SAVE OUR ISLAND WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
Fundraising campaign by
Sarah and Paul Pinfield
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£3,296.00Donated So Far
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Hello, Sarah here. Please help us!
For the last six years my husband, Paul, and I have been building a wildlife sanctuary in the jungle on a remote island off Panama, Central America. Every cent we have and every minute of every day has gone to trying to help the wild animals here.
But we have a big problem .. one that we can't overcome without your help.
Destruction of habitat and hunting have decimated the numbers of wild
creatures, already all the monkeys have gone from the island, but on our
property, after only a few years, we now have three generations of
Kinkajou, Crab Eating Raccoon and Lowland Paca, and their numbers are
increasing.
We take in any sick, abandoned or orphaned guys who need help including
Sloths, Tayra, Seabirds, Parrots, and Four Eyed, Virginia and Woolly
Possums... some who've moved away and many who we still support.
Now they have a safe haven, where they can't be hunted or have their babies stolen to be sold as pets. We mean to stay until we drop, and make sure the refuge remains in safe hands after we've gone.
We bought this land legally but just recently a property speculator has appeared out of the blue and served us with eviction papers. He's lodged an unlawful claim for our land but, despite it being groundless, we've been told by the lawyers that we MUST contest it.
But we just don't have the money both to continue the work for our animal
friends, AND pay the lawyers.
We have begged and scraped a thousand dollars together and this has given
us a little bit of time to raise the rest of the funds we need.
Gogetfunding is our ONLY chance of doing this, we've tried everything else we could think of, we are DESPERATE, Gogetfunding really is our last hope.
If we are evicted the animals we've saved, that have grown to trust us and feel safe and secure here, the sick, the orphaned and the once abandoned will almost certainly be killed!
We MUST find $6000 by the end of April or we will be evicted for not responding to the action. The good news is that, when we've won the case and we've been guaranteed we will, this CAN'T happen again.
PLEASE, please can you help us? It would mean the world to me and Paul of course, but to LettyLoo, Oscar, Harlee, Sick Mum, One eyed Nellie, Tepe, their kids and grandkids and all the others, it would mean everything. Their lives literally depend on it.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this.
Fundraising Team
- Sarah and Paul Pinfield
- Sarah Pinfield
- Campaign organiser
Donors
- Leslie Ackerman
- Donated on Feb 15, 2018
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 28, 2017
Still here 😀
Update posted by Sarah and Paul Pinfield at 10:45 pmHi there. As our kind former supporters know, and others may perhaps know too, Paul and I were involved in defending an attempt to grab our property by an unscrupulous speculator in the spring. This turned into an even bigger problem with our own lawyers. I can't go into details. . . . .
Still fighting!
Update posted by Sarah and Paul Pinfield at 06:22 pmHello again. Despite your generosity we are still not out of the woods I'm afraid. We have been given reason to question the dealings of some of the those involved in this case, and though this doesn't affect our property rights, which have not been seriously questioned, it does have. . . . .
Short note
Update posted by Sarah and Paul Pinfield at 06:57 pmA quickie, just to say we've advanced the date of the end of this appeal, as we are still a little short of the total and so we can report back to you all on the final legal position. Thanks Paul and Sarah x
Short note
Update posted by Sarah and Paul Pinfield at 06:57 pmA quickie, just to say we've advanced the date of the end of this appeal, as we are still a little short of the total and so we can report back to you all on the final legal position. Thanks Paul and Sarah x
Apologies
Update posted by Sarah and Paul Pinfield at 07:02 pmHi everyone, apologies for not updating sooner but as well as internet problems we're having phone and power issues, this isn't anything new, we're used to the electronics failing having given up with using computers after the fifth one stopped working and having three night cams only last a total. . . . .
Technology and apologies
Update posted by Sarah and Paul Pinfield at 10:16 pmHi there. Just a quick note, firstly to apologise if we haven't got back to you to say thanks yet.. we will get there but one of the problems of being in a remote place is connectivity. We're actually a bit outside the stated range of the nearest cell phone. . . . .
PHEW!!
Update posted by Sarah and Paul Pinfield at 07:09 pmThe lawyer phoned last week asking for the next installment of money!AND thanks to everyone who's donated, instead of ignoring the calls and fretting about doing so for days on end, we were able to say "sure no problem, we have the money right here" 😀WOW it felt so good. . . . .
Oh My!!
Update posted by Sarah and Paul Pinfield at 03:39 pmOh my! .... what can I say ... Paul and I are completely overwhelmed by everybody's generosity, not only by the donations, which are fantastic, but also by the kind words and support from friends ....old ones, new ones, virtual and in the flesh ones and people who didn't know
Wow!
Update posted by Sarah and Paul Pinfield at 03:42 pmHi. Thank you all so much for helping! The donations so far mean we have the legal help we need up to date, and we're going forward steadily. A way to go, but you guys are keeping us afloat in rough seas!! You've given us hope and with your continued
Thank you!
Update posted by Sarah and Paul Pinfield at 11:21 pmPaul hereSarah and i have been beside ourselves with worry for all the beautiful creatures we're trying our best to help here.. I'm reduced to tears that poeple share our love and commitment to these our fellow creatures. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Donors & Comments
- John Layte
- Donated on Feb 16, 2018
All the best xx
- Leslie Ackerman
- Donated on Feb 15, 2018
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 28, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Apr 29, 2017
Thank you for all the love and dedication you have for the animals—your babies. I can't put a value on the work you do, or on the genuine kindness and friendship you showed me during such a significant chapter in my life, but I hope this contribution helps to keep you following your dreams and doing good in the world.
- Dominique LaCroix
- Donated on Apr 25, 2017
I wish you the best of luck in keeping this little sanctuary that you've so lovingly created. Believe in miracles, they do happen.
- Guest
- Donated on Apr 23, 2017
- Monique Boutot
- Donated on Apr 22, 2017
My beautiful caring niece was just here. This is from her. Paul and Sarah, Christine says that she will think of you with all her heart!
- PAmela Osborne
- Donated on Apr 21, 2017
Bless you both for taking care of those who have no voice...
- Anonymous
- Donated on Apr 21, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Apr 20, 2017
All the best xx