9 Questions - Selma Busing
Helpalot is about making charities findable, but who’s going to provide the content? In my view, dedicated supporters of charities will provide the content and the quality checks. But that’s the theory, Selma Busing was so nice to answer some questions in relation to this matter.
1. Can you give a quick introduction of yourself?
My name is Selma Busing and I am a student Interaction Design. I am 25 years old and fond of animals.
2. What charities do you donate to?
There is one charity I donate to regularly, the Sepilok Orangutan Appeal in the UK. This organization is working to rescue, rehabilitate and eventually release orang-utans back into the rainforest. This helps the dwindling numbers and widens the gene pool in the wild orang-utan population. This is of extreme importance because the orang-utans become extinct.
3. How did you find these charities?
I came across this charity is a Dutch magazine where I could read nice stories from the organization, their goals and from people who where already donating money.
4. Why did you choose these charities?
The reason why I chose this charity was because I have read about it. And because I could donate money by adopting a baby orangutan, Naru. By doing this I know exactly what this organization is doing with my money. They keep me posted about the progress Naru makes and send me pictures every once in a while.
5. Was it difficult to find a charity that you supported and that you felt you could trust?
Because of there direct approach and knowing that there was something I could do to help to prevent the distinction of the orangutan it was easy to support the Sepilok Orangutan Appeal.
6. What made you trust this/these charities?
First could read about this charity and I heard from others how there cooperation worked out that way I didn’t find it difficult at all to trust the Sepilok Orangutan Appeal.
7. If Helpalot existed would you use the site, if so, how would you use the site?
If Helpalot existed I would love to read the stories of other adoptive parents and share my stories of Naru with others. Hopefully it would encourage others to adopt as well and here with take action to prevent the extinction of a beautiful animal so closely related to us humans.
8.What do you see as the biggest problem and opportunity for my project?
I believe the biggest problem with the project Helpalot is to make it worldwide known to charities as well as there donators.
9. Thank you for your time, is there anything else you think is important to mention?
I just want to wish you good luck with saving the world and if anybody is already interested in donating/adopting go to www.orangutan-appeal.org.uk for more information.
This was the fourth 9 Questions interview. I’d like to get in contact with more people for interviews. Are you involved in charities, social networking or feel like you have some experiences that are in other ways relevant to the Helpalot project, please contact me. Thanks again Selma and good luck with Naru.