Vikki the Vet Donates to Kids for Koalas

“Hello. How may I help you?” asked Vikki the Vet as a boy of about twelve entered her clinic.

“Hello. My name is Khalil. And I am raising money for all of the animals that have been hurt by the wildfires in Australia,” answered Khalil.

“Well, Khalil … as you can see … helping animals is right up my alley,” said Vikki the Vet.

“Why don’t you come on if for a chat.”

Khalil means “friend” in Arabic.

And Khalil sure is a friend.

A fine friend indeed.

“So tell me a little about your fundraising, Khalil,” said Vikki the Vet.

“How did you get interested in helping animals?”

“I’ve always been interested in animals,” answered Khalil.

“And then last year at school, we raised money for Mountain Gorillas, and it was really fulfilling.”

“Yeah! Helping tends to do that,” said Vikki the Vet.

“We raised money for the Kampala Conservation Campaign.”

“And the Kampala Conservation Campaign used our money to help protect the homes of Mountain Gorillas.”

“Good for you,” Vikki the Vet responded.

“This year, the animals in Australia are coping with a real catastrophe?” said Khalil.

“Yes, they are,” answered Vikki the Vet.

“So I decided to start my own campaign,” continued Kahlil.

“I started Kids for Koalas.”

“And I’ve  chosen Korah the Koala as our cover bear.”

Vikki the Vet gave Khalil a questioning look.

“I know koalas aren’t actually bears, but plenty of people think that they are,” Khalil responded.

“I chose Korah for the cover because she got burnt in the fire and she could really use our support.”

“Sounds like a good cause,” said Vikki the Vet.

“But it’s not just about helping koalas,” Khalil clarified.

“It’s also about helping wallabies,

and wombats,

and whatever else was hurt in the fires.

“You sure know a lot about Australian animals,” said Vikki the Vet.

“Yeah. Australia really is interesting,” Khalil continued.

“They have:

bandicoots,

and bilbies,

and lyrebirds,

and cackling kookaburras,

and that’s not even counting the kangaroo, the platypus, or the spiny anteater.”

“And they all need our help,” Khalil concluded with conviction.

“So, what do you hope to achieve with the money you raise,” Vikki the Vet asked in earnest.

“I hope we can grow some new gum trees,” answered Khalil.

“The fires have really devastated the eucalyptus forests in southeastern Australia.”

“That’s especially bad for koalas.”

“Because koalas only eat the gum leaves of eucalyptus trees.”

“But it’s also bad for all of the other flora and fauna.”

“A lot of the flora has been either damaged or destroyed by the fires,” Khalil continued.

“So now the fauna doesn’t have any flora to live on.”

Now you know:

Flora means the plants of a particular region.

And fauna means the animals of a definable area.

“Our objective is to help restore some of the area’s natural habitat.”

“Well, I can certainly see that you are passionate about helping animals,” answered Vikki the Vet.

“So, where will the money that you raise go?” Vikki the Vet asked.

“I think we can both agree that it is important to vet who you are giving your money to,” said Khalil.

“So with that in mind, we have found a professional organization in Australia that will know how to distribute our donations better than we would.”

“And with all of that said, would you, Ms. Vikki the Vet, be willing to invest mere quarters a day in order to help rebuild the homes of koalas, kangaroos, kookaburras, wallabies, wombats, and a whole host of other animals that need our help.”

“I certainly would. And I certainly will,” said a smiling Vikki the Vet .

“Khalil, I think what you are doing is really great!” Vikki the Vet continued.

“And anytime you would like to come over, I’d be glad to see you.”

And with that Khalil collected his donation from Ms. Vikki the Vet.

Khalil then carried on to the next door to continue doing what he could do to help the animals of Australia.