A Great Gift Idea that is a Triple Win!
I was thinking about the holidays and gift giving and what I should buy. And then I stopped. And I thought about who else lives on this planet. What about them? Because people dominate the Earth, it is up to us to help out the other animals survive in the world that we continue to change.
Orangutans are one of my favorite animals, and yet, sadly, they are one of the ones that are now in trouble. But we can do something to change that. You can make a donation in someone’s name to help the Orangutans. Or even better yet, you could adopt an Orangutan, and pay a small amount each month. Similar to adopting a child in a third world country, these Orangutans need our help too.

Meet Dodo, a new member of the Red Apes adoption program
The Triple-Win Effect
Looking at this Orangutan, how can you not want to help them out?! So how is this a triple-win? Well, if you have a friend or family member who loves Orangutans, this is a great gift for them, as you are showing them how they can help the animals they love. It makes you feel good because you know that you are helping out a species of animals who really do need help. And finally, it helps out the Orangutans, because without human-interaction to protect them, they would most likely go extinct.
Don’t Take My Word For it
It would be great if after reading this, you decided to act on it. However, since that may not be the case, here are resources for you to check out and more information on the adoption program by the Orangutan Outreach.
Information on Adopting an Orangutan
Follow The Orangutan Outreach on Twitter!
Did You Know the Orangutans May be extinct by 2012?!
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Thanks for helping promote our orangutan conservation work! Rich
I am happy to promote your work. I think it is a great thing you are doing! Keep up the great work!