The Jane Goodall Institute’s Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center in the Republic of Congo is where more than 150 rescued orphan chimpanzees receive lifetime care. Often, these chimpanzees arrive injured, sick or malnourished from illegal commercial bush meat and exotic pet trades.
About JGIA Chimp Guardianship Campaign
The Jane Goodall Institute’s Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center in the Republic of Congo is where more than 150 rescued orphan chimpanzees receive lifetime care. Often, these chimpanzees arrive injured, sick or malnourished from illegal commercial bush meat and exotic pet trades.
YOU can make a difference in the lives of our orphaned chimpanzees by becoming their Chimp Guardian. With your help, chimpanzees like Anzac, Lemba and Mbebo will receive the care that they need to grow and thrive in an environment where they will be protected for the rest of their lives.
There Are 3 Ways You Can Give
Chimp Guardian: For only $25/month*
Anzac
Gender: Female
Estimated Birth Year: 2010
Lemba
Gender: Female
Estimated Birth Year: 2006
Mbebo
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: 2010
Your donation will support:
- Keep your chosen chimpanzee in the care of experienced and loving keepers.
- Provide your chimpanzee with the food, medicine and enrichment they need to grow.
- Support research on reintroducing rescued orphans back into wild environments.
- Protect important wild chimpanzee populations by:
Working with local people and governments and addressing root causes of the bush meat
trade to protect key areas of forests where wild chimpanzees live.
You will receive:
- Personalised Chimp Guardian Certificate
- Biography of your chosen chimpanzee
- Information about the Chimp Guardian program
- Information about Tchimpounga Rehabilitation Centre
- Regular on-the-ground updates from Tchimpounga written by sanctuary staff
- Invitations to exclusive Jane Goodall Institute Australia events
Chimp Champion: Give a one-off $100 donation*
Your donation AUD$100* can buy:
- A week’s supply of baby formula for five infant chimpanzees.
- A year’s supply of blankets for sick/special needs chimpanzees.
- A year’s supply of rice balls/soy porridge for seven chimpanzees’ supper.
- 50 kg of bananas/pineapples.
- 40 x 750 ml bottles of peanuts (one of the chimpanzee’s favourite treats)
You will receive:
- Information about the Chimp Guardian program
- Information about Tchimpounga Rehabilitation Centre
- Chimp Champion Certificate
A Fun Fundraising Idea!
Why not make some chimp-faced ANZAC cookies for a bake sale or, hold a gold coin donation drive for your work or community events?
Simply watch our instructional recipe video above, print out a bake sale poster and take your part in making a difference!
Want to gift someone with a very special gift?
Simply fill out the lucky recipient’s details when you fill out the form and we will gift their Chimp Guardian/Chimp Champion Pack on your behalf!
Become a Roots & Shoots Chimp Champion today!
Are you looking for a great gift for a great kid?
Or does your Roots & Shoots group want to raise money to care for a chimpanzee?
If your school or class wants to make a difference by being a champion for Anzac the chimpanzee, you can help! All you have to do is raise at least $50 and we will present your school with your very own Junior Chimp Champion certificate, along with Anzac’s story.
Please contact us at rootsandshoots@janegoodall.org.au with your contact details and funds raised and we
will organise your certificate or even a visit to your school soon!
*The Jane Goodall Institute Australia is a Deductible Gift Recipient and all donations have full Australian tax exemption as the entire donation goes to our work. To protect our environment and in order for your donations to be fully tax deductible, we do not offer any physical products and all items will be delivered electronically via email.
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