Rescue. Rehabilitate. Release.

We envision a Congo where primates are free from the dangers of poaching and the illegal pet trade, and where the victims of those trades receive the care they need before being returned to their rightful place in the wild.

Through fund-raising and public awareness activities, Lwiro Primate Fund supports the awe-inspiring work of the Lwiro Primates Rehabilitation Center in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Our mission is to give LPRC the resources it needs to reintroduce chimpanzees and monkeys to the wild in a safe and healthful manner.

Your donation directly supports the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of primates in Congo. Join us in safeguarding their future. Donate today.

Board of Directors

  • John Kennedy, President and Chair

    John is an accomplished attorney who served in the New Jersey Attorney General’s office for 25 years, prosecuting financial crimes and criminal violations of the state’s environmental statutes. He then co-founded New Jersey’s premier anti-fraud civil litigation firm. John founded Lwiro Primate Fund to support the boots-on-the-ground efforts of LPRC in one of the most challenging but environmentally consequential countries on Earth.

  • David Kennedy, Secretary and Member of the Board

    David is an experienced executive who led software companies focused on cash management, employee compensation, human resources, and performance metrics. He previously served on the board of directors of the New York Compensation Association and the Bucks County Classical Arts Center.

  • Michael Evans, Member of the Board

    Mike is a global financial compliance expert, with a diverse skill set in transforming global financial institutions. He served as BNP Paribas’ Global Head of Financial Markets Compliance, and led compliance teams at Lehman Brothers, Goldman Sachs, and other institutions. Mike’s subject-matter-expertise spans numerous financial products, with a unique focus on both technical transformation and organizational change. Mike is now founder and CEO of Vega Compliance Consulting, LLC.

Lwiro Primate Fund, Inc., EIN 99-0689451, is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Lwiro Primate Fund is operated by volunteers. We keep our expenses low, so that donations can be put to use where they are needed most: rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing endangered and threatened primates in the DRC. We strive always to make financial decisions with integrity and transparency, and to share the results of our work with our donors and the public at large. See our Guidestar profile here