In the summer of 2000 Friends of Africa International was made aware of an urgent situation involving the rescue of two chimpanzee orphan babies whose mothers were killed by poachers in the Congo. Ms. Aly Wood, who is based in Burundi with an aid agency, came upon the two little refugees by happenstance, when a Samaritan who rescued them from a local market brought them to her.

Having had experience with the chimp rehabilitation center in Burundi under Jane Goodall, Ms. Wood temporarily adopted them until the transfer papers could be arranged for the chimps to go to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Uganda. This interim arrangement required intensive care for the little chimps, with 24-hour caretakers, food and veterinary care. Friends of Africa International assisted with expenses for the temporary care of the rescued chimpanzees until their transfer to Ngamba Island in Uganda.


  • Published: 12 years ago on July 18, 2012
  • By:
  • Last Modified: July 18, 2012 @ 7:16 pm
  • Filed Under: Past Projects

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.