To help free bears who are being held under very cruel conditions in most Asian countries. NB(Mary Hutton since she started free the bears has freed all the dancing bears in India -Their owners have various small business's and they are now able to educate their children) Mary started with many volunteers coming on board and now people help world wide. There are sanctuaries established in India, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and moving into China with the help of other animal charities.