On November 8, 2022, our association, represented by Gricha Lepointe and Ana Linda Almeida Semedo, was received in audience by the First Lady of Cape Verde at the Presidential Palace. During this meeting, we presented the vital impact of our work throughout 2021–2022, as well as our key conservation goals for 2023 to protect Cape Verde's monkeys. The First Lady, deeply committed to animal welfare, pledged her full support to our mission of safeguarding monkeys as part of the broader fight to preserve Cape Verde's biodiversity. Through her Facebook page, she rallied public and private authorities, municipalities, and farmers, urging them to support and facilitate the creation of a true sanctuary for Cape Verde's monkeys—rightfully recognized as a precious part of our national heritage.
