Kongomani
Protecting Mountain Gorillas and Virunga
Kongomani from Rugendo Family
About Kongomani
Kongomani - meaning Congolese - is one of the young male in the Rugendo family - with Baseka. But he was best friends with Mukunda, whom he looks up to.
Kongomani likes to run round the trees chasing Lubutu or Baseka, trying to catch them. Kind of like Gorilla Tag!
When the family members were massacred in July 2007 Kongomani took care of Ndeze, his sister, who was not even 1 year old back then. In order to retrieve Ndeze from the group to care for her and prevent her from dying, the Gorilla Doctors had to anesthetize Kongomani.
So Kongomani, like his peers, has had a tremendous shock. The massacre changed the entire family structure – and this will be a struggle for years to come. Ndeze lived in Goma for two years before being moved to the Senkwekwe Centre in 2009.
- Rugendo Family
ABOUT ME
Sex: Male
Father: Rugendo
Mother: Safari
Known Offspring: None
Known Siblings: Bavukahe, Ndeze
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DONATIONS RAISED
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25 Dec 2011 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 25 Nov 2011 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 25 Oct 2011 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 25 Sep 2011 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 25 Aug 2011 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 25 Jul 2011 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 25 Jun 2011 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 25 May 2011 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 25 Apr 2011 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 25 Mar 2011 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 25 Feb 2011 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 25 Jan 2011 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 28 Dec 2010 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 25 Nov 2010 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 25 Oct 2010 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 25 Sep 2010 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 25 Aug 2010 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 25 Jul 2010 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 25 Jun 2010 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - 25 May 2010 Guarding a Gorilla
Brenton 10 $ - Total: 200 $
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