The sun was setting over the jungle, casting a warm golden glow across the trees. A small group of monkeys, known as the VO’s, were gathered near a large rock, discussing their day. They had just helped someone very special.
“Do you remember Ale?” one of the VO’s, Zia, asked with a soft smile. “That poor little monkey who had no family?”
The others nodded. Ale had been living alone after losing her parents in a storm. She was younger than the rest, and the other animals in the jungle had been too busy to help her. But the VO’s had made it their mission to care for the smallest, weakest members of the jungle.
“Yesterday, we helped her,” Zia continued. “She was hungry, so we shared our food with her. We even found her a little hammock made of vines so she wouldn’t have to sleep on the cold ground.”
Milo, the eldest VO, looked down at his hands, deep in thought. “Ale had no voice. She couldn’t cry out when she was scared, and no one paid attention to her before. But we listened. And we made sure she felt safe.”
Another VO, Tasha, spoke up. “She looked so grateful when we gave her that milk bottle. It was the first time I saw her smile.”
The others nodded in agreement. They had spent the day showing Ale love and care. The VO’s were proud of what they had done. It felt good to give to someone who needed it.
“We’re a family,” Zia said, looking at her fellow VO’s. “No one should be left behind. Especially not a baby monkey like Ale.”
And from that day on, Ale was never alone. She had found a new family in the VO’s, who would always look after her with love and kindness.
