I had the privilege to briefly visit Sumatra a couple of years ago and see a female Orang in the wild. I saw the good work Panut and his team are doing to protect Orangutans' forest home and rescue Orangs in trouble. He and his team are holding the palm oil companies accountable on the ground and in industry forums.  I trust Panut and SOS to use our donations wisely.

Sumatran orangutans are Critically Endangered.  Forest destruction for palm oil farmlands and roads is happening on a massive scale in Sumatra. As a result, orangutans often become stranded in patches of forest, as the bulldozers clear the trees around them. The Human Orangutan Conflict Response Unit (HOCRU) works on the frontline to evacuate orangutans from condemned forests, and transfer them to safe habitat, giving them a second chance at life in the wild. The HOCRU team are desperately in need of a new rescue truck, so that they can respond quickly to reports of orangutans in danger, and transport them safely to protected forests. The team do an incredible and very difficult job, and have already saved the lives of more than 65 orangutans. They need your support to reach more orangutans who need their help.

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