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<div><strong>Help Aketi Heal</strong>
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<div><strong>Give an orphaned bonobo the first year she deserves.</strong>
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<div>Nine-month-old Aketi should still be clinging to her mother.
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<div>Instead, after her family was killed by poachers, she spent nearly two months alone in the hands of wildlife traffickers.
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<div>She arrived at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary dehydrated and had rope wounds on her hips, a heartbreaking sign of how she had been kept.
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<div>She was weak and had difficultly eating solid food, forcing our veterinary team to put her back on formula just to help her regain her strength.
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<div>Today, Aketi is safe at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But her journey is only beginning.
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<div>She now depends on her substitute mother, dedicated veterinarians, and an entire team of caregivers for everything: every bottle, every meal, every medical check, every comforting hug, and every opportunity to learn how to be a bonobo again.
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<div>Every day she grows stronger. She's beginning to enjoy bananas, wild berries, and tender plant shoots. She's becoming more confident. She's learning to trust.
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<div><strong>But none of this is possible without you.</strong>
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<div><strong>Our Goal:</strong> <strong>Raise $15,000 to Give Aketi Her First Year of Care</strong>
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<div>Your gift will provide everything Aketi needs during the most critical year of her recovery.
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<div><strong>Your donation can provide:</strong>
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<div><strong>$25</strong> — Milk, enrichment toys, and comfort for Aketi for one month.
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<div><strong>$50 </strong>— One month of veterinary care to keep her healthy and growing.
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<div><strong>$100</strong> — One month of nutritious food as she transitions from formula to solid foods.
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<div><strong>$300</strong> — One month of care from the substitute mother who comforts, feeds, and nurtures Aketi every day.
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<div><strong>$400</strong> — One month of support from the dedicated bonobo keepers who provide around-the-clock care.
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<div><strong>$1,200</strong> — All of Aketi's food for her entire first year at Lola ya Bonobo.
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<div><strong>$2,500 </strong>— Help cover the extraordinary cost of Aketi's rescue, including emergency response, transport, veterinary supplies, rescue coordination, and the dedicated staff who brought her to safety.
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<div><strong>Any amount </strong>helps give Aketi another chance at life.
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<div><strong>Where Your Support Goes</strong>
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<div><strong>Your generosity will help provide:</strong>
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<li>Emergency rescue and transport from wildlife traffickers
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<li>Safe housing while she remains in quarantine
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<div><strong>Every Orphan Has a Story. You Can Help Write Aketi's Next Chapter.</strong>
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<div>Aketi lost everything because of the illegal wildlife trade.
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<div>She cannot return to the forest today.
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<div>She cannot survive on her own.
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<div>But with your help, she can recover.
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<div>One day, if all goes well, Aketi will join other rescued bonobos at Lola ya Bonobo, where she'll climb trees, make lifelong friendships, and experience what every young bonobo deserves: safety, family, and the freedom to simply be a bonobo.
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<div><strong>Today, her future begins with you.</strong>
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<div><strong>Please make a gift today and help Aketi heal.</strong>
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