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An Urgent Appeal for the Gorilla Rangers of Virunga
This is an URGENT APPEAL to all our supporters across the globe.
We need to raise $88,694.00 by Thursday 25 November - that is 4 weeks from today - that will cover 2 months of costs during this unprecedented crisis in Virunga, Congo’s Gorilla Park.
The monies are needed for the following:
- $21,594.00 - Rations for 177 Refugee Gorilla Rangers
We have 177 Rangers who have been forced to evacuate their posts in Virunga National Park as a direct result of the fighting between the rebels and the army. 83 of these Rangers come from the Gorilla Sector, both the Headquarters at Rumangabo that was seized by rebels on Sunday and the patrol posts of Kibumba, Kibati and Kibumba Rugo. The remaining 94 come from Rwindi, the HQ of the central sector of Virunga.
Rations cost $2/day per Ranger and include beans, rice, manioc flour, tomato, sugar, salt, coffee and salted fish. So the $21,594.00 total is for 177 Rangers for 61 days.
- $61,000.00 - Support for Ranger Families at Camp in Goma
At present we have 670 people at the camp in Goma that was initially set up on 8 October after the fighting started - but this number will easily swell to 1,000 in coming days as all displaced people converge on Goma. These are the wives of Gorilla Rangers and the children of Gorilla Rangers. They are living in sub-optimal conditions, but we need to provide food, clean water, sanitation and basic medical. It costs about $1/day per person - and we need provisions for at least 2 months, ie 61 days, which gives us the $61,000 total.
- $6,100.00 - Medical Supplies for the Rangers
We must also provide for medical supplies for the 177 Rangers. These medical supplies will include treatments for malaria, fever, and diarrhea. We estimate the cost of these supplies at $100/day for all the Rangers. 61 days at $100/day gives us the $6,100.00 total.
We have already raised over $7,000 since 7 October on this blog - and for this we are enormously grateful. Those monies are now on their way to our bank account here so we can start putting them toward this campaign.
So the campaign/fundraising drive to raise $88,694.00 will effectively be retroactive as of last Friday - as you will soon be able to see by a barometer that will come up on this blog.
On behalf of all Rangers I should also like to thank the following organizations for their contributions to this unprecedented crisis:
The International Gorilla Conservation Program - $15,000.00 to date
World Wildlife Fund - $5,000.00
Africa Conservation Fund - $5,000.00
These funds have gone toward helping us handle the crisis so far that started 3 weeks ago now. It cost $12,000 to set up the camp in Goma, $2,000 for Ranger rations in Rumangabo to the 53 who were holding the fort, and $5,000 in supporting the rations at the camp, among other expenses.
As always 100% of your donation will go to where it is intended. Our costs are covered by a grant from the European Union. Donations are also reported in real time in the sidebar - this sidebar lists the 100 most recent donations. You will also see the specific donation items on the sidebar, but open donations will of course go to this appeal.
Thank you once again for your support during this challenging time. It is a struggle not only for our Rangers and their families, but for all the civilians of the region. We hope it will end soon.
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RECENT DONATIONS
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21 May 2013Protecting Park Area 75
Katy A 25 $ - 21 May 2013Open donation
Unregistered Donor 25 $ - 21 May 2013Open donation
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20 May 2013Protecting Park Area 76
Kevin 25 $ - 20 May 2013 Multiple items
Unregistered Donor 40 $ - 20 May 2013 Guarding a Gorilla
Unregistered Donor 10 $ - 20 May 2013Monthly Support
Unregistered Donor 35 $ -
20 May 2013Protecting Park Area 169
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20 May 2013Open donation
Tatjana D 10 $ - 20 May 2013 Multiple items
Unregistered Donor 40 $ - 20 May 2013Protecting Park Area 216
Unregistered Donor 25 $ - 20 May 2013Open donation
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20 May 2013Supporting Jomba School
Eugene Martin F 30 $ - 20 May 2013Supporting Gatovu School
Eugene Martin F 30 $ - 20 May 2013Supporting Bikenge School
Eugene Martin F 35 $ - 19 May 2013Open donation
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19 May 2013Protecting Park Area 117
Anna L 25 $ -
19 May 2013Protecting Park Area 39
Bill W 25 $ - 19 May 201320 x Virunga's Surveillance Aircraft
Unregistered Donor 20 $ - 19 May 2013OPEN DONATIONS
Unregistered Donor 50 $ - 18 May 2013Open donation
Unregistered Donor 20 $ - 18 May 2013Widows and Rangers Fund
Unregistered Donor 30 $ - 18 May 20132 x Gorilla and Wildlife Protection
Unregistered Donor 40 $ - 18 May 2013Open donation
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18 May 2013Protecting Park Area 133
Janice T 25 $ - 18 May 2013Protecting Park Area 131
Unregistered Donor 25 $ - 18 May 2013Support Andre and the Gorilla Orphans
Unregistered Donor 10 $ - 18 May 2013 Multiple items
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17 May 2013Protecting Park Area 218
Thierry 25 $ - 17 May 2013Monthly Support
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17 May 2013Widows and Rangers Fund
stefanie r 30 $ - 17 May 2013Open donation
Unregistered Donor 40 $ - 17 May 2013Open donation
Unregistered Donor 50 $ - 16 May 2013 Guarding a Gorilla
stefanie r 10 $ - 16 May 2013Open donation
Unregistered Donor 10 $ - 16 May 2013Open donation
Unregistered Donor 10 $ - 16 May 2013 Multiple items
Selina S 200 $ - 15 May 2013 Guarding a Gorilla
Unregistered Donor 10 $ -
15 May 2013 Multiple items
Bob V 50 $ -
15 May 20133 x Widows and Rangers Fund
Marlene Z 45 $ - 15 May 2013Open donation
Unregistered Donor 10 $ - 15 May 2013Protecting Park Area 215
Bob V 25 $ - 15 May 2013Protecting Park Area 137
Unregistered Donor 25 $ - 15 May 2013Open donation
Unregistered Donor 25 $ - 15 May 2013Open donation
Eugene Martin F 100 $ -
15 May 2013Open donation
Lisa T 10 $ - 15 May 2013Open donation
Unregistered Donor 25 $ - 15 May 2013Open donation
Brenton 10 $ - 15 May 2013Open donation
Unregistered Donor 10 $ - 15 May 2013Open donation
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News from Congo- M23 rebels clash with Congo army for a 2nd day in the country's east - Fox News
- Congo Central Bank Governor Seen Extending Bank Services - Bloomberg
- Paul Kagame denies Rwanda proxies in DR Congo - BBC News
- Heads of UN and World Bank Visit Congo - Fail to Hold Rwanda and Uganda ... - The Real News Network
- Congo's army clashes with rebels near Goma - Reuters UK
- Could radio help mitigate climate change in the Congo Basin? - TrustLaw
- M23 rebels, Congo army trade fire near Goma - BDlive
- Congo's army clashes with rebels near eastern city of Goma - Reuters
- Rebels, army clash in eastern Congo - Deutsche Welle
- Malaria Overstretching Healthcare in DRC - AllAfrica.com
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9 Responses to “An Urgent Appeal for the Gorilla Rangers of Virunga”
I will try to leave a donation soon! I am saying a prayer for all the rangers, families and animals caught up in this mess!
[...] Thank you for your donations. The money gets on the ground within a matter of days - so you are having a huge impact, each and every one of you, and I thank you for contributing to this important appeal. [...]
I’m working on fund raising here in Canada. Our hearts are with you and our beloved mountain gorillas! <3
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