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CONTENTS
3 INTRODUCTION
The Jane Goodall Institute UK is Dr Goodall's official UK charity.
4 MEETPERRINE
Orphaned and in critical condition, Perrine was just an infant weighing less than 5lbs when she arrived at the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre.
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10 TCHIMPOUNGA
Tchimpounga is home to chimpanzees orphaned by the international commercial bushmeat and pet trades
DRJANEGOODALL
Dr Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, is a world renowned ethologist and activist inspiring greater understanding and action on behalf of the natural world.
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ROOTS&SHOOTS-UK
Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots is our free environmental and humanitarian programme in the UK for young people taking positive action for Animals, People and the Environment.
I N T R O D U C T I O N
In 1960 British born Jane Goodall travelled from England to what is now Tanzania and ventured into the little-known world of wild chimpanzees - her discoveries into our closest living relatives changed the world. The Jane Goodall Institute UK is her official UK charity, spreading hope and turning it into meaningful positive impact to create a better world for people, other animals and the planet we share.
We support a range of community conservation programmes and chimpanzee sanctuaries in Africa run by sister Jane Goodall Institutes. We also empower young changemakers through the direct delivery of our environmental and humanitarian youth programme in the UK - Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots.
We are very proud to support the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre in Republic of Congo, run by the Jane Goodall Institute, Republic of Congo.
There has never been a more important time to protect this planet and its wildlife and wild spaces – thank you for joining us in delivering Dr Goodall’s vision for greater understanding and action on behalf of the natural world.
Your symbolic adoption of Perrine will help ensure that Tchimpounga will remain a safe haven for her and other rescued chimpanzees.
In the wild, chimpanzees are dependent on their mother’s milk until they are around five or six years old and they remain close to her for the first decade of their lives. Most of the chimps in our Chimp Guardian programme have been tragically taken from their mother and wider family whilst very young, in many cases whilst still weaning.
80% of the funds raised through our UK Chimp Guardian programme will directly contribute towards providing food, medicine, enrichment and care for Perrine and other chimpanzees at Tchimpounga. 20% of the funds raised will contribute towards our costs in running and promoting the Chimp Guardian programme in the UK.
MEET PERRINE
Sweet little Perrine was rescued on 27th December 2019 by staff from the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre and their partners at PALF (Wildlife Law Enforcement Project) after being discovered in a remote village in the northern Republic of Congo.
Perrine was one of the more difficult rescues that the Jane Goodall Institute has conducted in Republic of Congo because the illegal owner had kept her hidden.
Orphaned by poachers and held in deplorable conditions, poor Perrine was paralysed and in danger of dying from disease. Estimated to be around two years old, she was in such a critical condition, that the rescue team immediately transferred her to the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Jane Goodall Institute, Republic of Congo.
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On arrival Today
When Perrine first arrived at Tchimpounga in December 2019 her blood tests showed that she had severe anaemia & urgently needed a blood transfusion to try and save her life.
By early January 2020, her condition had stabilised, although she continued to suffer from anaemia and hypothermia and was unable to move her legs or left arm.
Thanks to much dedication, love and care by staff at Tchimpounga, Perrine’s health improved dramatically - her appetite returned and her anaemia subsided.
Perrine regained movement and strength in all her limbs in February 2020 and by March, she was climbing small trees and exploring the sanctuary grounds with her caregivers!
Today, Perrine is strong & healthy, spending most of her days playing non stop with her chimp companions in the nearby sanctuary forests under the supervision of Tchimpounga caregivers.
Despite her traumatic experiences, Perrine is a very friendly soul who adores other chimps, including Zeze who she was introduced to after her quarantine period ended.
Zeze had arrived in Tchimpounga not long after Perrine and they quickly become the best of friends. Together they were slowly integrated with other nursery youngsters their age.
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For 30 years, chimpanzees like Perrine, rescued by the Jane Goodall Institute, Republic of Congo have found a new home at the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre. Chimpanzees orphaned by the illegal wildlife trade, hunting, bushmeat, pet trades and habitat loss, receive expert care and rehabilitation by Tchimpounga’s staff and are integrated into new chimpanzee families to live a safe and happy life.
By becoming a Chimp Guardian, you are helping to care for Perrine and other orphaned chimpanzees at the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre in the Republic of Congo.
As part of your annual Chimp Guardianship of Perrine you will receive exclusive digital updates about her life at Tchimpounga. We will also share other news about Perrine on our social media channels, please follow us there:
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twitter.com/JaneGoodallUK
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Our sustainable clothing & tote bag range by Teemill includes a very special Chimp Guardian collection featuring Perrine!
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Surrounded by 129,000 acres of dense rainforest and savannah, lies a safe refuge for chimpanzees - the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre. Founded in 1992 (and run by the Jane Goodall Institute, Republic of Congo) it is one of the largest chimpanzee sanctuaries in Africa having provided care to more than 200 individuals since it opened.
Located within the Tchimpounga Nature Reserve, the chimpanzees are cared for at a main sanctuary site, as well as three forested islands (Tchibebe, Tchindzoulou, and Ngombe) chosen for the natural protection they provide. The undisturbed forests of the islands provide a wealth of food and habitat to support healthy, secure living in a near-wild environment for the chimpanzees that are released there.
No two chimpanzee stories at Tchimpounga are the same. Staff carefully assess and monitor the health of each individual, while also learning their patterns of behaviour and personality.
Staff provide Individualised care plans for each chimpanzee while supporting and ensuring their welfare as they are integrated into communities of other chimps, most of whom are unrelated to one another.
With a significant reputation for animal care, Tchimpounga has not only become home for rescued chimpanzees but other species including mandrills, small monkeys, pangolin and a variety of birds and reptiles.
In Republic of the Congo, poverty is a primary driver of the illegal bushmeat and pet trade as people turn to poaching for income. In order to reduce this threat, in tandem with environmental education, public awareness and work with law enforcement, Tchimpounga employs nearly 100 local Congolese and annually generates nearly $300,000 of income for local farmers through sustainable agriculture and other products sourced to feed and care for the rescued chimpanzees.
Connected with local communities, the work at Tchimpounga extends beyond the sanctuary through purchases of locally grown fruits for the chimps, supporting law enforcement agency confiscations of endangered wildlife and school based educational programmes.
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T C H I M P O
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Dr Jane Goodall, DBE
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DRJANE GOODALL
Dr Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and U.N. Messenger of Peace is a leading global advocate for people, other animals and the natural world.
In July 1960, at the age of 26, Jane Goodall travelled from England to what is now Tanzania and ventured into the little-known world of wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Equipped with little more than a notebook, binoculars, and her fascination with wildlife, Jane braved a realm of unknowns to give the world a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives. Jane earnt her PhD in ethology (the study of animal behaviour) at Cambridge University in 1965.
Dr Jane Goodall went on to redefine conservation to include the needs of local people and the environment –an approach we call ‘Tacare’. Way back in 1977 she established her first community conservation organisation, the Jane Goodall Institute USA. The Jane Goodall Institute UK launched in 1988. There are now an incredible 26 not-forprofit Jane Goodall Institutes around the world working together to advance Dr Goodall’s vision of a better future for all.
DRJANE GOODALL
Today, as a vocal advocate Dr Goodall has shaped major global reform, public awareness and attitudes on a variety of issues including community-led conservation, science and technology for conservation, removing great apes from biomedical research, human rights, biodiversity protection and the climate crisis.
Dr Goodall travels around 300 days a year (even though she is now over 90 years old!) on a perpetual world speaking tour inspiring millions of people to make a practical difference. During the pandemic, ‘Virtual Jane’ was created to connect with audiences remotely from her family home in England via online lectures, media interviews, social media (she has a collective audience of over five million!) and her hugely popular podcast the “Jane Goodall Hopecast.”
Dr Goodall has always viewed young people as not just the future but as leaders of today - this explains why over 33 years ago she created an initiative truly ahead of its time. Roots & Shoots is a free environmental and humanitarian programme for young people which is now active in more than 60 countries around the world, including here in the UK. You can find out more Roots & Shoots on the next page.
One of the Jane Goodall Institute UK's key programmes is our humanitarian and environmental youth programme, Roots & Shoots.
Across the UK Roots & Shoots youth groups are creating real change in their local communities for animals, people and the environmentgrowing the next generation of compassionate change-makers.
Through Roots & Shoots, young people plan and execute projects that range from planting trees and growing vegetables, to volunteering in soup kitchens and animal shelters, to tackling climate change and working to eliminate plastic.
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