Ranger Kambale Mulonda back to work
Category: Meeting Elie... | Date: Sep 30 2007 | By: admin
This is Virginia from WildlifeDirect.
I am very happy to share the news with you. Ranger Kambale Mulonda, who was shot in his leg during a Mai Mai attack, is feeling fully recovered now and will be back on duty in October.
Kambale looking healthy again, with very little pain.
We went down his house yesterday to give him the monetary support WildlifeDirect provides monthly.
Raising awareness for the Rangers in Bristol, UK: Kevin
Category: My Rangers | Date: Sep 17 2007 | By: admin
This is Samantha from WildlifeDirect.
Kevin from England, who sponsors Jules, just sent this via email. I called Elie (who is at Rumangabo HQ) and he asked me to post it for him on his blog.
“We had the carnival in Bristol on the weekend, one of the best days I’ve had in years, got the t-shirts printed and handed out 2000 leaflets, the feedback from people was amazing, asking questions about wildlife direct and the rangers, everybody was well behind the cause and I can definitely say awareness has been raised in Bristol.
Unfortunately, my live set never happened because the police shut down the sound system because there were too many people and they wanted it to finish at 1am.
It seems funny doesn’t it, 1000’s of people having a good time with no trouble yet the police still wanted it shut down! Please find some photos of the daytime, I’d love to see it up Ellie’s blog. The little girl is my daugter Gracie who will be 2 in November.
Hope all is peaceful in the Congo.”
He also sent these photos:
Kevin lobbying for the Rangers
Kevin posing for the camera!
And Gracie must be the star of the day.
\And Kevin’s friend who helped organize and paid for half the t-shirts and printing.
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My Rangers - and what you can do to help
Category: My Rangers, Sponsor My Rangers, Virunga National Park | Date: Sep 05 2007 | By: admin
I would like to provide an update of my Rangers who are sponsored to date. As you know there are 49 of us in the Advance Force, of which I am the leader. We were formed as an emergency unit for Virunga National Park, and as such move around the park as the situations dictate - like with the current emergency. It costs $244 to sponsor a Ranger. The breakdown of this is listed here.
I am still in the Southern Sector of Virunga - with two of the three Troops of the Advance Force. We have been conducting patrols into the charcoal sector and the gorilla sector to help the rangers here after the gorilla massacre in July. As you know from the gorilla blog the situation has been very tense here in recent days and the rebels have taken control of the gorilla sector. I have also been writing posts on the gorilla blog because I am down here working in this sector, and I shall continue to do this. I am spending a lot of time on patrol.
In the meantime here is the breakdown.
I am sponsored by Happy Hollow Zoo each month. Thank you very much.
Deo is sponsored by Rachelle and friends for $106 out of the $244.
Joseph and Jules Aloma, the brothers, are the leaders of 2 Troops. Joseph is sponsored fully by Libby and Jules by Kevin in England. WildlifeDirect tells me he is also going to put on music concerts to raise money.
Kavusa is also sponsored $35 per month.
Delphin is sponsored fully by Georgina O. and has been since February.
Isaya is sponsored $10 a month.
And Mwaka $25 per month.
If you would like to sponsor one of my Rangers, please email info@wildlifedirect.org. We need sponsors for all of us and we are grateful for all the support we get from you.
Thank you. Elie
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