Meet Bala Amarasekaran, an accountant turned conservationist who founded the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone and empowered local communities to play their part in protecting native forests and wildlife.

In this conversation, Bala shares his extraordinary story about how a chance encounter with a baby Chimpanzee led to an epic conservation mission that’s spanned more than three decades, saved countless chimps and connected him with the legendary Dr Jane Goodall. This episode is a masterclass in what it takes to show up and answer a call to mend the planet- even if it’s not the path you planned for. 

Find Out More: 

Website:  www.tacugama.com

Instagram: @tacugama

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Tacugama

This episode of Hope Is A Verb was hosted by Angus Hervey, cofounder of Future Crunch and Amy Davoren-Rose, creative director. 

The soundtrack for this podcast is "Rain" composed and performed by ⁠⁠El Rey Miel ⁠⁠from their upcoming album "Sea the Sky."

Audio Sweetening by Anthony Badolato- ⁠⁠Ai3 Audio and Voice⁠⁠.

We would like to acknowledge that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Woi Warring People. These conversations are inspired by our charity partners and our Humankind Project that celebrates the people who are stitching our world back together.

You can contact us at: [email protected]

Transcripts will be available on our website soon.