Supporting the Vervet Monkey Foundation, South Africa

The Vervet Monkey Foundation rescues and rehabilitates orphaned, ex-pet and ex-laboratory monkeys and helps rehabilitate those that are injured by cars or pellet guns. The VMF is located in Tzaneen in the beautiful Limpopo Province and is a non-profit organization funded by volunteers and donations. The VMF is home to 550 Vervet Monkeys plus some other animals that had nowhere to go. Some of the troops are ready for release and a project has been undertaken to raise funds to buy suitable land as a release site.  This will be known as “The Vervet Forest” which will become home for not only Vervets but wildlife in general.  Visit the page below to learn more.

http://www.vervet.za.org/

On Saturday, whilst in London I visited the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to watch volunteers and friends of the VMF run 10km to help raise funds for the “Vervet Forest”. Josie Du Toit, the Co-Director and Rehabilitator came over from South Africa to run and they raised more than their target of £1,000.    



Everyone had a great time and for many, including my daughter, Josie above, it was a first attempt at 10 km.
The fund-raising goes on as this is a huge project with thousands of £'s still to be found x


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