Tel. +44 (0)1273 600030 (UK)
The organisation relies purely on donations and contributions, therefore the contribution from your placement will assist them greatly. As a local cause participants are eco-volunteers so you will help with the conservation of the primates in the area. The previous political crisis in Kenya has hit them hard. The organisation is apolitical and caught in the cross fire witnessing, firsthand, the collapse of tourism in Kenya. It depends on overseas volunteers as the backbone funding of our work so your help is greatly needed.
They need help desperately. The organisation's future is in jeopardy, along with that of its staff. Through volunteering you will help to overcome this crisis and make a real difference. It was established in 1996 in response to an outcry from local residents about the high number of deaths of Colobus monkeys in the Diani area. Now, nine years later, the organisation has numerous projects concerning the wildlife and the citizens of Kenya, including animal welfare, biological/ecological research, community development and education, forest protection and eco-tourism awareness programmes.
Volunteers help make a real difference in their cause as the organisation severely relies on the help given. Projects completed include the Translocation of 14 Colobus Gurezza. The Colobus survival was threatened by habitat degradation, poaching for their distinctive coats and persecution as agricultural pest. The Colobus were moved to a protected forest where they are regularly followed to monitor their progress.
The organisation frequently works with other conservation establishments and projects. Recent examples are the East African Whale Shark Trust, Camps International, WWF & The Cheka Cheka Medicinal Woodland Group. The accommodation is locally owned and field staff (who oversee and participate in fieldwork) are all local and very experienced and as a not-profit organisation all fees go straight into the work and for paying for the 11 local staff.
The aim is to conserve and protect the Angolan Colobus and its habitat, to inspire interest and participation in primate and environmental conservation, to promote the welfare of primates and to reduce the impact of human development on the environment. We seek to further understanding of the primate species, to be able to respond and deliver a high quality primate rescue and rehabilitation service, and to become a role model for other conservation based charities in Kenya to follow and emulate.
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