Despite movement difficulties caused by the pandemic, 7 infant chimpanzees were rescued by Lwiro Primates, which almost certainly means the death of more than 50 adults by poachers for bushmeat and the sale of these little ones. She has arrived at the CRPL wounded, weak, very thin and quite traumatized, as you can [...]
Today, as another orphan infant chimpanzee makes their way towards the CRPL, there is all the more reason to give special thanks to an incredibly generous person and project who have made a considerable donation to SOS Primates in the last few days. This donation is going to make a huge difference for our organisation, in [...]
Sad news to end the year... another orphaned baby arrived at Lwiro Primate Rehabilitation Centre (CRPL), Lwiro Primates. Makasi, meaning strong in the local language (Lingala), has been given this name because of her strength and resilience demonstrated prior to her rescue. She was seized from poachers in the Kisimba area, thanks to [...]
Today we want to thank two people who, through their generosity, have allowed us to be a part of acts of solidarity in Barcelona and Madrid respectively; Carmen Arija, for lending us her tent and tables for our events in Madrid, and Xesca León, for the same thing but in Barcelona. Carmen is in charge of [...]
This year we have also managed to sell out all the tickets for the Christmas draw on the 22 of December, even more than last year. Luck has been on our side and the jackpot has ended in 7, like our number. We would like to thank all those who have helped us to distribute [...]
As we told you yesterday, our SOS Primates lottery has been awarded with a refund, i.e. each ticket gets 2.5 euros. We offer the following options for those who want to collect this refund, but in any case to be able to collect the prize the participations must be in good condition. There are several [...]
Today, in this difficult year, luck has been on our side and the Christmas jackpot (first prize) has ended in 7, like our number, so we get 2.5 euros back for each SOS Primates lottery ticket. In the next few days we will tell you how you can manage the refund, as we need to [...]
Today we present to you the SOS Primates website in English. It is so important to grow and reach more people. Any help is welcome, as everything we do here is for the primates, and the team is integrally made up of volunteers. The huge job of translating the website was undertaken by our Outreach Representative, [...]
It’s almost that time of year when all of us have to organise gifts… We ask you to consider giving these crafts handmade in the Congo this Christmas season. By choosing them you will be helping the Heri Kwetu Disabled Women’s Centre, who make these works of art by hand, as well as the orphan primates [...]
This Christmas season is unusual… perhaps the only thing that can change things is preparing a completely unique and original nativity. Handmade by women with various disabilities at the “Heri Kwetu” Centre in Bukavu, Congo, it is an authentic gift. Get yours for a donation of €40.95 (shipping not included). Help primates and this local Congolese [...]
