In September (2010) I’m going to Chengdu, China (self funded) and will be personally challenging myself to a 6 day trek, climbing up to elevations of 3,900 metres with all my gear in order to raise funds for the Animals Asia ‘Moon Bear Sanctuary in Chengdu. I’ll also be going to the Chengdu Sanctuary and the Giant Panda Breeding Research Centre, (some of you know how close to my heart that is :)
I have watched Animals Asia (founded by Jill Robinson MBE), grow over the years to the amazing charity that it is, achieving milestones such as gaining written agreement with Chinese Officials to end bear bile farming starting by closing down the worst farms in Sichuan, and expanding this programme across China in the longer term. For those of you who don’t know, the methods used to extract the bile are crude and extremely cruel, involving metal jackets and large (18cm) catheters placed into the bears abdomens. Bears are kept in cages so small they can’t stand up or even turn around, they are starved and denied access to water because hungry, thirsty bears produce more bile and the
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Heidis AAF China Moon Bear Challenge
$5,354.00 raised so far
- Charity
 | Animals Asia Animals Asia Moon Bear Rescue project involves rescuing suffering and endangered Asiatic black bears from cruel bile farms in China and bringing them to its sanctuary in Chengdu, Sichuan province.rn |
| 22/09/2010 | robyn chapman | $50.00 | Goods luck. What a great thing to do. Robyn Chapman |
| 15/09/2010 | Leigh Hanlon | $100.00 | Hope this helps save some bears |
| 15/09/2010 | Broodkside Ladies Club | $200.00 | Many thanks for your wonderful talk and all the effort you went to. Good luck on your trip. On behalf of the Brookside Ladies Tuesday Club |
| 13/09/2010 | Christiane Smith | $200.00 | Hi Heidi,have great luck in your mission and a safe and nice trip! |
| 19/08/2010 | Fountain of Youth Beauty and Relaxation Clinic | $200.00 | |
| 06/08/2010 | Gavin Todd | $20.00 | Its great you're doing something for the bears |
| 04/08/2010 | anonymous | $200.00 | |
| 23/07/2010 | Ady Hopkins | $10.00 | Well done Heidi, - this horrible activity can't help but touch your heart & I hope your efforts will help to save some bears from this appalling treatment. Do you think there will be plans to open a tourist wildlife centre for people to come & see the freedom bears? |
| 20/07/2010 | Heli Kivimaa | $100.00 | Onya darl! This world needs more people like you! |
| 02/07/2010 | Andy Kate Oliver Freya | $200.00 | Wishing you every success and safe travels. |
| 01/07/2010 | Judith Law | $400.00 | With deep appreciation for taking care of our horses - Judy |
| 30/06/2010 | anonymous | $300.00 | |
| 30/06/2010 | Lesley | $100.00 | Congratulations on doing something to help against this cruelty. There is so much cruelty to animals in the world it's easy to get down-hearted. Thanks for doing this - good luck! |
| 29/06/2010 | anonymous | $400.00 | |
| 23/06/2010 | jens muller | $50.00 | I am very proud of you Heidi the most of the animals depend on us for everything and the ones that dont humans have destoyed some of there worlds , wishing you all the positive energy to you to help you to help the bears big hug and kiss mush love Jens xxx |
| 22/06/2010 | Lisa Prince | $40.00 | |
| 17/06/2010 | SVVH Tin | $27.00 | |
| 12/06/2010 | M. | $100.00 | Good luck from all the Jackson bear lovers |
| 12/06/2010 | anonymous | $200.00 | |
| 06/06/2010 | Hans & Ang | $500.00 | Fantastic Heidi. Make sure that you take lots of pics. |
| 04/06/2010 | Walshie | $80.00 | Great fund raising in the first week. Now how can we help raise this every week? |
| 03/06/2010 | Lee | $500.00 | you need to get training! |
| 02/06/2010 | Christine Fellows | $20.00 | Great Cause Yeah Heidi Go! |
| 01/06/2010 | Deb | $100.00 | You go girl! |
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Online Total Offline Total Total Raised |
$4,097.00 $1,257.00 $5,354.00 |
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