Here at SOS Primates we have many figurines handmade in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by a group of disabled women at the Heri Kwetu Centre. They make them from African fabrics and they represent the Congolese woman, carrying her baby on her back while working. There are also figurines of many beautiful animals [...]
SOS Primates doesn't have a physical centre where you can visit primates and adopt them. To see chimpanzees and other monkeys you would have to travel to Lwiro Primates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. That's why it's a lot harder to raise money for the centre, which means we're constantly having to reinvent [...]
In a few weeks we'll be able to wear short sleeved t-shirts again. Do you have yours from SOS Primates yet? For a donation of €10 (shipping not included) you can get one. They're made in Spain and are excellent quality. Also, by ordering yours you'll be helping to feed the orphan primates at Lwiro [...]
The people who make running SOS Primates possible have in common a love for nature and primates, a desire to help and unshakeable altruism. Our colleague Silvia Nieto is an example of how you can help not only financially but also by offering your experience, knowledge or artistic abilities. Silvia is an illustrator and graphic [...]
Many people ask how they can help SOS Primates. There are many tasks to be carried out and we can definitely find one to suit your circumstances. Today we want to thank Ana Ruiz, from Barcelona, who, with her family, has always put tags on the dolls which arrive from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, [...]
Today we encourage you to take part in the online activity in which you can discover the novel La Bruma Verde, by Gonzalo Giner, which won the Fernando Lara Novel Award of 2020. It is organised by La Casa Encendida, in Madrid. The author addresses the environmental problem focusing on Africa, inspired by female primatologists [...]
It’s now been a month since we began our partnership with Dani Muñoz and his handmade animal signs. Dani reuses pallets and personalises them with the silhouette of your favourite primate (or other animal) so you can display it in your house, following the aesthetic of the Australian posters warning of passing animalsYou can check out [...]
A few days ago we made our annual transfer of donations from SOS Primates to Lwiro Primates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Despite an incredibly difficult year, and in spite of the absence of events, fairs, conferences and more, we raised a total of €12,621.52, a larger amount than the previous annual total [...]
At SOS Primates we have many figurines handmade in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by a group of disabled women at the Heri Kwetu Centre. They make them out of African fabric and they represent the Congolese woman carrying her baby and working. There are also beautiful animal figurines (giraffes, elephants, gorillas, chimpanzees, snakes, [...]
