A Belated Christmas Post
Category: Uncategorized | Date: Jan 03 2008 | By: admin
The festive season has been an interesting one here at the trust and it has certainly not been as relaxing as the Christmases I’m used to.
On Christmas Eve we had to respond to a call about a Colobus infant that had been abandoned by its mother. By the time we got there the infant, previously resting on the ground, had been driven up a tree by dogs. We followed its movements for a while and although it moved slowly there were no visible signs of illness or harm. Soon it became more active and returned to its mother. On seeing this we decided its best chance of survival would be with the mother and left it to enjoy Christmas with the family!
Christmas Day passed smoothly. We treated our Ex-Pet Vervet Monkeys to homemade vegetable ice-lollies for lunch, whilst the rest of us relaxed.
On the 27th as the rest of the country flocked to the voting stations we prepared for our fundraiser. All was well until the evening when the fire broke out, though that is a different story (or blog).
The fundraiser went exceptionally well, with attendance levels a lot higher than we expected given the circumstances. The wind was strong so the kite surfers were happy and the weather, as usual, was perfect. We sold over 300 raffle tickets and raised Ksh 54,000 from that alone. The rest of the money raised is yet to be calculated, so expect an update when we have the final total.
Since then things have gotten complicated politically. But, don’t worry about us, we are fine and safe. The lack of Internet is our main adversary, but else wise all is good, for us at least.
Wishing you a belated Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year from all at the Trust!
Gwili
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Wakuluzu Friends of the Colobus Trust
The Colobus Trust was established in Diani Beach, Kenya, in 1997 to save the endangered Angolan colobus monkey which was a frequent victim of roadkills. The Trust's trademark is Colobridges - bridges over the roads for save overpass. Gwili, a Welsh volunteer at the Trust reports on the day to day activities in an busy local primate conservation charity
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My name is Gwili Gibbon. I'm Assistant Manager at The Colobus Trust. I am a British ex-volunteer who returned to work at the Trust after university, truly a dream come true. I joined in October 2007 and work hard to do what we can with our limited budget and small, but hardworking, team of volunteers and staff. I am using the experience I have gained through my education (& time here) and intend to use it to do all I can to ensure the survival of Colobus angolensis palliatus and it's associated habitats.
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One Response to “A Belated Christmas Post”
sheryl, washington dc, on 03 Jan 2008
I’m glad to hear the auction went well and that you’re all safe. I’m also glad the baby found its mother again. That’s a nice Christmas story.
s.
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