Our friends at SANCCOB are currently caring for 560 lesser flamingo chicks, part of the nearly 2000 chicks that were rescued at Kamfers Dam in Kimberley last month - and we'd really appreciate it if anyone who is able to assist please do so.

SANCCOB have a wishlist of items that are needed (listed below), but what they really need are cash donations to purchase the specialist medications that these birds desperately need.

Image supplied by SANCCOB.

If you can make even a small donation, you can do so online here, or EFT SANCCOB directly:

• Acc Name: SANCCOB
• Bank: First National
• Branch Code: 20-38-09
• Account no: 59 23 713 5859
• SWIFT Code: FIRNZAJJ923
• Reference: Your initials & surname - flamingo

Big or small, any donation will be appreciated.

On #WorldWetlandsDay the rescued #kamfersdam #FlamingoChicks are getting access to water baths to bath & preen and learn to eat & drink to eventually reduce hand-feeds. Daily improvement. Donate at https://t.co/jaYTcsj15O for meds & rehab. Weak chicks in high-care @CapeNature1 pic.twitter.com/Dse7c85b7v

— SANCCOB (@SANCCOB) February 2, 2019

If you would prefer to make a material donation, here are the items that are needed (you can drop these off directly at SANCCOB in Table View during office hours, or you can drop them at the Aquarium and we'll take them through for you if you cannot get to Table View):

For vets or pharmacies/medicine

• Amoxicillin 62.5 mg/ml Clarlanic Acid oral syrup, Amodan SF, Clamentin SF
• Ranclav 250, Sandoz co-Amoxyclav SF
• Ringers lactate Drip bags 1L

Supplements

• Cani-cal: Available at Petworld, Absolute Pets, Pet Heaven and Takealot
• Cani-vit: Available at Petworld, Absolute Pets, Pet Heaven and Takealot
• Mobiflex powder: Available at Petworld, Absolute Pets, Pet Heaven and Takealot
• Entero-plus: Available at Petworld, Absolute Pets, Pet Heaven and Takealot
• Protexin: Available at Petworld, Absolute Pets, Pet Heaven and Takealot
• Sporonox syrup
• Nystacid 100 000 iv/ml Nystatin

Equipment

• Desktop electronic weighing scale
• Towels
• Indoor emperature gauges, min & max
• 20ml syringes
• 10ml syringes
• 1ml syringes (luer slip)
• Kitchen knives
• Knife sharpener
• Size 14 French gauge tubes
• 24G Jelco catheters
• Slip mats
• Washing powder
• Bamboo cotton buds
• Cable ties (all sizes)
• Medium to large pot plant drip trays

Human capacity and welfare

• Food and drinks for volunteers and staff (Energade, juice etc.)
• Long-life milk
• Healthy snacks
• Meals (preferably not fresh meals - rather something that can be easily stored/refrigerated)

If you would like to donate one of the specialist or more expensive items on this list, and would like to confirm if SANCCOB still needs it, you can contact wilmie@sanccob.co.za or 021 557 6155.

Thank you!