C.A.R.E. The Centre for Animal Rehabilitation and Education
Baboon & Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre Committed to Rescue, Rehabilitation, Release & Sanctuary Since 1989. Hands on Volunteer Opportunities in Africa with Primates
"We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give." - Winston Churchill
Every contribution counts,
Every donation makes a difference.... Make a difference today.
Your investment will help C.A.R.E. to:
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End the large-scale destruction of habitats and killing of South Africa's primates, a crisis so severe it could lead to the loss of the primates;
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Provide a safe haven and chance of freedom for the 500 orphaned baboons at The Centre for Animal Rehabilitation and Education in South Africa;
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Restore African habitat through balanced, sustainable, community education which involves local citizens in conservation and
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Educate and empower youth through C.A.R.E.'s Education and Awareness program.
C.A.R.E. is a non-profit organisation without any government funding or major sponsors to cover the day-to-day costs (which exceeds on average R180,000 per month ($18,000) or R6,000 every day ($600).
We really need your help.
If each person gives a little, it adds up to a lot. Please give what you can. It really adds up to make a massive impact.
$130.00 now to Protect a Female Orphan for 1 year - 18 months.
Each 9.4mg Implant, which lasts more than double the time of a lower dosage costs R850 each (+ R200 postage), we want to implant 300 females. Each female also requires sedation costs; R20 sedative; R200 Dart, costing a total of R1275 per baboon.
For every baboon born in captivity it means one less baboon can be helped in the wild.
This fund is vital to enable the effective and successful management of C.A.R.E. Go to the Contraception Fund Page.
Please make a huge difference today and sponsor this vital fund.
You will recieve a certificate and photo of the female you sponsored.
$90.00 now to Protect a Female Orphan for 6 Months - 1 year.
Each 4.7mg Implant is R 425 each (+ R200 postage). Each female also requires sedation costs; R20 sedative; R200 Dart, costing a total of R845 per baboon.
$15.00 now to feed an animal orphan for a day.
$50.00 now to feed a troop of orphans for a day.
Years of love and resources are poured into each being that arrives to the centre. A disease or condition like tetanus can take these lives in an instant. It is so vital to ensure all the animals are vaccinated. Vaccines save lives. Save a life today!
$30 now to Give Life-Saving Immunizations to Protect a Baby Baboon Orphan for 10 years against tetanus!
Each baby baboon must recieve 4 shots of tetavax (R72 per shot), which must be administered through a hand injection (syringes costing a few dollars). We must immunize all incoming baby baboons. If you choose to immunize a baby baboon we will send you a photo and certificate of the baboon you helped.
$100 now to Give Life-Saving Immunizations to Protect an Adult Baboon Orphan for 10 years against tetanus!
Each adult baboon must recieve 4 shots of tetavax (R72 per shot), which must be administered in a dart (each costing just under R200). Whilst we now immunize all incoming baby baboons, we have a lot of adults to catch up with. If you choose to immunize an adult we will send you a photo and certificate of the baboon you helped.
Make a difference today, you hold the power in your hands to save a life.
Volunteer
"Only if we understand will we care.
Only if we care will we help.
Only if we help shall they be saved."
- Dr. Jane Goodall
Become a Member
You can become a Member of the C.A.R.E. family for $10 per month ($120 per year).
Members get:
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A Monthly Email Update
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Quarterly News Letter filled with fun facts, photos, news, discounts and ways to help
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Information about C.A.R.E. & baboons
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A certificate of Membership
Members of the C.A.R.E. family are our sustainers. The larger our family, the bigger the difference will be.
If everyone who C.A.R.E.'s joins the C.A.R.E. family, imagine how much we can achieve together as a combined group.
$10 now to join C.A.R.E.'s family & pay your first contribution to C.A.R.E.
$120 now to join C.A.R.E.'s family for a year!
C.A.R.E. has been built to what it is today thanks to the help and love of dedicated and caring people who want to use their lives to make a difference. C.A.R.E. needs volunteers in order to provide the best possible care to the animals at the centre. The volunteers assist with the hand-rearing of infants, making bottles and food, caring for the adult and sanctuary baboons, making enrichment, cleaning enclosures, observing interactions/integrations, rennovating and maintaining enclosures, reserve management (C.A.R.E. is within a Big 5 Nature Reserve) and much more. Presently the management and all the foreign long-term staff are volunteers. At C.A.R.E. volunteers make friends for life and leave with a deep, heartfelt appreciation for baboons and South African wildlife. People come to C.A.R.E. with various backgrounds, skills and talents. Each and every volunteer becomes part of the C.A.R.E. family and making memories and friends which last a lifetime.
C.A.R.E.'s Volunteer Programme is also vital to the successful running of C.A.R.E. as it provides 80% of the funds to run the centre and 50% of the work force. We would not be where we are, or be able to achieve our goals of freedom for the baboons, if it weren't for the helping hands of people all over the globe.
If you would like to volunteer visit the volunteer page. Download the Volunteer Guide.
Spread the Word
Raise awareness of our cause.
Join our Facebook page and share our posts.
Hold a table at your school or university.
Tell people about our Volunteer opportunities.
Like our website.
Put up a poster at your school or University.
Email us: info@primatecare.org.za if you want to hold a stall/fundraising event.
Every little helps, every thing adds up to make a difference.
Sponsor a Baboon
Becoming a Baboon Guardian enables C.A.R.E. to pay for the food, medical expenses, milk and staff needed to care for the 500 baboons at the centre.
Visit the Adoption page to choose your favourite.
You will recieve updates on your orphan, a photo, a certificate and lots of information about C.A.R.E. and baboons.