Through their months of working with CARE, both Fenn and Schwartz formed special bonds with their charges.
"The nature of baboons is the best experience," Fenn said. "They are very much like little kids, and they're skeptical. It takes the baboons a little while, but they learn to respect you and communicate with you."
Following her experience working with CARE, Schwartz said, "I think it's really impressive that CARE is not just setting up a zoo. They are doing rehabilitation, which is rare. They take really good care of the baboons."
Despite the work of volunteers like Fenn and Schwartz, CARE needs as many volunteers as they can possibly get, particularly in the fall, winter and spring. This organization is run entirely through donations of time and money, recieving no governmental aid whatsoever.
"The only thing the South African government has done is restrict releases of the baboons, because they require a permit to do so," Schwartz said.
To try to get the word out about their organization, CARE still utilizes its Animal Planet program. It has also been reaching out to countries outside of South Africa, such as the United States, that secure greater animal rights. Volunteers for the program come from all over the world, but Fenn said that getting help is still hard.
"I don't think there's a lot they can do," Fenn said.
In an attempt to aid the program, Schwartz, who has been appointed one of two national fundraising chairpersons for CARE, has created a Web site, www.cafepress.com/africaphotos, for anyone interested in learning more about how to get involved.
Fenn said "I don't think people realize how important the primates are. Biological anthropology relies on the study of primates. We need to protect them to keep that alive."
"The nature of baboons is the best experience," Fenn said. "They are very much like little kids, and they're skeptical. It takes the baboons a little while, but they learn to respect you and communicate with you."
Following her experience working with CARE, Schwartz said, "I think it's really impressive that CARE is not just setting up a zoo. They are doing rehabilitation, which is rare. They take really good care of the baboons."
Despite the work of volunteers like Fenn and Schwartz, CARE needs as many volunteers as they can possibly get, particularly in the fall, winter and spring. This organization is run entirely through donations of time and money, recieving no governmental aid whatsoever.
"The only thing the South African government has done is restrict releases of the baboons, because they require a permit to do so," Schwartz said.
To try to get the word out about their organization, CARE still utilizes its Animal Planet program. It has also been reaching out to countries outside of South Africa, such as the United States, that secure greater animal rights. Volunteers for the program come from all over the world, but Fenn said that getting help is still hard.
"I don't think there's a lot they can do," Fenn said.
In an attempt to aid the program, Schwartz, who has been appointed one of two national fundraising chairpersons for CARE, has created a Web site, www.cafepress.com/africaphotos, for anyone interested in learning more about how to get involved.
Fenn said "I don't think people realize how important the primates are. Biological anthropology relies on the study of primates. We need to protect them to keep that alive."
