The Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust (CSWCT) has given Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, a multibillionaire businessman and co-founder of the Ruparelia Foundation, its Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his charitable contributions to the trust, notably the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary.
At the Speke Resort Munyonyo, one of the group's hotels, during the trust's 25th anniversary, Sudhir, who is also the founder and chairman of the Ruparelia Group, one of Uganda's largest business conglomerates with investments in finance, real estate, education services, hospitality, agriculture, and media and broadcasting, was recognized alongside other trust contributors.
One of the attendees was Dr. Jane Goodall, an anthropologist and primatologist from England who created the Jane Goodall Institute. One of the founding members of Trust and Sanctuary is The Institute.
In a video speech, the entrepreneur said, "We at the Ruparelia Group and I personally are grateful to have been given the opportunity to be a part of 23 of these 25 years of Ngamba Island and pledge to remain lifelong partners in this noble cause."
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Just two years after the refuge's founding in 1997, the group started working with the trust. Among the projects in which the Ruparelias have actively participated include the 1999 Census Project and several other occasions hosted by the Ruparelia Group, such the Ngambap20 Anniversary Dinner.
The Ruparelias formalized their cooperation in March 2018 when they adopted and named Ruparelia, one of the chimpanzees on Ngamba Island.
The Ruparelias, who are a member of the Ruparelia Group, also formally incorporated their work with the trust under the Ruparelia Foundation.
Since that time, Sudhir says, "we have had the privilege of giving yearly to ensure that "Ruparelia" the chimp and all other rescued chimpanzees at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary have a secure place to live and get all the food, medical attention, and affection they need.
We take great pride in the Chimpanzee Sanctuary initiative. It is an important part of the environmental and wildlife conservation pillar of the Ruparelia Foundation, which was established in 2012 by Dr. Sudhir and his wife, Jyostna Ruparelia.
The Foundation is the family's corporate social responsibility and sustainability initiative, with programs focused on "Enriching Lives Together."
Other pillars include care for the weak, sports, education, and talent development. They also include the arts, culture, tradition, and religion. So date, the Foundation has provided support for almost 600 initiatives and projects.
"I'd want to express my gratitude to the Trust for allowing us the chance to work with you on wildlife care. We also wish you a great deal of pleasure and success in the years to come.I'd also want to congratulate the Jane Goodall Institute and the Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust (CSWCT), better known as the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, for their more than 25 years of partnership in the welfare of Uganda's wildlife.