when she was young and eventually her dream
came true! Debby has spent many years
working in Uganda and the DRC and has
devoted her life to saving chimpanzees and
their habitats.
In working tirelessly to increase the numbers of
chimpanzees rescued and transferred to the Ngamba
sanctuary, Debby helped make the sanctuary one of the
top tourist destinations in Uganda. She also established
several programs in Uganda that directly address the
threats to chimpanzee survival. These programs include
snare removal and intervention initiatives, and
standardized health and welfare protocols related to
wild chimpanzee tourism in Uganda.
Currently, Debby serves as the Jane Goodall Institute’s
(JGI) technical advisor supporting various program areas,
particularly in the Republic of Congo and the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (DRC). She is an integral part of
the management of JGI’s Tchimpounga Rehabilitation
Centre in the Republic of Congo. Her time at the
sanctuary includes supporting the site’s expansion to
three nearby islands and working on a reintroduction
program for some of the juvenile females currently living
there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEp1h7GKIao&feature=youtu.be
Images courtesy of Debby Cox
Watch this inspirational story of Wounda who was saved
from certain death, rehabilitated and then released on
the Tchimpounga island sanctuary. Your donation can
help to re-establish all the other chimpanzees waiting
for the same wonderful life as Wounda now enjoys.
Listen to Debby’s podcast on our Roots & Shoots
segment ‘From Little Things’ for more details.
You can donate here. Thank you for your support!
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