To sponsor a primate is to provide your new friend with the best care!
To support a chimpanzee means indeed to provide your sponsored friend with the balanced food and the appropriate vet care he/she needs monthly.
Since J.A.C.K. is located in a country constantly shaken by insecurity and political unrest, finding decent food and medication is a daily challenge!
This is the reason why fees to sponsor onr chimpanze at J.A.C.K. are of 10€/month. The sponsorship covers a minimum of 6 months (60 €) to 1 year (120€). It is rewable and can be paid in be paid via monthly instalments (10€).
Sponsoring packs include your Sponsorship Certificate as well as the Biography and a recent picture of your new friend. Also, updates of the sponsored chimpanzee are usually sent monthly via email by Founder Roxane. Finally, you will receive our Newsletter every quarter.
Since J.A.C.K. has stopped the trade in chimpanzees in and around the city of Lubumbashi, the chimp residents to be sponsored are growing and there are no more very young infants to adopt. But tell me, older chimpanzee orphans have the right to be sponsored, loved and cherished too, don’t they?
Small primates will be soon added to our Primate Sponsorship Program
Please keep in mind that it is very difficult to send funds to the DR Congo and that your contribution goes straight to our French Charity « LES AMIS DE JACK » via the fundraising page named ‘HELLOASSO’.
Bunia
(FEMALE BORN IN 2017 – stubborn & social )
Rescued by the congolese Army for peasants in the south of Bunia(Komanda), she was the handed over to the auterities of the Environment and entrusted to Conserv Congo, which did everything possible with J.A.C.K to repatriate her to the sanctuary of Lubumbashi.
Bunia arrived at J.A.C.K on March 24,2022.
Banda (Ex-Ramses)
(FEMALE PROB BORN IN 2018 – Very open)
Banda was seen for the first time at the end of January 2022 in Boende in the North-West of DRCongo. Thanks to the intervation of various institutions, the tittle female was saved and rapatriated to J.A.C.K where she was welcomed with open arms on March 1, 2022.
César
(MALE BORN IN 2020 – independent)
Abducted/ Can not be sponsored so far
In january 2022, César was rescued on a market in LIKATI (Bas-Uélé Province) by Mr Armand and everything was organized to fly the baby chimpanzee to our sanctuary in Lubumbashi. It took us however 6 long months to transfer it as we needed huge logistcal means and several people to intervene.
Baby Cesar has finally reached J.A.C.K. where he immediately undersood he was going to be loved and looked after at best.
Hussein
(MALE BORN IN 2020 – solitary)
Abducted/ Can not be sponsored so far
Seen for the first time by friends of J.A.C.K., this baby was captive held in an eco-touristic lodge close to Kinshasa. J.A.C.K. Founders warned Conserv Congo which confiscated the baby shortly after. The orphaned chimp was flown to the Lubumbashi based Primate Centre and he’s now recovering from all the trauma he has been through.
Monga (ex Obama)
(FEMALE PROB BORN IN 2017 – BRAVE & INDEPENDANT)
Abducted/ Can not be sponsored so far
Monga was kept in horrid conditions in Kinshasa. The traffickers chained her, beat her up, used her for selfies… Monga (formerly called « OBAMA » had no future and lost hope… Monga got flown to J.A.C.K. in November 2021.
Zumba (ex-Trump)
(FEMALE BORN PROB. IN 2015 – SOLITARY & BRAVE)
Zumba had been bought at the Zambian border of Kasumbalesa by a collector of exotic animals (birds, mammals, etc) who thought he could keep the ape at his private place. He had called the baby « Trump ».Zumba has been seized upon arrival in Lubumbashi as the neighbours of the « owner » denounced him.
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Kimo
(MALE BORN PROB IN 2007 – TIMID)
Kimo belonged to a high ranking DRC official and was handed over to J.A.C.K. with severe neurological issues. He couldn’t climb a tree or cling on your back as he had no strength in his hands…
Mata
(MALE BORN PROB END 2012 – BRAVE)
When he arrived, Mata was deeply traumatized and had severe skin issues (he had lost most of his hair!). It took him months to recover physically and mentally!
Nalia
(FEMALE BORN IN 2008 – POSSESIVE)
NALIA was on sale on a bushmeat market in Banalia close to Kisangani. Her mom was next to her, chopped up in pieces to be sold as a delicacy. Nalia was rescued by Grant, a young man who contacted J.A.C.K. to fly her to the sanctuary.
Tommy
(MALE BORN PROB IN 2007 – GENEROUS & VERY BRAVE)
Tommy arrived at J.A.C.K. with a severe bone infection in his lft upper arm and the injury was so bad we thought he wouldn’t make it! The vet wanted to amputate; which we didn’t do!
Ekolo
(MALE BORN END 2009 – SHY)
Authorities found Ekolo in Kinshasa and thought he was a bonobo. He was sent to J.A.C.K. in November 2010 thanks to the kindness of Sanctuary Lola ya Bonobo
Kaly
(FEMALE BRON PROB END 2011 – PLAYFULL & OPEN MINDED)
No-one dared buying her when she was on sale on the streets of the city which proves J.A.C.K. victory in stopping the trade of apes in Southern DR CONGO!
Luna
(FEMALE BORN PROB. END 2010 – STUBBORN)
Luna was very young when she arrived : she was so small and weak she couldn’t walk ! Also, when J.A.C.K. rescued her, she was ready to be flown as a pet to the US.
Maïka
(FEMALE BORN PROB IN 2007 -BRAVE & MATERNAL)
Seen on the streets of Lubumbashi, Maïka got taken by wildlife officials and brought to J.A.C.K. She had pneumonia and nearly died. Today she is strong and healthy and seems to be the favourite girl friend of dominant Tika!
Rosie
(FEMALE BORN PROB IN 2008 – PLAYFUL & STUBBORN)
ROSIE was rescued by the people in charge of the EPULU Okapi Reserve in the North of the DRC. Her mom and her group had been slaughtered by poachers. ROSIE was flown to J.A.C.K.
Wanza
(MALE BORN PROB. IN 2005 – GENEROUS & VERY COURAGEOUS)
When Wanza was confiscated by Congolese authorities in September 2006, he was an alcoholic and it took around 50 days to give him his first bottle. The mating had a terrible impact on the growth of this young male named ‘the shrimp’ as he was always smaller than the others.
Today, Wanza has become a magnificent mal
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