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Organization: In Defense of Animals-Africa

Based in: United States,   US EIN #: 68-0008936

Quick Facts

IDA-Africa's mission is to provide sanctuary in a natural environment for chimpanzees orphaned by the illegal bushmeat trade in Cameroon and to wage a conservation campaign aimed at saving the country's remaining wild chimpanzees and gorillas.

Focus Areas: Environment
Countries Served: Cameroon

Background

Date Founded: 1999
Number of Staff: 28

Description of Services:
IDA-Africa's Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center in Central Cameroon provides sanctuary to 70 orphaned chimpanzees, ranging in age from babies to adults, whose mothers were killed for the illegal bushmeat trade. IDA-Africa also wages an education/ sensitization campaign to save chimpanzees and gorillas from extinction in Cameroon and to promote conservation of habitat. IDA-Africa produces and disributes posters and brochures, gives presentations in schools and villages, and broadcasts radio spots aimed at raising awareness of the illegal bushmeat trade, and the plight of remaining wild apes.

The IDA-Africa administrative office is located in Portland, Oregon.
History:
Accomplishments & Progress:

Quality Check

Financial Information   Verified
Year 2009 2008 2007
Total Revenue: $3,635,516 $3,246,519 $4,255,234
Expenses:      
        Program Services Expenses: $2,865,945
(84% of total)
$2,968,936
(85% of total)
$2,993,621
(84% of total)
        Management & General Expenses: $209,524
(6% of total)
$149,898
(4% of total)
$194,009
(5% of total)
        Fundraising Expenses: $319,035
(9% of total)
$367,039
(11% of total)
$390,455
(11% of total)
        Total Expenses: $3,395,504 $3,485,873 $3,578,085

Officers & Board

President:
Dr. Sheri Speede
Founder Phone: 503-643-8302
Development Director:
Karin Cereghino
Development Director
Phone: 503-643-8302
Volunteer Coordinator:
Karin Cereghino
Program Manager
Phone: 503-643-8302
Board of Directors and Board of Advisors:
Karen Bachelder, Stan Jones, Jessica Martinson, Mary Perin, Cindy Umberger-Jones

Contact Information

Address:
310 SW 4th Avenue, Suite #407
Portland , OR 97204
United States
Phone: 503-643-8302
Fax:
Web: http://www.ida-africa.org

Photos

Baati and Samba
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Issah and Akiba
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Emma
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Becky, Simon, and Nama
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Dorothy with two
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