Help CIWY Survive Crisis / Ayuda CIWY en Crisis

Dear Supporters,

Nearly 350 of you have contributed to this call for help during the Covid crisis, and you’ve raised over $50,000!

A year has passed since our last report on this project. We could not have predicted that the world would still be struggling with Covid-19. The situation at CIWY’s sanctuaries has improved somewhat – we now have a few international volunteers returning, although it still falls far short of pre-pandemic numbers. CIWY’s income is still nowhere near its normal level, and we have depended on outside support to keep the sanctuaries operating.

Help has come from a few large funders: the Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust in the UK sent another £5,000 in March, to help CIWY weather the crisis. Our long-time supporters at the International Primate Protection League sent $10,000 in August, in addition to the $5,000 they send every year to support CIWY’s primates. Other organisations have contributed towards new construction at Jacj Cuisi and fire protection at Ambue Ari.

CIWY’s number one source of support, however, is YOU. Individual donors and animal sponsors, contributing $10 to $100 at a time, have kept our rescued animals safe and fed over the most difficult time in CIWY’s history. THANK YOU!

Kindest regards,

The CIWY and FIWY teams

PS. We hope to see you on Giving Tuesday, coming up on November 30! Donations up to $2,500 USD per unique donor will earn Incentive Funds from GlobalGiving!

Dear CIWY Supporters,

CIWY continues to hang on without any new international volunteers since March. We cannot say thank you enough to all the donors who have helped us survive this period so far.

CIWY is certainly not operating at full capacity – many animals are missing their daily jungle walks, going only once a week now or not at all. But we have managed to keep all 500+ animals safe, well-fed and healthy.

The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust in the UK generously sent £7500 in support, and many organizations chipped in to help us fight the recent forest fires.

We look forward to welcoming back volunteers once it is safe to do so. In the meantime, thank you for keeping us afloat with your support! Even the smallest donations make a difference. Please stay tuned for matching opportunities on Giving Tuesday, coming up December 1.

Thanks and all the best,

CIWY/FIWY

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A nuestros seguidores:

CIWY continúa arreglándoselas sin nuevos voluntarios internacionales desde marzo. Definitivamente no podemos agradecerles lo suficiente a todos los que han donado durante este tiempo para que logremos salir adelante hasta ahora.

Sin duda, en CIWY no hemos estado operando a nuestra máxima capacidad - muchos animales se han perdido de sus caminatas diarias por la selva, yendo sólo una vez a la semana o dejando de salir por completo. Sin embargo, hemos logrado mantener a todos los 500+ animales a salvo, bien alimentados y saludables.

El Fondo Jean Sainsbury para el Bienestar de los Animales (Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust) en el Reino Unido, de manera muy generosa envió como apoyo £7500 y muchas organizaciones contribuyeron en el combate a los recientes incendios.

Esperamos con ansias dar nuevamente la bienvenida a voluntarios una vez que sea seguro hacerlo. Mientras tanto, ¡queremos agradecerles por mantenernos a flote con su apoyo! Inclusive la más pequeña de las donaciones hace la diferencia. Por favor manténganse atentos a las oportunidades del "Giving Tuesday" (Día para Dar) este próximo 1 de diciembre.

Les agradecemos a todos ustedes y les deseamos todo lo mejor,

CIWY/FIWY

Dear CIWY supporters,

We hope that you are all safe and secure during this devastating world-wide pandemic. Here in Bolivia, life had just begun to stabilize in regards to the socio-political crisis when this new disaster upended our normal operations once again.

CIWY's wildife sanctuaries rely heavily on volunteers, many of whom come from countries all around the world. Even though we currently have an URGENT need for volunteers at all three sanctuaries, we had to suspend our volunteer program in order to help prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Volunteers provide invaluable support, not only with their work to directly care for the rescued animals, but also with their volunteer fees, which contribute towards animal feed costs as well as volunteer accomodations.

Please consider donating this week, during GlobalGiving's "Little by Little" matching campaign. From March 23rd to 27th, GlobalGiving will match all donations up to $50 at 50%. (If you give $50, GlobalGiving gives $25, so CIWY receives $75).

Thank you for keeping Bolivia's vulnerable animals in your hearts during this difficult time.

All the best wishes,

The CIWY and FIWY teams

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Estimados amigos de CIWY:

Esperamos que todos estén a salvo durante esta devastadora pandemia mundial. En Bolivia, la vida acababa de comenzar a estabilizarse con respecto a la crisis socio política cuando este nuevo desastre volcó nuestras operaciones normales una vez más.

Los santuarios de fauna silvestre de CIWY dependen en gran medida de voluntarios, muchos de los cuales provienen de países de todo el mundo. Aunque actualmente tenemos una necesidad URGENTE de voluntarios en los tres santuarios, tuvimos que suspender nuestro programa de voluntariado para ayudar a prevenir la propagación de Covid-19.

Los voluntarios brindan un apoyo invaluable, no solo con su trabajo para cuidar directamente a los animales rescatados, sino también con sus honorarios de voluntariado, que contribuyen a los costos de alimentación de los animales y al alojamiento de los voluntarios.

Por favor considera donar esta semana, durante la campaña de equiparamiento "Poco a Poco" de GlobalGiving. Del 23 al 27 de marzo, GlobalGiving igualará todas las donaciones de hasta US $50 al 50%. (Si donas $50, GlobalGiving otorga $25, por lo que CIWY recibe $75).

Gracias por mantener a los animales vulnerables de Bolivia en sus corazones durante este momento difícil.

Los mejores deseos,

Los equipos de CIWY y FIWY