...Environmental Investigation Agency
Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) investigates, exposes and campaigns against the illegal trade in wildlife and the destruction of our natural environment. Working undercover to expose international environmental crime, EIA has directly brought about changes in international laws and the policies of governments, saving endangered species and habitats. We gave them £15,000 through our Global Grants [...]
Read more...Born Free Foundation – working with LAGA
Working in partnership with the Last Great Ape Alliance (LAGA), Born Free Foundation is working on a project to combat the illegal international trade in wildlife. LAGA works closely with the Ministry of Forests & Fauna and other government agencies with the aim of bringing about effective enforcement of laws, in order to protect great [...]
Read more...Village Water
Village Water is an international development charity supporting rural villages in Zambia and their vision is a world where everyone has access to safe water and improved sanitation. They work one village at a time by constructing protected water points and using hygiene and sanitation promotion. We gave them £15,000 for 3 years through our [...]
Read more...Changing Faces
Changing Faces represents and supports the estimated 1.3 million people in the UK who have birthmarks, clefts, scarring and burns, cancer, eye or skin conditions and facial paralysis. Their vision is a world in which they feel confident, included and valued into society and life. They also work to ensure that the relevant health and [...]
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