"On a trip through South America I found my passion for animal welfare in the animal reserve Senda Verde in Bolivia. The reserve cares with heart and soul for the victims of the illegal wildlife trade - from primates to birds to turtles, cats of prey, Andean bears and other exotic animals from the Amazon. Since the reintroduction of wild animals in Bolivia has not been possible for a long time and is still only possible to a very limited extent today, the number of animals taken in is growing steadily. The inhabitants of Senda Verde have an important ambassador role in the national and international educational work for the illegal wild animal trade (after the loss of the natural habitat the second largest threat for wild animals).
After my second volunteer assignment in Bolivia, I founded the Animalma Society to financially support my heart's project. In the last five years I have been able to collect around CHF 5,500 through the sale of handmade sock monkeys, concert collections and direct donations, which have been used for various projects such as the construction of an aviary, an ocelot & margay enclosure and the purchase of a mobile X-ray device. Since I know the project and its founders personally, I know and see that the collected donations are used sustainably and earmarked for a specific purpose and arrive in full at the 800 or so animals for which La Senda Verde has become home.
The following appeal, however, revolves around the wildlife of Bolivia. For more than three weeks, in addition to the fires in Brazil, uncontrolled fires have also been raging in eastern Bolivia, after President Morales permitted the burning of forests in this area for agricultural purposes.
The pictures and videos that reach me from my second home are heartbreaking - wounded and burnt beyond recognition animals, burnt trees as far as the video camera can reach and at the same time many volunteers and professional helpers who give everything to stop the fires.
My heart burns with and for Bolivia! And after I have overcome the paralyzing impotence from all the suffering, I ask at this point full of hope for your support. "My" animal reserve has launched a fundraising campaign to counteract this catastrophe."
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