Help us collect and/gather the necessary supplies to support the 49 chimps at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary and supplies needed for our environmental programs in communities surrounding Uganda.

For further information, please complete the contact form provided or email us for any questions at director@ngambaisland.org

If you are based in the U.S., you may also contact our partner, Friends of Chimps with questions. Thank you so much for your support! A pant-hoot thank you for your support.

1. Kids binoculars ($10)
2. Magnifying glasses (to use with school groups)
3. Paints, brushes and other arts resources like canvas
4. Sports and games equipment
5. Board games
6. Glue gun and glue sticks
7. Wooden pallets
8. Arts & Craft materials

1. Bike helmets (for Moped and other)
2. Lifejackets – for both children and adults
3. Roof racks for vehicles (please enquire)
4. Scooter/Moped for staff for doing office messages around Entebbe ($600)
5. Sea kayaks for use on the island for staff and visitors
6. Small dingy (12-15 ft. in length) boat with 15 horsepower/outboard motor and petrol tank
7. Motorcycles for community outreach programs ($1,200 - $2,000)
8. Vehicle (to be used on the mainland for shopping and errand trips) ($10,000)
9. A vehicle for Veterinarians to be used up country for field research trips ($15,000-$20,000)

1. Chainsaw, cordless – 2.3kW, 30-4-cm. (Husqvarna/ Stihl/ Jonsered)
2. Cordless drill (10mm) and two batteries ($120) – (12/14 points – soft cuts) (Dewalt/ Makita)
3. Dumpy level (builders level)
4. Electric hammer drill (heavy duty)
5. Electrostatic spray paint gun
6. G-clamps
7. Grass trimmer (e.g., Whipper Snipper)
8. Grinder
9. Hacksaw and blades
10. Hammers, Swedish, British or German ($20)
11. Handsaws (i.e., Disten/ Sandvik/ Toledo/ etc.)
12. Jack plane
13. Metalwork files
14. Orbital/belt sander
15. Pliers
16. Set of drill bits – for masonry, steel, and timber
17. Set of ring spanners or ring/open end spanners
18. Set of screwdrivers ($30)
19. Shifting spanners (7” and 9”)
20. Socket set ($30)
21. Vice grips, 2 sets, one large and one small ($40)

ANESTHETICS: TRANQUILISERS AND SEDATIVES

1. Ketamine
2. Medetomidine (Domitor)
3. Zolazepam & Tiletamine (Zoletil)
4. Zuclopenthixol Dihydrochloride

ANALGESICS AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES

1. Butorphanol (Torbugesic)
2. Carprofen (Rimadyl)
3. Flunixin Meglumine (Finadyne, Banamine)
4. Ketoprofen (Ketofen)
5. Promethazine (Phenergan)

ANTAGONISTS AND REVERSALS

1. Atipamezole (Antisedan)
2. Yohimbine

ANTIVIRALS

1. Famciclovir
2. Valaciclovir

ANTIMICROBIALS

1. Amoxycillin Long-Acting
2. Clindamycin (Dalacin)
3. Enrofloxacin (Baytril)
4. Tylosin (Tylan)
5. Ciprofloxacin

ANTIPARASITICS

1. Aminosidine (Gabbroral)
2. Ivermectin (Ivermec)
3. Praziquantel (Droncit)

OTHER DRUGS

1. Doxapram (Dopram)
2. Furosemide (Lasix)
3. Levorgestenol (Norplant)
4. Pentobarbitone (Euthetal)
5. Trichlofos Oral solution

1. Autoclave
2. Digital Thermometer
3. IR thermometer
4. Feeding tube – 8Fr/10Fr
5. Ophthalmoscope and Otoscopes
6. Pulse oximeter – portable Nellcor
7. Surgical gloves – 8.5, 7.5 and 7
8. Examination gloves – 7.5, 8 & 8.5
9. Surgical scrub tops: XXL, XL, L
10. Suture material 3/0, 4/0, 5/0, gauged,
    absorbable on curved cutting needle
11. Tuberculin MOT
12. Vetwrap - 2” and 4”

SURGICAL EQUIPMENT (Kruuse or similar)

1. Artery forceps
2. Allis tissue forceps
3. Bone rongeurs
4. Bone cutters
5. Laryngoscope
6. Surgical scissors
7. Rat tooth forceps
8. Needle holders
9. Necropsy kit

DENTAL EQUIPMENT (for upper and lower)

1. Electronic dental scaler and polisher (Kruuse or similar)
2. Forceps, Probes, Elevators, Excavators

LAB EQUIPMENT

1. Dyes and stains (Diff Quick etc.)
2. PH meter reader
3. Blood analyzer – chemistry and hematology
4. Crypt/ Giard test kits
5. Centrifuge (portable)
6. Fridge/freezer
7. Microscope
8. Pipettes
9. Serum vials

DARTING EQUIPMENT (Daninject or similar)

1. Dan-inject dart gun and accessories
2. Charging syringe adaptors
3. CO2 cartridges
4. Darts - 3ml, 5ml and 10ml
5. Venting pins
6. Latex sleeves, green and red
7. Medical Backpack for darting equipment
8. Tailpieces
9. Carrying mats
10. Practice blocks
11. Dart needles: Plain – 1.5mm x 20 mm, 1.5mm x 25mm, 1.5mm x 30mm
12. Collared – 1.5mm x 30mm, 1.5mm x 38mm, 2.0mm x 40mm)
13. Launch tube adaptor for 3/5/10ml – short
14. Needle protectors

1. All wildlife, nature, and veterinary (up to date) textbooks
2. Atlas and large world maps
3. Children novels & reading books
4. Dictionaries/ Thesaurus
5. Field guides for reptiles/ mammals/ birds/ trees of East Africa
6. Primary school textbooks (Ugandan syllabus)

1. Kongs (rubber dog toys)
2. Rope (50 – 70 cm diameter)
3. Cargo netting (thick rope)
4. Jam/ Honey/ Peanut Butter
5. Tennis balls
6. Buckets (steel)
7. Toothbrushes (new)
8. Spray bottles
9. Soap/ Combs/ Brushes (new)
10. Balloons

We have several specific projects critical to the ongoing care & welfare of the sanctuary. Below is a summary of each project. We also have a PDF available for you to download and use in your fundraising efforts. Detailed information on each project is available upon request.

Visit the SPECIFIC PROJECTS WISHLIST page.