Written by Maria Witz This Story’s Author Maria Witz is an international development expert who volunteered at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary last July during annual exams and has graciously shared her stories of the chimpanzees with her Friends of Chimp…
Written by Maria Witz This Story’s Author Maria Witz is an international development expert who volunteered at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary last July during annual exams and has graciously shared her stories of the chimpanzees with her Friends of Chimp…
Written by Maria Witz This Story’s Author Maria Witz is an international development expert who volunteered at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary last July during annual exams and has graciously shared her stories of the chimpanzees with her Friends of Chimp…
One of our favorite programs – the Gertrude Irene Marsi Scholarship – helps young women in BCCP-participating families continue into secondary and higher education. Yes, women’s education is a part of today’s conservation efforts, and we are impressed by the 3…
Planning a flight or car trip soon? You can offset your carbon emissions with a gift to the Bulindi Chimpanzee and Community Project (BCCP) via Friends of Chimps. Help us plant more seedlings and protect more forest! A gift of…
Friends of Chimps visited the Bulindi Chimpanzee & Community Project in early February to see how it has grown. The team now reaches more than 100 local villages in the area of 6 chimpanzee groups, working to improve people’s lives…
Thanks to a group of Friends of Chimps donors, an innovative program that connects education, reforestation and chimpanzee conservation, is making big strides towards conserving a major population of 300 wild chimpanzees in unprotected habitat in western Uganda. The Bulindi…
In celebration of Women’s History Month – and thanks to the generosity of Gertrude Irene Marsi of Santa Barbara, California – we are pleased to report the initiation of a new scholarship. The initiative, launched with our partner The Bulindi…
Use Facebook to Raise Money for Friends of Chimps! So you’ve seen your friends host fundraisers on their personal Facebook pages and if you’ve ever wondered how they do it, this post shows you how in four simple steps! It’s…
Field Notes from Uganda: An Update on the Bulindi Chimpanzee & Community Project By Dr. Nancy Merrick When Friends of Chimps started supporting the Bulindi Chimp & Community Project (BCCP), Dr. Matt McLennan and his team of community leaders were…