By Jenny Boyd | FIWY Development Director
Dear supporters,
Our big move from Machia to Jacj Cuisi is trucking along. In July we launched a microproject to raise funds specifically for the 3rd Capuchin Area at Jacj Cuisi. 16 of you contributed, to raise $1,352. Thank you! Combined with a grant from Lush and funds raised from the April Big Give campaign, we now have enough to move forward with the 3rd Area.
The move has become quite urgent, as the Municipality is already making use of the land in Machia, where their 30 year agreement with CIWY has expired. Their construction has destabilized the ground, caused landslides and fallen trees around the monkeys’ enclosures, and produces a lot of noise, which distresses the animals.
Ideally, we would like to move the 4th and last group of capuchin monkeys at the same time as the 3rd group. But what do we need first? You guessed it - we need to raise money for the 4th Capuchin Area!
Please help all the remaining capuchins at Machia reach the Land of Dreams, by contributing any amount you can to this page or however you prefer to donate.
As for everyone who has already made the move, they're all doing great! The spider monkeys, squirrel monkeys, albifron monkeys, coatis, and tayra have adjusted marvelously to their new environment and seem to love having more space in the vast peaceful jungle.
Just look at Mora, the spider monkey, and Chamaquito, the squirrel monkey. Both released to semi-freedom with their respective troops, they choose to spend their time together, unperturbed and perhaps unaware that they are of different species. They have come so far from being orphaned and living in captivity.
Thank you for supporting rescued wildlife!
Sincerely,
The CIWY/FIWY team
By Jenny Boyd | FIWY Development Director
By Jenny Boyd | FIWY Development Director
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