Free Monkey Sanctuary
Thirteen years ago, Richard
and I saw a monkey who was kept in a small parrot cage at a farm workers
village. The monkey was in extremely poor shape and needed urgent
medical attention. The owner wanted to sell the monkey to us and we
refused to pay him, and we called the local police instead. They
confiscated the monkey, and we offered to take the monkey to the vet and
pay the bill, they handed her over in our care.
After a few days, she was
running around here on the farm and clearly enjoy the space and
freedom.......a extremely happy monkey. We decided to investigate other
villages in the area and found more abused and in some cases badly
injured monkeys in small cages and chained to poles. That was the
beginning of the sanctuary, and we have saved many monkeys from a life
in captivity and abuse.
We do not keep the monkeys in
cages they are free to do things that monkeys normally do, playing and
enjoy the company of other monkeys. It is so rewarding to see the life
back in their eyes and how they enjoy playing in the trees.
Up to now, we funded the
sanctuary with our own money that we earn from selling Richard's
paintings and steel and wood articles that we make. But a few months
ago, our work shop burned down and we were out of a steady income to
care for the monkeys. Richard is now in the US and working on a farm
there so we can have money to care for our monkeys and to rebuild the
work shop and buy power tools that was lost in the fire.
Thing are difficult at the
moment, and the enormous increase in the fuel price, electricity and
ever increasing price of food are not helping us. But we must stay
positive and carry on with the work we are doing and be the voice of the
animals that cannot speak for themselves. They need us, and the other
animal loving people to save them from cages and the pet
trade.............wish people will realize that wild animals is not
pets, they belong in the wild and free.
Your help will be tremendously
appreciated, and 100% of all donations we receive is spend to care for
the monkeys. We do this for the love of animals and do not take admin
fees or salaries. Please help us to buy food for the monkeys and to
rebuild the work shop so we can work to cover the costs of the
sanctuary. | |
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