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My story

 

Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.

In early 2009 we visited an Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset called Monkey World. We were immediately inspired to join the mission to end the abuse & terrible suffering of primates in captivity and also help to promote the welfare, conservation, respect & understanding of primates in general. We then heard about Mona..........

The Mona Foundation was set up to end the exploitation of primates in captivity. The foundation has established a sanctuary near Girona in Spain, which provides a home where rescued chimpanzees and other primates can live in a natural environment and where people can be inspired to understand and respect wild animals.

Several months on, after successfully applying for positions as Volunteer Primate Carers at Mona, we have decided to quit our jobs, get out of the rat race, and into the ape race.

Mona is dependent on voluntary donations from members of the public and from individuals who give their time to help the project so please give as much or as little as you can. It will all help.

The photographs are of 10 of the 13 chimps Mona are currently caring for. In order, they are: Bongo, Toto, Juanito, Waty, Toni, Nico, Sara, Romie, Marco & Charly. The video is of Bongo.

Thank you so much.

 

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Good luck with the adventure and on your tough days take a moment to remember how lucky you are! Donation by David Rigden 02/11/09  

£25.00

We wish you well for your adventure with the chimps. You'll be missed here but will have a bunch of memories some people can only dream about. Love xx Donation by Heather, Sean, Hannah & Daniel 24/10/09  

£20.00

all the best of luck carl and charlotte, our loss is the chimps gainxx Donation by joanne loram 21/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck to you both and have a great time. Let me know if you spot any Davey T lookalikes...... Donation by Tony Henderson 19/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Thompson David Thompson 18/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done & good luck in all you do to fulfill your dreams of travel etc. Love from Mum & Dad xx Donation by Mary & Ivan Marsham 18/10/09  

£20.00

To our hairy relations. Have a good trip! Donation by Richard & Yvette Adamson 16/10/09  

£20.00

Best wishes from Alison & Paul on your new adventure! Donation by Paul Gamble 16/10/09  

£30.00

Donation by David Drury 14/10/09  

£12.00 + £3.38 Gift Aid

Good luck guys. I'm sure you will both be a great success. Donation by Andrew Mills 08/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Lots of love & luck Bill & Chaw, them monkeys will love you!!! your big sis xx Donation by Fween 07/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck to u both, u are doing something I have dreamed of doing since a small child, if u need help let me know I'd lov to come over and help. Donation by julie may 06/10/09  

£10.00

best of luck with everything, We admire what you two are doing , hope it is a good experience and all the luck in the world . Ange Trev XX Donation by trevor harvey 05/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I'm so proud of you both. Go give those cheeky little chimps the best lives possible! Love you both xx Donation by Emma Hendry (Empski) 04/10/09  

£10.00
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