OVAID is a registered U.K. charity that provides essential medicines, equipment and professional help for vets working at the front line of orangutan rescue whether this is from illegal pet homes, human orangutan conflict or the illegal wildlife trade. These vets and their teams are often working in extremely difficult, demanding and dangerous conditions with minimal equipment and the support of OVAID is vital. In addition, the charity seeks to educate and inform the public about deforestation issues, habitat loss and the plight of the orangutan.

Since its inception in 2014 OVAID has provided nearly £500,000 in veterinary supplies, equipment and specialist learning opportunities to orangutan vet teams. This has included funding a veterinary scholarship for young Indonesian orangutan vets from the rescue teams together with in-situ practical workshops. Currently the charity is developing a US$75,000 3 year on-line learning programme in veterinary dentistry and dental anaesthesia for Indonesian & Malaysian primate vets, leading to further workshops during 2025 / 2027.