KIMO.

Im Josefine and im volounteering at an organisation/sanctuary called J.A.C.K who take care of orphan chimpanzees in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa.
These cimpanzees are being kidnapped from their families and forced to see their own family being killed and slaughtered by hunters.
The small chimpanzees orphans are kept alive to be sold at markets or at any street as pets.
J.A.C.K is one of many sanctuaries in Africa who are trying to stop this horrible trade with chimps.

I heard about J.A.C.K from my colleage and decided to ask them if they needed some assistance. Ofcourse they did. They told me that they have never had a international volounteer before but why couldnt i be the first one...
Im so thankfull for this opportunity and thats a big reason why im making this blogg, i want paople to know about organisations like J.A.C.K and understand the real situation of these horrible things going on with these fantastic animals - our closest relatives, the chimpanzees.

The day after my arrival another little fellow arrived in J.A.C.K. A 6 month old chimp babie. His name became KIMONO but we call him KIMO. The first night he slept in the cuaranteen at the project, but then we came across the decission that he is actually too small to be out there, he needs a mum, somewhere to feel safe and warm...
Roxane looked at me and told me she should ask me something very special...
GLURP. I swallowed my own saliva and said: YES?
Thats how it all begun.
Now we are spending each and every single day togehter and thats what im going to write about in this blogg.
Ill be trying to update the blogg with our adventures at laest once a week : )

Thanx for caring -
Kimo and Josefine.