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Stany Nyadwi: The Chimpanzee Whisperer

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Goodall is well-known for her remarkable ability to immerse herself in chimpanzee culture and life. Because of her compassion and observational skills, she was able to enter into their world in a remarkable way, providing one-of-a-kind insights. Her story, and her ability to tell their story, transformed our relationship to the rest of the […]

Community-led Conservation Promises Potential Hope for Great Apes in DRC

April 01, 2026 — Conservation often feels like a never-ending challenge, which is why a little bit of encouraging news goes a long way! Today’s hope-filled news comes from a recent study in the American Journal of Primatology out of the Democratic Republic in the Congo (DRC) led by Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) funded in part by the Jane […]

Brand-New Book ‘Local Voices, Local Choices’ Partnership Between Esri & JGI

April 01, 2026 — It’s HERE! A brand-new book titled ‘Local Voices, Local Choices: The Tacare Approach to Community-Led Conservation‘ chronicles the stories behind Dr. Jane Goodall’s holistic approach to conservation. For nearly 30 years, JGI’s innovative community-led conservation approach known as ‘Tacare’ – developed by pioneering scientist and activist Dr. Jane Goodall – has been developing holistic solutions to […]

Research Helps Protect Habitats and Support Communities in Tanzania

April 01, 2026 — In 2020, JGI completed one of its largest socio-economic baseline research studies to support its USAID-funded Landscape Conservation in Western Tanzania (LCWT) program. The study, which focused on the Gombe-Masito-Ugalla (GMU) landscape, investigated ways to protect habitats while supporting human communities. This work is a part of JGI’s Tacare approach. It all began when in the early […]

Tchimpounga’s Chimpanzee Welfare Index: Future of Improved Captive Welfare

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Goodall’s research demonstrating that non-human animals are sentient, complex, intelligent, compassionate, and have innate value transformed human understanding of our relationship with the natural world. It also increased reverence and respect for the other beings with whom we share our planet. Through decades of advocacy on behalf of chimpanzees, worldwide wildlife, and animals in captive facilities, Dr. Goodall and JGI have fundamentally improved life […]

Microcredit Programs Empower and Improve Women’s Well-being

April 01, 2026 — Kisinza Mzee Ibrahim is a 48-year-old single mother of two and a resident of Kalalangabo village in western Tanzania. She is also a volunteer community health worker (CHW) with LCWT. Like many in Kalalangabo, Ibrahim is a fishmonger at the village market. Fish sellers often struggle during low catch seasons and face financial difficulties due […]

Scholarships Secure Success for the Future

April 01, 2026 — Worldwide, gender-based educational gaps in countries like Tanzania are typically caused by financial or other social barriers, including poverty and lack of reproductive healthcare access. When girls are given access to education, the whole community benefits for years to come and conservation threats are diminished. That’s why JGI has been providing scholarships to girls in […]

Women in DRC Come Together to Innovate Alternatives to Selling Wild Meat

April 01, 2026 — The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a biodiversity hotspot which contains an essential population of chimpanzees and critically endangered Grauer’s gorillas. JGI is the co-coordinator of the Eastern DRC Conservation Action Plan and has been driving collaborative action towards shared goals alongside participating NGOs, government officials, and community members for years. As part of the work […]

Planting Seeds of Hope in Uganda: Mr. Mujuni Godfrey

April 01, 2026 — At the 2020 World Economic Forum, Dr. Goodall announced her commitment to the Trillion Tree campaign of UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) of contributing five million trees (by protection, planting, and/or restoration) through JGI and partnerships. From forests to the individual tree, plants are the “root” of our planet’s health and survival. Trees and other plants have […]

Tchimpounga Provides a Safe Haven for Rescued Chimpanzees

April 01, 2026 — JGI’s Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center in the Republic of Congo has been rescuing captive chimpanzees for nearly 30 years. While the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated some adjustments, that did not stop the mission. To celebrate the brave work of Tchimpounga’s staff, here are just a handful of success stories from 2020! Perrine Just before 2020 began, […]

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Stany Nyadwi: The Chimpanzee Whisperer

Community-led Conservation Promises Potential Hope for Great Apes in DRC

Brand-New Book ‘Local Voices, Local Choices’ Partnership Between Esri & JGI

Research Helps Protect Habitats and Support Communities in Tanzania

Tchimpounga’s Chimpanzee Welfare Index: Future of Improved Captive Welfare

Microcredit Programs Empower and Improve Women’s Well-being

Scholarships Secure Success for the Future

Women in DRC Come Together to Innovate Alternatives to Selling Wild Meat

Planting Seeds of Hope in Uganda: Mr. Mujuni Godfrey

Tchimpounga Provides a Safe Haven for Rescued Chimpanzees