Protecting Chimpanzees

Thanks to the GlobalGiving community’s ongoing support, our field partners have continued to make a real difference for both chimpanzees and communities in Guinea.

Over the past six months, nearly 1,000 schoolchildren have taken part in the team’s environmental education programs—250 more than last year! Children have joined forest excursions, engaged in Nature Clubs, and learned how to protect their environment. These experiences are planting seeds of awareness that will grow for generations.

Your generosity also helps us empower communities. The now well-established beekeeping project harvested 132 litres of honey, and new initiatives have sprung up in northern villages, with 38 hives installed by local members. Market gardening is thriving thanks to a new well, a motor pump, and improved seeds, while 1,000 cashew trees have been planted in Sineya.

Our partners have reached hundreds of people through radio broadcasts and awareness billboards, and at the chimpanzee sanctuary, a new 3.5-hectare enclosure has been completed. Our project partners also celebrated the birth of a baby chimpanzee—the ninth to be born to a released group. These milestones are only possible because of your support.

Of course, challenges remain. Some communities are still hesitant to engage, technical issues have disrupted radio programs, and political and economic instability in Guinea makes the work harder. But every donation helps our teams reach more children, protect more wildlife, and empower more families.

Looking ahead, the team plans to train teachers, so environmental education becomes part of the school curriculum, expand income-generating projects, and continue improving sanctuary facilities. Every contribution brings us closer to a future where chimpanzees and communities thrive together.

With your support, we’re bringing hope to life—for people, for wildlife, and for the planet.

As the rains return to Guinea and the great Niger River begins to swell once more, life across the Upper Niger region is slowly transforming. Thanks to your generous support, this change in season brings not only welcome relief from the dry months but renewed hope for chimpanzees, communities, and the forest they share.

Your support is helping build a better future for people living alongside wildlife. In Komoya, where women lead a community market garden, water shortages during the dry season have made it increasingly difficult to grow crops. Now, thanks to your generosity, a well is under construction to give the group sustainable access to water year-round. This single intervention strengthens food security, reduces pressure on the forest, and helps local families thrive - all while supporting conservation goals.

And in neighbouring villages, our partners’ beekeeping project is already creating a buzz. With your help, families have harvested 112 litres of honey so far this year - over 40 litres more than last year already! These bees do more than make honey. They pollinate crops, help keep forests intact, and offer a sustainable income for communities committed to protecting the park’s fragile ecosystem. It’s a shining example of how conservation can truly work hand in hand with livelihoods.

None of this would be possible without you. Your support is helping build practical, lasting solutions, not just for chimpanzees, but for the forests and communities that will protect them long into the future. Thank you for standing with us and for being part of this shared journey of hope, harmony, and healing.