Life for many primates is no monkey business! Help WWF save the world’s primates!

Hello, and thank you for taking up your time to read my blog about WWF and their efforts to save the world’s primates! I’m Linnea and I feel that we should take action in order to stop primate poachers, black markets and habitat loss before it’s too late! I hope that my blog inspires you to support WWF:

This is a brief story about one of WWF’s many acts in order to save primates; Lola is a baby Orang-utan who was taken from her mother at the young age of 3 months by illegal tradesmen. WWF found her struggling for her life in a mere 18×26 cm iron cage-that’s smaller than an A4 piece of paper! Eating and sleeping in her own urine, she was crawling with fleas and parasites, but luckily, WWF managed to save Lola from her future of suffering and abuse. However, other primates just like Lola are not as fortunate.

WWF do so much to help primates and I feel strongly they are worth our support because they are human’s closest living relatives, with up to 98% of our DNA that we have in our genes. This means that killing a primate is almost exactly as bad as ending a human’s life. Is this what we want? WWF help primates all around the world survive deforestation (which ends in habitat loss and lack of food) poaching, black market and the illegal keeping of them as pets.

 

 

Thank you so much again for reading my blog and I would very much like it if you could post me a response of your thoughts and I would especially appreciate it if you could answer the following questions and post your answer as feedback. Also please to state your country and town, (if not in the UK) as this would be of extreme use to me.

• Had you heard of WWF before you read my blog?
• Do you now feel more informed about primates and the dangers they face in the wild today?
• Would you now be willing to do any of the following actions in order to help WWF with this issue;

• Spread the word od WWF to your friends and family?
• Sign up by e.g. email to receive regular information about WWF primates?
• Start or join a fundraising campaign?
• Make a donation to WWF?

If you are willing to find out more information about this topic, visit http://worldwildlife.org/species and help primates swing free one more!

Imagine a world without Multiple Sclerosis. Help the M.S. Society and this could become reality.

Hello, the first thing I would like to say is, thank you so much for taking interest in my advocacy and for taking the time to open and read my blog. My name is Lauren and the theme that I am advocating is about the disease Multiple Sclerosis; the charity I am advocating for is the M.S. Society.  I have chosen this theme because I feel that quite a lot of people don’t know or understand what Multiple Sclerosis is and how it affects your, and your family’s, future life. I want people to read my blog and say, “that’s interesting, I now know more about this cause and I would like to support the M.S Society. So we can save future generations from this disease.” A lot of people, when you say, ‘think of a charity that supports a disease.’ would probably think of cancer research UK or Guide Dogs UK. Therefor, these well known charities get more donations and funds than less well known charities, however it doesn’t mean their cause is any more less important. I would like to change peoples behavior, opinions and attitude to people with Multiple Sclerosis as they will be more aware of what it does to their life, and the charities. I want people to think before they donate money to the most popular charities, to think ‘actually, I’m going to give my money to a less well known charity as they need to fund valuable research and help people with other needs.’

Some of the reasons I chose to support this disease are:

• I think we need to know more about diseases and some other types, other than cancer and blindness.
• To make it easier for people with Multiple Sclerosis to get help with the needs they might face.
• Make people with Multiple Sclerosis more aware of the disease they have and give them advice with problems that they might have.

However, the main reason I am supporting this cause is because my mother has Multiple Sclerosis, and I know, first hand, how it feels and the impact it made on my families and my life. My mother was diagnosed in 2007 (I was six years old and my older sister was eight years old.) after falling over on an ice-skating rink she visited the doctor. They noticed she had Multiple Sclerosis. This was a huge shock to our family, as we would all have to change our life style. She could no longer do all the motherly things she once did with her children, and they would not have a ‘normal’ childhood growing up. But to them, their life was normal, not until they were older did they realize how much their life did change. The M.S. Society has given my family and my mother so much help. In the form of informing her on all the new medication that available, helping her when she needed and set up meetings and clubs that she an go to and socializes with other people with Multiple Sclerosis.

Some of the reasons why I think you should care:

• So we can stop future generations living in fear of this chronic disease
• An estimated 2.5 million people have it around the world.
• Everyone deserves an equal life.
• Why not?

I personally believe that in life you cannot say thank you enough, but I am trying to say thank you as much as I possibly can to you for taking the time to read my blog.  I would very much appreciate it if you could post a response containing your thoughts on my cause and the charity I have chosen to advocate. In particular, I would like you to answer a few questions that I have. Also it would help people with Multiple Sclerosis if you could be willing to donate to the M.S. Society. For any further details or to answer any question that I haven’t already answered, you could visit their website at http://www.mssociety.org.uk/

The questions that I have are:

• Did you, before reading my blog, know about the M.S. Society?
• Were you ware of the Disease Multiple Sclerosis and how it affects people?
• After reading my blog, would you consider giving a donation to the M.S. Society?
• Do you know feel more informed about the chronic disease Multiple Sclerosis?

I would also appreciate it if at the bottom of your response, if you could but your name (I don’t mind if you only put your first name) and your hometown with the country that you live in.

Also, more ways that you could help the M.S. Society are;

• Make a donation to the M.S  Society
• By starting or joining a fund raising event
• By telling family and friends about the M.S. Society and what it supports

Again, I would like to thank you very much for taking an interest in my blog and what I advocate.
Lauren

Men are dying every hour, it’s our time to Save a Man – Support Prostate Cancer

Hello, my name is Holly and firstly I would like to thank you for taking a look at my blog!  My chosen theme to advocate is Prostate Cancer, I want people to have a better understanding of prostate cancer and the affects it has on the man and their families.  I believe too many people know about cancer but not so much about prostate cancer.
Prostate Cancer is affecting men every day and killing one man every hour.  There are so many types of cancer, prostate cancer is just 1! 
It is estimated that by 2030 prostate cancer will be the most common cancer.  One in 8 men will get prostate cancer, over a quarter of a million men are living with and after prostate cancer.

• To raise awareness is the thing I would like to advocate most.  I believe far too many people know about cancer but not about prostate cancer.  Helping people to understand prostate cancer and the statistics.
• The change people’s perceptions, through a better understanding of prostate cancer people may change their attitudes to prostate cancer.
• To help those involved with caring and living with prostate cancer.  The man himself, his family, his doctor, his nurse, his group worker.

I think you should support my advocacy because:

• 1 man every hour dies form prostate cancer, that’s one dad, uncle, grandad, brother, son, friend dying every day.
• All men deserve to be treated with the same amount of care.
• Every man needs money to support his treatment.

Here is a brief story about Guy.
"It was a shock when I was told I had prostate cancer at the age of 51. I knew I was more likely to be diagnosed because my Dad was living with the disease, but the result still really knocked me. Like many men, I was symptomless. I had surgery to remove the prostate in May 2011. Afterwards, my kids were great, offering to pick things up for me when it was too painful and now that the side-effects have eased, I'm back to playing with them. They've got their Dad back."

What I'm doing now
"When I tell people about my prostate cancer, they're quite understanding, but don't really want to talk about it. Perhaps they just don't have the vocabulary. It has been a real support to talk to Dad and it is interesting how many people open up about their own cancer experiences once I've told them about mine. Prostate Cancer UK offers an online forum where men can share their experiences and talk together and that's so important for men in my position."
 

Here are some facts and figures:
In Scotland

• Every day 2 men die from prostate cancer in Scotland
• 2,800 men diagnosed each year, 800 die each year in Scotland from prostate cancer.

In England

• Every hour 1 man dies from Prostate Cancer

In Wales

• More than 500 men die every year from Prostate Cancer in Wales

In Northern Ireland

• 1,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year in Northern Ireland.

Thank you for taking your time to read my blog!
If you agree with my advocacy, think that my charity is a worthwhile charity and support my aims in fighting prostate cancer, by leaving a comment answering these questions; it will help me with my aims.

• Had you heard or thought about Prostate Cancer before and how it affects men and their families?
• Do you now feel more informed about prostate cancer and the affects it has on men all over the UK?
• Would you now tell family members about prostate cancer and Prostate Cancer UK and the work it does?
• Does this change your attitude towards cancer and the different types such as Prostate Cancer?

Remember one man is dying every hour, over 40,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer ever year – that’s more than 100 men diagnosed every day!
It’s your time to save a man!

Save a child with Neuroblastoma- support The Ronan Thompson Foundation

Hello, my name is Ella, and this is my blog about the charity ‘The Ronan Thompson Foundation’. First of all, thank you very much for looking at my blog, and I hope you will learn a lot about the charity once you have finished.

Ronan Sean Thompson was born May 12, 2007. After returning from an annual camping trip in Louisiana, Maya Thompson, Ronan’s mother, noticed that Ronan’s eye looked a little lazy.  Ronan’s paediatrician, Dr. Lindsey Campbell, referred them to an ophthalmologist, who dismissed Mrs. Thompson’s concerns automatically. She did not believe there was anything wrong with Ronan, and sent the family home. However, the family were not placated, and Dr. Brendan Cassidy agreed to see Ronan the next day. At first glance at Ronan’s eye that was now bulging outside of its socket Dr. Cassidy immediately knew that there was something wrong. He sent them to Phoenix Children’s Hospital for an MRI. The MRI showed a small mass above the left orbit of Ronan’s eye. The following day, Ronan had a CT scan done, and they found a mass in Ronan’s abdomen. It was on this day, the 12th of August 2010, that Ronan was diagnosed with stage IV Neuroblastoma.

Neuroblastoma is the fifth most common cancer in children, but tragically less than half of these children are cured. After months of searching and seeing the best doctors in the area, they were told to take Ronan home and enjoy what precious time they had left with him. Finally they were told to contact Dr. Giselle Sholler and she agreed to accept Ronan into her Nifurtimox trial. A Nifurtimox trial is something that could withhold the disease from worsening for a while, so that they could have more time to find a cure, but Ronan’s little body gave out in his mother’s arms before they could get to San Diego for the treatment.

Although Ronan has sadly past away, he continues to be a huge inspiration for all those that knew him, and even those who didn’t. He was the motivation for Maya Thompson and her husband to start the charity now known as ‘The Ronan Thompson Foundation’. They believe that it is unfair that all of these innocent lives are lost to the disease, and that there is no way to defiantly cure it, and so do I. I hope you do too. It is a non-profit organization, and accepts donations from anywhere in the world. They hope to, eventually, use this money to help find a cure for Neuroblastoma, and move the human race one step closer to beating childhood cancer.

If you would like more information about any of the mentioned articles or any additional information, please visit: //www.theronanthompsonfoundtaion.com/. I would really appreciate it if you could leave a brief response in the comment section answering these questions: What is your name, where you live (Town or city if in the UK, town or city plus country if outside the UK), If you have heard of my charity before reading this blog, do you now feel more informed about my chosen charity and the work that they do, and if you would now support the Ronan Thompson Foundation via donation or spreading the word.

Thank you so much for reading my blog, Ella :)

Abandoned or abused, help The Dogs Trust all dogs, the life they deserve.

Thank you for opening my blog, I hope you enjoy it, my name is Cyann and I am raising awareness for The Dogs Trust which is based in the UK. You can support me by reading and sharing my blog, you should do this because there are thousands of dogs who need OUR help. I am trying to change as many opinions as I can, in order to help dogs who need it.

Many dogs are abandoned or abused each year, and a change needs to be made. Even a pound can help; it could go to a warm bed or a can of dog food.

http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/searchcentres/london/successstories.aspx#.UyIjznaYnc

This is a link to the success story page on The Dogs Trust website. This shows that there are amazing things that happen; they just need to help to happen. Dogs can live a normal happy life, after past events that may have hurt them.

Anyone can help, but I’m asking you. This is because; I need everyone involved, as many as possible. If you help, you can bring your qualities, to what they do best. Whether you’re a baker or an artist, you can still help raise money and awareness, no matter who you are.

Please help me to help them. They can’t raise money. What they give to us is a lot more than we can ever give to them, they give us a friendship. A bond so strong it would be unbreakable. Imagine your best friend passing away, that’s what it’s like with a dog. And how do I know this? I don’t have a dog of my own, but my granny does. The things she went through when her last dog had to put down were awful. She loved that dog, so much, that she would always forgive him whenever he chewed one of her shoes. Let’s make the world aware of this bond and share the bond. Together.

Here are many dogs, all waiting for a home. Think of the others who haven’t been discovered. Who are being abandoned and abused as we speak. Think of how they feel.

http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/default.aspx?dogCentre=ILF#.UylnjTnaYnc

Thank you ever so much for reading my blog, please share it with other people. I will be highly grateful. If you could also leave a comment of what you thought, with your name and country, I will also be very grateful. Thank you!

Smile of a Child

Hello, I’m Catherine, and thank you for looking at my blog. Please comment on it, because I’d like to know what you think about it. So, what exactly is Smile of a Child? Well, Smile of a Child is a charity that helps children in Greece that have life-threatening illnesses. It also holds a worldwide search for missing children.

• Have you heard of Smile of a Child before?
• Have you supported Smile of a Child before?

If you said No to both of those questions, then this is the guide for you.

This is Andreas Giannopoulos. He was 10 years old, and he was threatened by a serious health issue in 1995. He went on the Greek program “Red Card”, hosted by a man called George Papadakis. The

host dedicated the whole of the show to him, and asked him about his condition, and how he felt. This is what Andreas replied:

“We all know of and talk about children living on the streets that don’t smile. They don’t smile, because they don’t have money to buy toys, they don’t have food, and some of them don’t even have parents. Stop just talking about them and start thinking and taking action instead. Let us join efforts and give generously to children, regardless of whether their origin is from Albania or the color of their skin is black; let’s give all kids the smile they rightfully deserve. This Organization will be called “The Smile of the Child”. Come on then! If we all stand united, we will succeed!”
 
Those were the words of an ill 10 year old. A few weeks after the show aired, Andreas died. The Athenian public made his wish come true and created a charity in memory of him, which, as he had hoped, was called Smile of a Child. This charity is funded by the Athenian public, and run by volunteers.

• Has that made you want to support Smile of a Child?
• Would you now donate to Smile of a Child?
• Has this blog changed your mind and made you more aware about Greek children on the streets?

I really hope that you found this blog interesting. If you want to, it would be great to comment on this blog please. Thank you again.

Some babies die by chance, none should die by choice - Help Protect them today with the charity SPUC (Society for the Protection of Unborn Children).

Thank you for opening my blog, I am advocating for the protection of unborn babies as many innocent lives are being lost because people think abortion is the only option. I realize that people do not take the decision to terminate a pregnancy lightly, and that situations can be very hard for different people SPUC offer people help who are faced with abortion and people who have previously had an abortion and try to help them whatever situation they are in. Please read on to find out more about how this charity helps many people facing this tough decision by giving them other options.

• Why is it right that you can stop a baby’s beating heart in the womb, but it is illegal when a baby is outside the womb?
• Many innocent babies lives are being lost because people feel they have no other choice, SPUC give people another choice.
• SPUC helps many babies each year and there family to get the right start in life, please help SPUC help more people to get the opportunity to save a baby’s life.
• Everyday around 550 babies are being killed, please try and help save them, as you were once one of them.
• So many people regret their abortions, please help them and others faced with the problem find a better solution.

Thank you for taking the time to read my Blog, it would be very helpful if you could answer some of my questions in response to my blog to see if I have changed your opinion on abortion. If you do respond please could tell me your hometown and country so I can see where I have advocated too, Thank you.

• Had you thought about saving babies from abortion before reading my blog, if so do you now feel more informed?
• Do you now support my charity? If so please explain how I have gained your support.
• Would you now recommend the charity to people faced with the prospect of abortion?
• Please in your response tell me your hometown and country, Thank you!

Thank you so much for reading my blog and writing a response. It has helped a lot!!! 

Bernadette

White lions forever????? Help The Royal White Lion Protection Trust Save White lions.

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog reading my blog.
These beautiful creatures live only in South Africa and have for hundreds of years. However now there are no white lions left in the wild left in the world and many of the ones in Zoo’s are hunted and killed by tourists for entertainment. Yet there is hope The Royal White Lion Protection Trust have already reintroduced lions into their natural habitat and are doing all they can to stop this hunting of the white lions.

Marah was born in a canned hunting camp meaning that when she was older she would be killed by hunters.  She would be brought up tame and taught not to fear humans then when she was at her fittest a tourist would pay to kill her. This was her fate.
However Linda Tucker the founder of the Royal White Lion Protection Trust heard about her. Marah’s dad had been stolen so Linda Tucker managed to rescue her. She was born on Christmas day and lived a long happy life, had cubs. None of this would have been possible if it wasn’t for The Royal White Lion Protection Trust.
To find out more about lions like Marah visit http://www.whitelionshomeland.org

Thank you again for reading my blog. Please could you leave responses answering the following questions?

• Had you heard of The Royal White Lion Protection Trust Before?
• Would you consider donating to save the white lions?
• Have I changed your opinion at all on white Lions?

Please can you tell me where you come from and any other comments.
Thank you very much
Beatrice

Distorted beauty - The growing issue of eating disorders

Thank you so much for taking an interest in my blog! The topic surrounding eating disorders is one very important to me and I hope after reading this blog it will be to you as well! Approximately 1.6 million people in the UK alone suffer from an eating disorder and this number is only going to grow unless we all do something about it. Through this blog I’m aiming to raise awareness of the cause and improve your general understanding and attitude towards all forms of eating disorders – so it would mean a lot if you took a few minutes to read this. 

This is a brief insight into Sarah Quirke’s disorder and recovery.  Sarah’s story begins at the age of only 13, when she first developed anorexia. A school nurse told her she would ‘Keep an eye on her weight’ and since then, overcome by insecurities Sarah’s weight began to drop at an unhealthy rate.  She was tormented at school and frequently bullied, which only made matters worse. No one in her family or close friends realised anything was wrong. Out of control and too scared to ask for help, Sarah kept this to herself. A family friend pointed out her weight loss to her mother and it was only then that Sarah was taken to a doctor and put immediately in a temporary recovery ward in the Royal Free Hospital in Central London.

Sarah – happy and healthy after recovery

Within three weeks her condition got much worse and she was moved to a permanent ward where she refused to eat and over exercised in secret.  Sarah reached a critical stage in her illness and was so restricted that she was not allowed to stand up, her hair fell out, and she couldn’t even hold up her head. Her illness caused massive trauma not only for her but had huge impact her family and friends too.

After Sarah’s fourteenth birthday something happened which would turn everything around. A previous patient of the ward, Lara, approached her and Sarah was first introduced to B-eat. – an amazing charity devoted to helping people overcome their eating disorder despite all the odds. After contacting them, Sarah was provided with huge amounts of support, advice and care which gave her the determination that saved her life.  Now happy again, Sarah is determined to educate people about the severity of eating disorders and challenge modern stereotypes of eating disorders and those suffering them.
B-eat help enormous amounts of people and could one day help you, a member of your family or even a close friend on the path to recovery. However, due the rising number of those being diagnosed with an eating disorder, they need more funding and your help to save people like Sarah who desperately need support!

Thank you again for reading my blog, I hope you gained something from it and now feel more informed about this issue and are inspired to get involved. It would also help if you let me know your thoughts and answered some of the questions below.
If you want to know more please do visit B-eat’s website - http://www.b-eat.co.uk as it provides information, contact details, advice, recovery stories and much more! Any form of support, big or small can make a big difference! With your help we can change what it means to feel beautiful.

• Have you ever been affected in anyway by this issue? (even if its through family or friends)
• Do you know feel more informed about how B-eat can aid people with eating disorders?
• Would you be prepared to do any of the following to help B-eat in their mission to eventually overcome eating disorders…

1. Make a donation to B-eat?
2. Take part in a fundraising event or campaign?
3. Sign up to a regular email/letter explaining B-eat’s upcoming events and activities?
4. Tell your family and friends about ‘B-eat’ to either inform them or persuade them to take part in any of the above?

If you do kindly leave a response, please let me know where abouts you’re from (e.g home town & country – if not UK!) 

Thank you so much again for reading my blog!
Vicky