Enather taking notes on mountain gorillas in Rwanda

An aspiring young Rwandan primatologist, Enathe Hasabwamariya, has offered to introduce our unique compassionate conservation educational materials (based on the empathy-evoking books Koko's Kitten and the new MIchael's Dream) to Rwandan school children, if we can support her efforts for the next 6 months. This would extend TGF's conservation impact from Cameroon and DRC into Rwanda, which is inhabited by the rarest of gorilla subspecies: the Mountain Gorillas.

A successful experience with our materials in Rwanda could lead to strategic alliances that would benefit gorillas throughout Africa.

Enathe has shown great potential as a budding primatologist and conservationist, through her recent field studies observing Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda, led by world-renowned primatolgists Dr. Dieter Steklis and Netzin Steklis (who are on the Gorilla Foundation's Scientific Advisory Board).

But Enathe needs our support to realize her dream of becoming Rwanda's first female Ph.D. primatolgist, and her passion for learning from and saving Africa's great apes, and we believe an investment in her future is an investment in theirs and ours.

Enather (right) with primatologists Dr. Dieter and Netzin Steklis (tan hats) and fellow student _____.

Please help us foster the next generation of compassionate conservationists in Africa by making a donation of $10, $25 or more to support Enathe and the mission she shares with The Gorilla Foundation's of conservation through communication.o allow.Time is of the essence! Koko has the powerhe

Our goal s to raise $10,000 to support Enathe in a 6-month pilot program that will assess the impact of The Gorilla Foundation's unique empathy-based conservation education materials in Rwanda.

Let's help her make this a success — gorillas in many countries are depending on it!

Penny Patterson, Ph.D. President & Director of Research Koko ("Fine Person Gorilla")