It is with great regret that the Friends of Wechiau Group charity has now been dissolved. However, the education programme will continue, thanks to the Calgary Zoo Foundation/Wilder Institute and newly announced (February 2025) funding from Canada’s International Development Ministry

If you would like to continue to financially support this programme you can donate through the Wilder Institute. Click this link which takes you to the webpage at the Wilder Institute for the Wechiau Community Hippo Sanctuary and scroll to the donate button at the bottom of the webpage (NOT at the top right).  It should show the donation goes to Wechiau and you can write in a private message to say it is for the education scholarships.

You can read our final report here