Good Works Program

AdvancedPrimate.com holds a strong belief that it is better to give than to receive. We also believe that we should all strive to make the world a better place than it was when we found it. Based on these two simple ideals we built the Good Works Program: to enhance our ability to affect positive change in the lives of animals.

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Good Works Program Improved

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 - Since Day One at Advanced Primate, we have always agreed that giving back is an important part of our mission. We have a favorite charity at The Wildlife Conservation Network (wildnet.org) but wanted to expand the charities that we support with your help. We are still focused on primates and other wild animals but now an additional 1% of every purchase will be split between The Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN), the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International and the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS).

At Wildlife Conservation Network, 91% of donation dollars go directly to the field programs. WCN is a four-star rated charity at Charity Navigator. Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International and the PAWS group are on the Top Rated Charities list at CharityWatch.org. Top Rated Charities spend at least 75% of their budgets on programs and do not hold excessive amounts of money in reserve. In other words, all three charities do as much good as possible with the money they receive.

Here is a little more about each charity:

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International is dedicated to the conservation, protection and study of gorillas and their habitats in Africa. Their successful, integrated approach includes close collaboration with local governments and communities as well as partners from around the world.

PAWS is dedicated to the protection of performing animals, to providing sanctuary to abused, abandoned and retired captive wildlife, to enforcing the best standards of care for all captive wildlife, to the preservation of wild species and their habitat and to promoting public education about captive wildlife issues.

WCN protects endangered wildlife by supporting conservationists who ensure wildlife and people co-exist and thrive. Founded in 2002, WCN is dedicated to protecting endangered species and preserving their natural habitats. They partner with independent, community-based conservationists around the world and provide them with the capital and tools they need to develop solutions for human-wildlife coexistence. WCN's conservationists actively engage local people as effective stewards of their environment and work in a culturally-respectful manner to ensure that conservation skills and values will be passed on to future.

Good Works Special Projects

From time to time we take on certain special projects in addition to the charitable donations described above. We are always on the lookout for our next opportunity to bring positive change the world in some way so check back often for updates.

Special Project 1 - Rescuing Evie from Moldova

Check out our 3 part blog series telling the story of one young lady's unexpected discovery while working on the other side of the world with Green Peace and her journey back to the states with a new friend.

 

More special projects coming soon!