Date
December 10, 2001
Contact
Edmund Stone
(503) 643-8302
Elliot Katz, DVM
(415) 388-9641 x25
In Defense of Animals
131 Camino Alto
Mill Valley
CA 94941
IDA is an international, California-based animal advocacy organization dedicated to ending the abuse and exploitation of animals by defending their rights, welfare and habitats.
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Mill Valley, CA
Friends and family asking for gift suggestions this year? Stumped for meaningful holiday gifts to give to loved ones? Why not make a difference in the life of a chimpanzee this holiday season?
The Mill Valley, CA-based In Defense of Animals is asking people to consider the Adopt a Chimpanzee program at the group’s Sanga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center in Cameroon, Africa. Through the program, you can sponsor a chimpanzee at the sanctuary, which houses six adults rescued from years of confinement on chains or in small cages, and 12 babies, all orphans of Cameroon’s thriving bush meat trade.
In addition to providing a naturalistic environment for rescued chimpanzees, the In Defense of Animals- Africa program is waging a nationwide campaign to stop the commercial poaching trade that threatens Cameroon’s chimpanzee population with imminent extinction.
Even a small contribution can make a large difference in Africa, and every donation is urgently needed to help us care for rescued chimpanzees and continue to save free-living chimpanzees from the brutal bush meat trade.
This year more than ever, holiday wishes for Peace on Earth hold great meaning. Why not give and/or request a gift that will really make a difference in the lives of our closest genetic kin? For a monthly $15 for at least six months you will receive a full biography and 8x10 photograph of your chimpanzee; a signed Certificate of Guardianship; and the satisfaction of knowing you have made a real difference in the life of your new chimpanzee friend in Cameroon!
Presently, six chimpanzees are available for adoption: Nama, Dorothy and Kiki Jackson, three adults, and Bikol, Njode and Gabby, three babies. More chimpanzees will be available for sponsorship soon.
For more information on IDA-Africa’s adopt a chimpanzee program, see www.ida-africa.org/newsletter4.html or call (503) 643-8302. Donations to “Adopt a Chimpanzee” can be sent to IDA Africa, 700 SW 126th Ave., Beaverton, OR 97005.