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Ngamba Island School Visit
Chimpanzee Trust through the Ngamba Island school visit provides an opportunity for young people to share experiences, (through linking up schools, promoting volunteers and internship), skills, values and norms that will improve the conservation of endangered species. Ngamba Island school visit further provide an opportunity for young professionals to acquire experience and participate in fields […]
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NGAMBA ISLAND CHIMPANZEE HEALTH CHECKS 2019
It’s the time of the year when the chimpanzee community at Ngamba Island gets shivers; it’s health check season. Hundreds of vets and volunteers have been trained over the years at Ngamba during the chimpanzee health checks. This year we are happy to be joined by Victoria Albino from the veterinary school of Cornell University […]
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PLANT A TREE – SAVE THE CHIMPANZEE HABITAT
About 40,000 hectares of natural forests are lost every year in Uganda alone, because of deforestation. 60 percent of this is in Chimpanzee Habitat. We encourage those visiting the Island to plant a tree in an effort to support restoration efforts in the Albertine Rift Area. You may also adopt a tree/tress for the conservation […]
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World Chimpanzee Day 14th July 2019
It’s Finally Here!!! World Chimpanzee Day 14th July 2019 The Chimpanzee Trust is set to join the International Community to celebrate World Chimpanzee day in honor of human kinds’ closest living relative as DBE. Dr. Jane Goodall said, “In what terms should we think of these beings, nonhuman yet possessing so very many human-like characteristics? […]
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Youth for Wildlife Conservation
Imagine a world where every individual makes decisions based on conservation, environment and sustainable development principles. We will be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals within a very short time and have a healthy environment. Our dream is to be able to make each and every individual around my circles and the world to […]
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Congratulations to His Majesty, the King of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom
The Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust (Chimpanzee Trust), congratulates His Royal Highness, Rukirabasaijja Solomon Iguru Gafabusa on his Silver Jubilee anniversary, celebrated today, June 11, 2019, at Karuziika Palace, Hoima. The Chimpanzee Trust has been working in His Majesty’s […]
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Team building activity at Ngamba island
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships. Team building activity at Ngamba Island was the first of its kind to Chimpanzee Trust, members, were curious to know how the experience runs. The day begun with heavy droppings of rain thus a cold morning however, the team was set ready to be a part […]
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Familiarization Trips to Ngamba Island
#Traveling leaves you speechless, then turns you into a #storyteller – Hilaire Bellico. This year Chimpanzee Trust hosted familiarization trips to Ngamba Island in partnership with Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO) and Uganda Tourism Board. From January 2019 we have so far arranged four familiarization trips to Ngamba Island with a total of 82 safari planners, tour […]
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ALYSON BAKER’S TESTIMONY WITH NGAMBA CHIMPS
; MY EXPERIENCE WITH NGAMBA CHIMPS Every year the Trust hosts over 20 guests who choose to set off 1- 4 weeks of their busy schedule to volunteer at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary. My experience with Ngamba chimps was one of the most incredible volunteer programs have ever done in my life. Ngamba chimps are […]
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PROMOTING CONSERVATION EDUCATION THROUGH BOOKS
A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one. – George R.R. Martin Chimpanzee Trust will be using a book entitled ”I protect Chimpanzees” to create awareness about the chimpanzee specie. Its a children’s book that encourages children to take an active role in […]
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