| September
17, 2006 Today I got an e-mail from Sonia Guillen — the head of the bioarchaeological society here in Peru — and she sent me a $1,000 donation thanks to the website! Unfortunately I have no idea who the people are who sent the check to help us, and I don't know if we can find out. I'll ask Sonia, but she may not be able to get the names of the donors. If it's not possible to find out, could we thank them and all the people who donated during 2006. when you do another updating. I'll try to send you some picures within the next few weeks — we haven't got any newcomers, but maybe there's something else interesting. I'm so happy about this donation: Robler and I were worrying last week because high season is already over and we don't have many visitors, but we do have lots of expenses (we just had to vaccine all the monkeys against rabies again (just in case — as they might carry rabies without showing/getting it) and we still have to buy babyfood for the young ones, and vitamins, etc) so this money comes like it fell from heaven — just in time! Thanks so much to everyone has has helped. We wish everyone all the best for them and their families. Love, Gudrun
Note from Dianne, the Web Designer: The holidays are coming up. Please add Gudrun, Roblar and all the Amazon animals they are caring to your holiday gift list. Most of my friends (and certainly me) have far more than is needed, so I will stage a mini fundraiser between now and Thanksgiving so we can help the Amazon Animal Orphanage and Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm sail comfortably through the next few months. Helping wild animals is extremely expensive — Example: I've been caring for a colony of domestic feral cats for the past few years at the cost of about $2,000 per year. If domestics cost that much, imagine what Gudrun and Roblar are up against. And, as you know, Gudrun and Roblar do not receive any government funding for their efforts. They definitely need our help. Update November 15, 2006: Please consider donating in honor of or in memory of someone you love. We now have cards available to send to the family, friends or associates that you donate to. Details. |
Amazon Animal Orphanage
Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm
www.AmazonAnimalOrphanage.org
pilpintuwasi@hotmail.com
063-23-2665
Padre Cocha
Iquitos, Peru