This will be accomplished
by the donation of copies of the Mountain Gorilla book to the governments
of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. By participating
in the Program, donors are paying for copies of the Mountain
Gorilla book purchased in bulk directly from the publisher and donating
them to the countries through this Program. To view letters from the governments
of Rwanda and Uganda that explain how the books from this program will be
used in their countries, click on the following links. Rosette
Chantal Rugamba, Director of ORTPN (Rwandan national parks and tourism).
Moses Mapesa, Executive Director
of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (in charge of national parks and tourism).
It ranges from training for the national parks guides and rangers, to giving
copies to schools in the villages surrounding the parks, to influencing
policy makers and more.
The program
is structured so that donors write their checks directly to the
publisher (Johns Hopkins University Press) who is a 501 (c) 3, so
they get a tax deduction (US donors get the tax deduction) for their
donation to the Program. That money will then be used to purchase
books for the Program providing the governments of these countries
with a meaningful, reusable resource at no cost to them.
Program
Benefit vs. Administrative Costs
All of the money
donated to this Program will go to books, there are no administrative
costs. The publisher has agreed to pay for shipping on a one time
bulk shipment from the printer, and the International Gorilla Conservation
Program (IGCP) has agreed to assist with distribution on the ground.
The IGCP is a partnership coalition between the African Wildlife
Foundation, the Fauna and Flora International, and the World Wide
Fund for Nature that is focused entirely on mountain gorilla conservation.
They are a well respected and trusted organization that will be
helping us with distribution in all three countries on the ground.
With the shipping and ground distribution costs covered, 100% of
the money donated will go directly to buying books, zero administrative
overhead.
Goals,
Objectives and Ways to Give
Our target for the program
is to get approximately 500 copies of the book donated to each country.
Approximately 1/3 of that goal has been met at this time with donations
to date. We need to complete funding for the remainder. The book lists for
$34.95. Our discounted price from the publisher is $26.21. So here's what
we can get for a donor's contribution: (all figures are USD).
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- $525
- will purchase 20 books for the program
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- $1,050 - will purchase 40 books for the program
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- $2,621 - will purchase 100 books for the program
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- $5,242 - will purchase 200 books for the program
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- $13,105 - will purchase 500 books for the program
All donors will
receive a copy of the book. Donations of $5K or more will receive
10 signed copies of the book and a 16X20 signed fine art print of
any gorilla image in the book that the donor chooses. For donors
of $5K or more, if we can beat the deadline with the printers, we'll
include their name in the book with a thanks for their participation
in this program.
If you would
like to receive more information on the program and how to give
money, please fill out the form below and I will contact you shortly
to assist you. If I do not have access to email or communications
because I'm traveling, you will be contacted by Jack Holmes from
Johns Hopkins University Press. Jack is managing the processing
of donations and can take care of your request if I am unavailable.
Your information will not be given to anyone or used for any purpose
other than contacting you about this program. We are grateful for
your interest and support of this important program and will be
respectful of your privacy.