Volcanoes Safaris partners with Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund for the new Ellen DeGeneres Campus in Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda (20 May 2022): Volcanoes Safaris is pleased to announce a long term partnership to support the new Ellen Fossey Campus for its vital work to protect gorillas in the wild.
Part of a small group of platinum donors, Volcanoes Safaris partnership will be spread across five years and is worth $100,000, in cash and kind. It will include training staff in management and hospitality services as well providing operational support for the campus.
Volcanoes Safaris and Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund will also continue to work on joint advocacy for mountain gorilla conservation in the region.
“We wish the campus great success and pay tribute to the pioneering conservation work of the Fossey Fund. In 2002 Volcanoes Safaris organized the visit of the Fossey Fund Board of Directors to Volcanoes National Park. Today it is a privilege to announce this partnership, our support for the new campus, and the strengthening of the long-term relationship between Volcanoes Safaris and the Fossey Fund,” shares Praveen Moman, Volcanoes Safaris Founder.
“The opening of the Ellen Campus is symbolic of the government of Rwanda’s strong partnerships with conservation organisations, the private sector and local communities. This joint effort is vital for the safeguarding of the mountain gorilla.”
Tara Stoinski, President and CEO of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, said “We are thrilled to expand our long-term partnership with Volcanoes Safaris and to have the company as supporters of our new home. Volcanoes Safaris was instrumental in bringing responsible ecotourism to Rwanda in the early 2000s and has continued to build Rwanda’s reputation as a leader in gorilla ecotourism.”
The new Ellen campus, opened on 1 February 2022 and is the first purpose-built home for the Fossey Fund’s critical work. It is a global example of socially and environmentally responsible design by Mass architects. Celebrating 55 years in 2022, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is the longest running organization dedicated to the conservation of gorillas.
The Dian Fossey Map Room was opened at Virunga Lodge in 2017 in honor of Dian Fossey and includes a permanent exhibition charting the ‘Conservationists and Explorers of the Virunga Volcanoes’.
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