Friends of Bonobos was founded by Claudine André, who also founded Les Amis des Bonobos du Congo (ABC) or ’Friends of Bonobos in Congo.’ Friends of Bonobos is the non-profit organization that supports the work of ABC. They raise funds for ABC globally and awareness internationally about bonobos and their plight and ABC’s critical work to save and protect them. The on-the-ground work in DRC is managed and run in the DR Congo, originally led by Claudine André, and now led by her daughter, Fanny Minesi, both of whom grew up in the DR Congo and have spent most of their lives there. They are the powerhouses behind this mission and these programs – some of the most effective and comprehensive bonobo conservation work on the planet.