Disney Conservation Hero Award Announced for Tacugama
Category: Tacugama | Date: May 28 2009 | By: tacugama
We’re very proud to be able to announce that our supervisor, Willie Tucker, has been recognised as a Disney Conservation Hero for 2009. Â The reward recognises Willie’s commitment to the conservation of chimpanzees through his dedicated work at Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Â Willie has worked here since the founding of the sanctuary and contributed in so many ways to its development and achievements.
To read PASA’s full press release on Willie’s award then please follow this link.
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From all of the team at Tacugama - congratulations Willie, your award is well deserved!
Tags: Chimpanzee, Disney Conservation Hero, PASA, sanctuary, Sierra Leone, Tacugama
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About Bala
Bala Amarasekaran abandoned his original career as an accountant to establish Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in 1995. Together with the Government of Sierra Leone, he is working to secure the welfare and future of chimpanzees in Sierra Leone.
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Donations Received
- Nov 17th Christine C. USD20.00
- Nov 16th Wanda H. USD27.50
- Nov 15th Lucia C. USD100.00
- Nov 11th Yang H. USD20.00
- Nov 11th Tania M. USD66.00
- Nov 10th Kathy S. USD22.00
- Nov 9th Jill W. USD86.90
- Nov 4th Yvonne M. USD55.00
- Nov 1st Amy M. USD10.00
- Nov 1st Yang H. USD20.00
- Oct 24th Raúl C. USD79.00
- Oct 18th Simone S. USD86.90
- Oct 17th Christine C. USD20.00
- Oct 16th Brian W. USD86.90
- Oct 15th Helen S. USD86.90
- Oct 13th Lucia C. USD100.00
- Oct 12th Elisabeth C. USD86.90
- Oct 1st Yang H. USD20.00
- Sep 19th Arturo M. USD22.00
- Sep 18th Michael L. USD79.00
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6 Responses to “Disney Conservation Hero Award Announced for Tacugama”
Sherri S., on 28 May 2009
Congratulations, Willie! Thank you so much for all you do.
Susana Pataro, on 28 May 2009
All the best for Willie. Congratulations for his wonderful job in Tacugama.
Kind regards
Susana Pataro (Argentina)
Dana, on 29 May 2009
Willie - Congrats, you certainly deserve this most prestigious award. Hope some photos of the ceremony will be posted.
Theresa, on 29 May 2009
Congratulations, Willie! A well deserved award. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your dedication to these chimps even in the worst of times. You have a place reserved for you in heaven with the other angels. Big hug from the US!
Andrew (Dr Sorn), on 02 Jun 2009
Mr Willie - Sometimes when reading about awards one wonders how they were given. With this one I know how much it has been earned and that it has gone to a very deserving recipient. The heartiest of congratulations
Tacugama » Sad days at Tacugama, on 30 Jul 2009
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