Last night I closed my blog by saying thank you for all your support. This morning there was an email from the UK office detailing exactly how much we had received in response to our appeal for ‘fire beaters’ (Muriel T $10, Tatsuya H $10, Christopher W $500, Sheryl B $10, Brigitta S $50, Francis D $20, Lucia C $100 and Theresa S (four donations totalling $250)). Thank you all, very, very much! Firstly, here’s the proof we are directing your money as stated.
The fire beaters kindly modelled by Abdi (left) and Devis (right). We have 47 beaters almost ready - we just need to bolt the rubber to the poles, and there are lots more on order. Our aim is to have one beater per staff member along with buckets, jerry cans and hand sprayers. We also want to ensure we have enough beaters available, so they can be handed out to volunteers from close by villages, if there is a fire. Devis actually said “Now I’ll feel guilty if it rains!”. However, the tragic reality is, if not this month or even this year, we will need this fire fighting gear at some point on in the future and now we will be prepared. The second thank you is due to Theresa who donated money for Malaria medicines. I spoke to the vets who said their greatest need was actually for oral antibiotics which they prefer to use instead of invasive injections. Also, if it is a sick free-ranging, rehabilitated orangutan that needs treatment, they can leave tablets with the field staff for mixing/hiding in food. The vets asked for “Marbocyl” which the UK office kindly procured. Ashley Leiman, Founder & Director of the Orangutan Foundation brought out the Marbocyl, with a lot of other supplies for the OCCQ, and gave them to Dr. Popo and Mrs Waliyati (Senior Administrator) on Saturday.
Dr Popo (in blue) and Mrs Waliyati (in red) with the OCCQ supplies.
OCCQ carers taking the orangutans out to the forest
Rerin, a carer at the OCCQ, with one of the many orphaned infants. Theresa, I hope our buying an antibiotic not an anti-malarial is OK with you. After all, it is what we were told the little ones needed! Once again thank you all very much for your support!
7 Comments posted on "Thank you"
Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL on March 6th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Whatever they need…now I have tears as I read this. We love these creatures so very much…I am truly humbled.
sheryl, washington dc on March 6th, 2008 at 10:30 am
Aw, they’re all just beautiful - human apes included. I’m glad you were able to buy so much fire-fighting equipment. Let’s hope you don’t need it this year. s.
Lucia Cristiana, Brazil on March 6th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Thank you for your wonderful work. I love our orangutans and love you for protect them.
brigitta, switzerland on March 7th, 2008 at 11:18 am
Dear Stephen. In summer I will come to Sumatra and I hope so, also to Borneo. Please tell me what material you are in need. I will reserve some kilos of my fight luggage for you.If I can’t bring the materila personally, I will send it to you.
orangutanfoundation on March 8th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Dear Brigitta, thank you very much for this kind offer, we will reply to you about this soon. Thank you, the Orangutan Foundation.
Paula on March 9th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
There’s an amazing map of earth from space here that shows the fire burning in Africa and Asia - it’s frightening
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