Giving Day for Apes 2020

Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary is celebrating 25 years and it’s a great opportunity to look back and witness that care and love can go a long way. Everything we do starts with the chimps and transition into wildlife conservation, research, environmental education, ecotourism, advocacy, law enforcement and sustainable community development.

However, habitat loss and illegal bushmeat hunting - are still driving our closest relatives to extinction.  The western chimpanzee,  Sierra Leone’s National Animal, is in high risk of becoming extinct and is listed as one of the most endangered primates in the world. Despite Tacugama’s conservation efforts orphans continue to arrive at our doorstep. So far in 2020 the Sanctuary has received 7 baby chimpanzees.

The last arrival, Pizarro, was found with an infected penetrating wound on his right wrist, caused when he got trapped in a snare, also he was very traumatized due to the severe abuse he went through. Fortunately, after receiving dedicated care from our vet and care staff he is back on his feet!

Baby Chimps like Pizarro that were brought to Tacugama in such pitiful states but are now strong and healthy and even some of them are so special that became ambassadors for all the species in Sierra Leone.

You can actively support the rehabilitation of those chimps by becoming a guardian to one of the ambassadors for only $60 a year. You can also be part of Tacugama mission by donating as much as you wish to support the resident chimps and Tacugama conservation efforts to protect the critically endangered Western chimpanzee in Sierra Leone and their habitat.  Donating during the month of Giving Day for Apes will help Tacugama Chimpanzees Sanctuary to receive more for every donation you make!

Become a Chimpanzee Guardian!

From today until the Giving Day for Apes - 14th of October 2020 - become a guardian of one of the eleven candidate chimpanzees for one year for only $60:

 USD 60 – that’s only USD 5/month!

 In the re-launch of our sponsorship programme, you will become a “CHIMPANZEE GUARDIAN” for one of the eleven candidate chimpanzees that represent all Western Chimpanzees of Sierra Leone.

You will receive: 

•  A digital guardianship certificate
• Full chimp biography and regular updates on your sponsor chimp
• Free annual admission pass to the sanctuary
• 10% discount when you stay in one of the Tacugama eco-lodges
• Monthly newsletter about all our activities at Tacugama

Meet the ambassadors!

 You can become a guardian for any of the following chimps:

Celia, Jackson, Jackie, Flavour, Mortes, Chica, Somebody & Someone, Perry, Woron, Sonia and Caesar.

In the next month – until the Giving Day for Apes – we will tell you all about the candidates on our social media channels Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

 Our goal

Our goal is to gain at least 375 new guardianship. All funds raised from guardianship and all your other donations, big and small, go directly to pay for the care of the chimpanzees at our sanctuary and to sustain our conservation and education projects aimed at protecting chimps in the wild.

Already a guardian? Renew your guardianship and bring in a friend or a family member!!

How to become a Chimpanzee Guardian

STEP 1   -   On or before 14th of October 2020, donate USD 60 (or more if you like) online through THIS webpage by clicking DONATE

STEP 2  -   Fill in this form ***link to google form***

From the entire Tacugama Team – especially the chimps,

Thank you!!