We are raising funds for building a tortoise infirmary

Patients of the Tortoise Rescue Centre often remain under observation,  treatment, and care during the winter and do not hibernate. They are severely injured, sick or weak tortoises accepted in autumn and winter, which need time for recovery. They have unclosed wounds, infections, fractures, missing parts of the body or are very weak. Among the patients prevail the victims on the road, whose wounds are most severe and slowly treatable.

Their recovery is usually a slow and lengthy process, especially in artificial conditions when confined to a room. We have also left active the weakest and sickest babies, hatched in previous autumn. Probably they could hardly survive the winter. Good basic conditions are required for their treatment, including appropriate temperature, humidity, and lighting. The most important factor for tortoise recovery is the heat. Currently they are housed in a large room, with poor thermal insulation and therefore difficult to heat. To help these patients, now we need your help.

To deal with this problem, we need a well-insulated and heat-retaining place to accommodate and treat our patients. We have started to construct our tortoise infirmary. Building work is underway, but we can’t provide the funds to complete it. We need 15,985 leva (1 EUR = 1.95 BGN ) to finish it. This includes:

Why should you donate?

With your donation, you put a brick or wall on the recovery room where hundreds of tortoises will heal and reside every winter before get healthy to nature. By donating, you become a tortoise friend and you are always welcome in our Rescue Center to visit us, to get acquainted to the tortoises and our work, and to see what we build with your donation. 

Donate now

Donate by PayPal, credit or debit card:

Donate by bank transfer:

Gea Chelonia Foundation
Bank name: Raiffeisen Bank
BIC: RZBBBGSF
Bank account (BGN): BG45RZBB91551086349113

Thank you for your support!