Donate your birthday - SOS – Sumatran Orangutan Society
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Donate your birthday


Ask friends and family to make a donation to protect wild orangutans to celebrate your birthday

What better gift than helping to ensure a thriving future for wild orangutans and their rainforest homes?

How to set up your Facebook fundraiser

  1. On your computer, login to Facebook.
  2. On the left, click Fundraisers.
  3. On the left, click Raise money.
  4. Click nonprofit.
  5. Type into the search bar to find the nonprofit you want to raise money for – we are listed as Sumatran Orangutan Society
  6. Select us.
  7. On the left, enter the goal amount of money you want to raise and the reason as to why you have chosen Sumatran Orangutan Society for your birthday fundraiser!
  8. Click Create.

A screen will then pop up where you can invite your friends to donate to your fundraiser and share your fundraiser in your feed. Sumatran Orangutan Society receives all donations directly from Facebook so there’s nothing else you need to do.

Not on Facebook? You can also set up a  fundraising page on JustGiving

Last year, fundraising like this by people like you raised over £3,000 to protect wild orangutans and their rainforest homes. We are so grateful that you chose to help protect wild orangutans as part of your celebrations. Thank you!

Any questions or got another idea? Email Rhia on rhia@orangutans-sos.org

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