Doreen Ingram

My Sanctuary Doreen Ingram

My Sanctuary: A True Story Told Through the Eyes of the Animals

A young chimpanzee named Joao witnesses the nightmarish slaughter of his troop and is forced into a new life not of his choosing. He is a product of the bushmeat trade in Africa, and his abductors sell him to a man who owns a circus. Joao's young life is shattered, but somehow his spirit is strong, and for man years he survives torture, loneliness, and addictions. Hope is realized when some good people rescue Joao from a small cage that he called home for almost 50 years. Now Joao and some other victims of poachers are finding a new life at Chimp Eden in South Africa and giving a "voice" to all who will listen.