Donate
Donations allow
us to
continue our work to save the bears. We are
currently the major organisation in the world tracking Andean Bears
with radio equipment, gathering information about what is
needed for
their survival. Despite this we are a small, grass-roots
operation with
little funding and we depend on donations for our day to day
operations.
We also need funds to
rescue orphaned bear cubs whose mothers
have been illegally killed, rehabilitate them and return them safely to
the wild. By liberating rehabilitated Andean bears to breed
in
the wild we help increase the genetic diversity of this endangered
species.
Without your support we
cannot
continue our efforts in bear conservation and research.
We need
money to pay for tracking equipment, transport, camping supplies and
much more. We are a non-profit organisation and every dollar
you donate
will be used directly for the project in its work to save bears, either
directly in the case of a rescued bear cub, or as a species through
research to understand more about their needs. As well as
donating, there are also other ways to help, for example buying from
our online
Andean Bear gift store -
see below for more ways to help.
Donate Online
Donations can be made through PayPal,
using the button below for general funds, or for specific
projects use the PayPal buttons on the pages for
Bubu
the Andean bear and other orphaned cubs,
the Andean
Bear Sanctuary or Community
Education workshops. PayPal charge us 2.2% + $0.30
per transaction from
within the USA, or 3.9% + $0.30 from outside of the USA. If
you
prefer you can enter PayPal through your own account, rather
than the button below, and on the send money page, click Personal, then
Gift, then opt to pay the fees yourself rather than having them taken
out of the donation. Either way, your support means a great
deal
to us - thank
you!
Donors who work for an
American corporation may be able to get their employer to match their
donation or contribute for their volunteering. Go on, ask
them now! The employer
will probably need the EIN number of
the Andean Bear Foundation, which is 81-0664911.
Donate by Cheque
Cheques should be made payable to "Andean Bear Foundation" and can be
mailed to Andean Bear Foundation, c/o Rebecca Hamilton, 5393
N.
Paseo de la Terraza, Tucson, AZ 85750, USA
Donate Equipment
Donations of both new and used equipment (as long as it works!) are
gratefully accepted WITHIN
ECUADOR. Ecuadorian customs charge significant
taxes on
parcels arriving in the country, often
more than what the contents
are worth. If you would like to send us
something from
abroad, you must contact us first on info@andeanbear.org so that we can
establish whether there is a cost-effective method to receive it.
Currently we are
in need of the following: camera traps; binoculars; a good
camera; camping
equipment:
tents, sleeping
bags, sleeping mats and most other basic camping equipment.
Ecuador has
a lot of heavy rainfall during the wet season and it is cold
at
the altitudes where we work so please send us only equipment that can
be used in such situations. Veterinary supplies:
anaesthetics.
Other Ways to Help
* Take out membership
of the Andean Bear Foundation to support our work and enjoy
exclusive photos, news, gifts & discounts
* Buy from our gift store!
Find Christmas cards, mousemats,
t-shirts, coffee mugs, fridge magnets, totebags & much more
featuring
beautiful Andean bear images at the Andean
Bear Foundation Zazzle Store - the profits will help us fund
the rehabilitation and release of orphaned bear cubs.
* Buy a bracelet
with bear charm from Into The Wild
and they will donate $5 to the Andean Bear Foundation.
Donate to
the Andean
Bear Conservation Project
Save the bears! Donate, sponsor our research or
donate equipment to the Andean Bear Foundation to help us save this
endangered species
