Thank You to the 2016 OFI Construction Teams!
In July and August 2016, OFI volunteers spent three weeks walking over 100 kilometers apiece through forest trails riddled with roots, rivers, swamps, and huge fallen trees, collectively carrying 350…
Volunteer Reflections
I have only been active three months as an enrichment volunteer at Orangutan Foundation International’s (OFI) Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Central Indonesian Borneo (Kalimantan Tengah) and my…
Thank You to the Summer 2014 Construction Teams!
OFI sends our heartfelt gratitude to all the Short Term construction volunteers who made the voyage to Indonesia to work with us this year! The dedication, positive attitude, and spirit…
On the Orangutan Front Lines
A Construction Volunteer's Account. During our mid-morning break we lie down on spare planks from our construction site, seeking shade for a small respite. The air is so heavy with…
Where there’s a Spark, there’s Fire
Inspiration can come from anywhere, anytime, from any strange and wonderful event, at the most absurd and unexpected moment. It will burn brightly for a short while but eventually fade…
“Blood, sweat, and tears”: OFI’s Field Construction Crews
An exclusive peek into one of Borneo’s deepest mysteries. Sources close to Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) report that three groups of foreign “volunteers,” AKA bule (pronounced “boo-lay”), were seen wielding…
