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CompassionateConservation
I M PA C T 2 015
02 LETTER FROM JANE
03 LETTER FROM OUR CEOAND BOARD CHAIR
04 PROTECT
06 EMPOWER
08 LEAD
10 YOUR DONATION
11 YOUR IMPACT
12 OUR SUPPORTERS
COVERGremlin, described by Dr. Goodallas a wonderful mother, carries Grendelin Gombe Stream National Parkin Tanzania.
THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE OF CANADA embraces these three pillarsin everything we do.We protect endangered chimpanzees andGreat Apes; empower local people to care for their natural resources;and equip young people across the country to take the lead inbecoming agents of change.
This year,300 new Roots & Shoots groups joined our network,the livelihoods of thousands of people have been improved,and,by the end of 2016, the rescued chimpanzees at our sanctuarywill have nearly100 times more forest space to explore.
It’s been a good year.
Protect. Empower. Lead.
To this end, the Jane Goodall Institute continues to be a globalleader in compassionate conservation. We address threatsto Great Ape habitat in innovative and holistic ways, focusingon not only the needs of chimpanzees, but also on those ofthe people who share the land with them.
Our approach includes providing sanctuary for chimps rescuedfrom illegal trafficking and hunting; raising public awareness;collaborating with local authorities and local communities; andempowering people to live sustainably. We continue to developnew partnerships while strengthening existing ones. What’smore, we think strategically about how to build coalitions andhave even greater impact on the ground.
Our efforts to see people live in harmony with nature extendsto our thriving Roots & Shoots youth program throughwhich young people learn to lead with compassion throughcommunity action projects. This year saw the addition ofhundreds of new Roots & Shoots groups in Canada. They allcontribute to a global grassroots movement whose membersaspire to make the world a better place for people, animalsand the environment, one community at a time.
The story of Satan and his mother remind me that we sharethis planet with the most remarkable creatures. Inspired by thepassion and imaginations of young people, I am hopefulthat the wonder of nature will be preserved for our descendantsto enjoy. And I know that, with your support, we will succeedin making a difference for all.
With gratitude and hope,
DR. JANE GOODALL, DBEFounder, Jane Goodall Institute& UN Messenger of Peace
CONSERVATION WITHCOMPASSION
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LETTER FROM JANE
When I look back on the 55 years of researchundertaken in Tanzania’s Gombe StreamNational Park studying chimpanzees, one ofthe most striking revelations is how muchthese animals are like us. Genetically,humans and chimpanzees differ by less than2%. Behaviourally, we are also very similar.Kissing, embracing, holding hands, fighting—chimps even laugh. But for me, one ofthe most fascinating aspects of their socialbehaviour are the familial bonds betweensiblings and between mother and child.
A big male chimp named Satan is a wonderful example of thisrelationship.
One day in Gombe, I followed Satan—who earned his namebecause he had been naughty as an infant—as he wandereddown a path through the forest. Upon hearing the soundsof chimpanzees in the distance, Satan picked up the pace; clearlya fruit tree had been found, and the chimps were gruntingsoftly as they ate.
Satan quickly joined them as he climbed up to help himself.Coming face-to-face with another male, Satan assertedhis dominant status, scaring the younger chimp, who backedoff screaming.
What Satan didn’t know was that the chimp’s older brother hadbeen watching from the branch above. Down came the brotherand soon both chimps were attacking Satan, and now it wasSatan doing the shrieking. High up in the canopy, was a veryelderly female—her teeth were worn down to the gums and shewas shriveled with age. To my amazement, she swung quickly tothe branches below and dropped her frail self onto the battlingmales. This wizened female then started hitting the two brotherswith her small hands! Startled, the young males backed off.
Who was that old chimpanzee? None other than Satan’s ancientmother, still, after 23 years, fiercely protective of her child.
Chimpanzees are among the most fascinating animals on thisprecious planet of ours. The more we study them and observebehaviours like this one, the more we learn. But like otherrare wildlife, chimps face overwhelming threats to their survival,and we must do everything we can to protect them.
One of the most remarkable chimpanzeesat the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee RehabilitationCenter is Anzac, pictured on page 4. Anzacarrived in 2012 when she was just two years old.Originally built to house some 60 chimpanzees,the Tchimpounga sanctuary is currently hometo more than150 of these rescued animals.
Anzac was tiny when the staff first met her. She weighed only2.6 kilograms (just under 6 lbs) and suffered from an intestinalparasite infection. The Congolese authorities had confiscatedher from a poacher and the little chimp was missing mostof one arm, the result, no doubt, of being caught in a snare.
At Tchimpounga, Anzac received the best of care and waslooked after around the clock by her surrogate (human) mother,Antoinette. She quickly made friends with Jeje and Zola whowere about the same age, all curious chimps who playedtogether, exploring their new forest home, safe from harm.
We are pleased to tell you that the sanctuary has been receivingfewer orphans lately thanks to successful public awarenesscampaigns alerting nearby communities that huntingchimpanzees is illegal. JGI campaigns have extended into theclassroom through our Roots & Shoots environmental programin the Congo, and also through our collaboration withCongolese authorities.
We are protecting Great Apes in the wild as well. In theeastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, wherechimpanzees share forest habitat with the highly endangeredeastern lowland gorilla, we work side-by-side with theJGI team in Goma. Joining forces has yielded powerful results:We have partnered with communities located alonga wildlife corridor that connects two important nature reserves—Maiko National Park and Kahuzi-Biega National Park—containing significant Great Ape populations. With fundingfrom the Government of Canada and our generous donors,we have been able to build clinics and schools, and improveaccess to clean water. We also provided alternative sourcesof income by supporting micro-businesses and supplyinglivestock, thus reducing villagers’ economic dependence onthe forest and its wildlife.
CONSERVATION WITHCOMMUNITIES
Protecting at-risk species demands that we engage with allstakeholders—villagers, local government officials, parkrangers, other non-profit organizations—so that we can takemeaningful action towards a sustainable world.
The organization’s holistic approach is key to how we doconservation. It informs our Roots & Shoots program,which reaches more young people across Canada every year.Whether building an outdoor classroom that is also a peacefulrest stop for the neighbourhood, planting a garden forpollinators or restoring a stream, each Roots & Shoots actionproject is an oasis of hope for sustainability. Every timea young person engages in a hands-on effort to change theircommunity for the better, they understand that no oneis insignificant, and that each one of us can be an agent ofchange.
As you will see in our Impact 2015 report, there are manyconservation success stories and you have played a vital role inmaking them possible. Together, all of us make a difference—none too small to be counted. And for that support, weare deeply grateful.
ANDRIA TEATHERChief Executive Officer
HELEN HIRSH SPENCEChair, Board of Directors
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LETTER FROM OUR CEO AND BOARD CHAIR
IN THE REPUBLICOF CONGO
154chimpanzees are cared forat the Tchimpounga sanctuary
35chimpanzees are now living onthe expanded sites on Tchibebeand Tchindzoulou islands
100chimpanzees, or more, will betransferred to the islands by theend of 2016
100times more forest is nowavailable to chimpanzees throughthe sanctuary expansion
22,218wild Great Apes were lostbetween 2005 and 2011 dueto illegal trade
Anzac lost her arm because she hadbeen caught in a snare trap. Sheis now a happy, healthy chimpanzeeliving at the Tchimpounga sanctuary.
PROTECT
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BACK FROM THE BRINKTiny, two-month old PetitPrince was brought to theTchimpounga ChimpanzeeRehabilitation Center afterbeing found in the backof a truck tied up in a bag.Petit Prince’s right legwas nearly severed, almostcertainly from being caughtin an illegal snare trap,and he was in extreme pain.Thanks to the expert medicalcare the little chimpanzeereceived from JGI staff, hislife was saved.
Like Petit Prince, Motambois also lucky to be alive.The young chimpanzee wasconfiscated from wildlifetraffickers in 2012, and whenhe arrived at Tchimpounga,the outlook for his survivalwas grim. Suffering from someof the worst injuries thatstaff had ever seen, Motamborequired urgent care.
In addition to a broken collarbone and gashes on hiship and wrist, likely causedby a snare trap, Motambo
was suffering from a severetetanus infection. He was sosick he could not move hislimbs or even open his mouthto eat and drink.
JGI staff was able to saveMotambo’s life too, and, likePetit Prince, Motambo hasmade a full recovery from hisinjuries.
Today, both chimpanzeesroam freely through theforests of the Tchimpoungasanctuary with their friends,both human and chimp.While they may not return tothe forests where they wereborn, they neverthelessenjoy the same kind of habitatwhere they are safe fromhunting, poaching and trade.
Illegal hunting, habitat destruction, the illegal pet tradeand the transmission of infectious diseases are the dominantthreats to our closest animal relatives. All these factors areexacerbated by grinding poverty.
The Jane Goodall Institute opened the TchimpoungaChimpanzee Rehabilitation Center in the Republic of Congoin1992 to care for and protect injured and orphanedchimpanzees often confiscated from the black market.Aware that a lack of economic opportunities fuels theillegal pet trade and commercial hunting, JGI contributesto the local economy through offering employmentat the sanctuary as well as purchasing food and suppliesfrom nearby sources. By putting up billboards throughoutthe region, the Institute also raises awareness aboutthe importance of Great Apes and that hunting is againstthe law.
We are now seeing an increase in arrests and prosecutionsas a result of working with Congolese authorities. Thanksto our public awareness efforts, we are pleased to reporta decline in commercial hunting and trade in the area andfewer chimpanzees are being brought to the sanctuary.
ONCE NUMBERING in themillions,chimpanzees today arehighlyendangered and at riskof becoming extinct.
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YOUR DONATIONSFEED, SHELTERAND PROTECTMORE THAN150 CHIMPS ANDSUPPORT THEEXPANSIONOF THE SANCTUARYTHAT KEEPSTHEM SAFE.THANK YOU.
BECAUSE OF OURPROJECT IN THEDEMOCRATIC REPUBLICOF CONGO
100families benefitted from planting800 fruit tree seedlings
100,000people received health careat JGI Canada’s 6 new healthcentres
7,000young people attended7 new schools that were stockedwith educational materials,desks and supplies
18,400people gained access to cleandrinking water
90,000people were reached through ourfamily planning initiative
Local communities overseea newly accessible source of cleanwater, reporting a decrease inwater-borne diseases.
EMPOWER
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LOCAL GIFTSThe proud father of six youngchildren and a teacher at thelocal school, Laurent Misandaand his wife live in a four-roommud hut with their childrenand Laurent’s two nephews.
Laurent grew up in Walikali,in the eastern DRC. Here youfind one of the world’s biggestforests and habitat forthousands of chimpanzees.Following tradition and widelyheld practices, Laurent tookwhatever he needed from thenearby forest —wood forcooking and building his houseand animals to eat.
Life changed for Laurent whenhe became involved in JGICanada’s Better Beginnings,Stronger Families project.Through the initiative, Laurentreceived fruit trees andlivestock. The sheep he tendedhad babies, which Laurentsold on the market, earningenough money to pay fortuition for four of his childrenwho otherwise could not haveattended school.
“When my sheep have babiesagain, I will give them to myneighbours,” says Laurent.“I would like to pass the gift.”
Laurent gives his village manyother gifts. In addition tobecoming an environmentaleducator, he has created aRoots & Shoots group with hisstudents. They have planteda kitchen garden, growingsweet potatoes, beans andpeanuts. Some vegetables theywill keep and some they willsell on the market.
“Traditionally,” says Laurent,“I took everything from theforest. Now I don’t. I havelearned how to breed animalsso I am less dependent onthe forest resources.”
Although he started out asa beneficiary of the JGIproject, Laurent has becomea donor, giving to otherfamilies, protecting the forestthat surrounds his village,and increasing the oddsof success for endangeredchimpanzees.
FOR NEARLY FOUR DECADES, the Jane GoodallInstitute has been slowing the declineof chimpanzees and other Great Apes andpreserving their biologically diverse habitats.
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YOUR SUPPORTEMPOWERSPEOPLETO BECOMESELF-RELIANT,ELIMINATESPOVERTY ANDSAVES HABITAT.THANK YOU.
But deforestation, illegal hunting and trade on the blackmarket continue to threaten population stability.
We recognize that successful conservation strategies mustinclude local communities as true partners. Workingin villages located in and around chimpanzee habitat, ourprojects improve the lives of local people while simultaneouslysaving wildlife. Using a community-managed approach,our initiatives are designed to discourage dependencyin favour of empowerment.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, we’ve trained farmersin animal husbandry, distributed livestock and supportedtree nurseries run by women’s groups. This has helpeddecrease pressure on forests and wildlife. Furthermore, thesehouseholds are now taking the initiative in promotingconservation in their communities.
At the new schools we’ve built, we have trained nearly200 teachers in conservation education through theRoots & Shoots program. At one of those new schools,attendance has more than tripled with a significantincrease in the number of girls staying in school.
By prioritizing the issues that are most important to localcommunities and providing solutions specific to theirneeds, people benefit from conservation and become thefirst defenders of wildlife and ecosystems.
LEAD
ROOTS & SHOOTSKEEPS GROWING.THIS YEAR
286educators enrolled inJane Goodall’s Roots &Shoots program
300Roots & Shoots groupsacross Canada joined
10,000+students were reached
20Indigenous youth-ledprojects took place throughour Protecting our SacredWaters initiative
4,000Aboriginal students reached
A member of Roots & Shoots,Laryssa cares for rescuedanimals including Cleopatra,her favourite chicken.
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“It’s pretty busy here at lunchtime,” reports Stuart.“Lotsof students hang out, eatinglunch and talking, and peopleliving near the school havepicnics or just take a littlebreak by themselves. It’s verypopular.”
Aldergrove has a significantIndigenous student population,and Stuart believes thekids benefit when learningis grounded in nature.
Stuart has also noticed thatstudents have a sense ofownership and pride in theoutdoor space, and in theschool in general. Carpentrystudents built a whiteboardshelter and others will helpplan next year’s project:a butterfly garden that willfurther beautify the formergravel lot, and continueto deepen the connectionbetween students, theircommunity and the naturalworld.
Thousands of young people, inspired by Dr. Jane to makethe world a better place, lead projects in their ownneighbourhoods that tackle issues concerning sustainableliving. In doing so, they learn how to lead with compassion,collaborate, and innovate to meet both local and globalenvironmental challenges.
Roots & Shoots spans nearly 100 countries, with 150,000young people making a positive difference for animal,environmental, and human communities around the world.
From pollinator sanctuaries to school energy audits, projectsare as varied as young imaginations. The common threadis the Roots & Shoots methodology where all projectsdemonstrate the connections between people, animalsand the environment.
This year, we scaled up the success of our Roots & Shootsprogram by initiating a “Whole School” approach whereRoots & Shoots is implemented across all grade levelsin a single school. Our first Whole School was WestmountCharter School-Elementary in Calgary. Projects includedcreating bird habitat in the new school yard, buildinga living wall, and reducing waste. Students and teachersalike loved the sense of community spirit created bybeing part of a shared movement.
THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING that promotesleadership skills,critical thinking andcompassion, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shootsencourages youth to become agents ofcommunity change.
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COMMUNITY SPIRITArmed with a Roots & Shootsgrant, Stuart Crowley’sstudents at AldergroveSecondary in Langley BC.transformed a neglected patchof their school grounds intoan outdoor learning spacethat both kids and neighbourscan enjoy.
Stuart takes justifiablepride in what his studentsaccomplished, a green oasisin the shape of a circlewith pathways that form thepoints of a compass. Moreover,the classroom doubles as anoutdoor drop-in with membersof the community crossingthrough it daily, sometimestaking a break to sit andenjoy the space.
Eight tables and benchesoccupy the center of the circle,which is surrounded byindigenous plants, includinga dairy oak that will eventuallyshade the entire area. Staffteach from the middle with thestudents all around. Althoughthe outdoor classroom hashelped generate interest inStuart’s sustainable resourcesclass, it is used to teach allsubjects.
YOUR GIFTSGIVE CANADIANYOUTH THEOPPORTUNITYTO TAKETHE LEAD INCHANGING THEWORLD ONECOMMUNITY ATA TIME.THANK YOU.
Please consider joining the Jane GoodallInstitute of Canada in our efforts toprotect Great Apes, empower local peopleto benefit from conservation strategies,and support young people to lead the waytowards sustainability.
Your support inspires grassroots actionthrough Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots andin the Congo where conservation is mostneeded to stop the decline in Great Apepopulations.
DEEP IN MY HEART, I thank Canada.I thank these donors for what theygave to the people here.”JOHN SHABINIthe Jane Goodall Institute DRC
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THERE ARE MANY WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORTTHE WELL-BEING OF CHIMPANZEES AND CANADIANYOUTH
1 / DONATE: Your donation helps prevent the lossof endangered species and supports community action.
2 / MAKE A MONTHLY GIFT: Monthly giving allowsyou to make a difference every day. This is also the mostconvenient and cost effective way to donate.
3 / BECOME A CHIMP GUARDIAN: By symbolicallyadopting a chimpanzee, you protect orphanedand injured chimps, victims of illegal hunting andcommercial trade and chimps in the wild.
4 / JOIN JANE’S PEAK SOCIETY: Make an annualcommitment of $1,000 or more to be applied whereverthe need is greatest, and join a leadership group ofour closest allies. JPS members enjoy exclusive benefitsand exciting opportunities.
5 / BE PART OF DR. JANE’S LEGACY: Help protectchimpanzees and other Great Apes for the nextgeneration by including JGI Canada in your will, trust,retirement plan, or insurance policy. You can alsodonate stocks, bonds or mutual funds.
Making a gift to JGI Canada as part of your legacyplanning makes a lasting difference to our work.
YOUR DONATION GOESA LONG WAY
YOUR IMPACT THIS YEAR
And you also gave over 1,000 students inCanada the opportunity to take oncommunity projects and watch their partof the world get a little better.
As a donor, you built solar-powered healthclinics and new schools. You supportedmicrobusinesses and gave 11,000 people accessto clean water. You expanded the Tchimpoungasanctuary giving100 times more forest torescued chimpanzees.
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AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSare posted on JGI Canada’s website, JaneGoodall.ca.If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact usat [email protected] or 416.978.3711.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
THE YEAR IN NUMBERS
EXPENSES$1,689,112
REVENUE$1,558,158
30%35% 24% 11%
24%49% 17% 10%
• Conservation and Chimpanzee Protection 49% • Administration and Fundraising 24% • Roots & Shoots 17% • Communications 10%
• Individuals 35% • Government Grants 30% • Corporations and Foundations 24% • Events and Sponsorship 11%
I N 2 014 /15 our outstanding volunteerscontributed approximately $15,000to JGI Canada in donated hours.Thank youfor helping us make a difference.
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$50,000+
Department ofForeign Affairs, Trade andDevelopment Canada
Estate of PatriciaDoornbosch
The Hallward Fund at theToronto Foundation
The RBC Foundation
$25,000 – $49,999
Anonymous
Disney
Docs 4 Great Apes
Loblaw Inc
Sarah Crandall Haney
The Youssef-WarrenFoundation
Trico CharitableFoundation
Vets to Go
Westmount CharterSchool
$10,000 – $24,999
The Donner CanadianFoundation
Elementary Teachers’Federation of Ontario
OUR PROUD PARTNERS,CORPORATE HEROES AND GENEROUSSUPPORTERSThe Jane Goodall Institute of Canada is grateful to the individuals,foundations, government and businesses whose contributions protectchimpanzees, reduce poverty, and support young Canadians inmaking the world better for all.
The EnvironmentalServices Association ofAlberta
The Harrison-CooperFoundation
Josef Ebner
Ken Hugessen and JenniferConnolly
Angela and RichardColterjohn
The Willow GroveFoundation
$5,000 –$9,999
Anonymous
Fitzhenry FamilyFoundation
Helen Hirsh Spenceand David Spence
Nancy Richler EndowmentFund
Peter Biro
Teslia and TurnerCharitable Foundation
The O’Neill FoundationInc.
University of Toronto
$1,000–$4,999
Robert and Doreen Alton
Anonymous
Diane Arthur
Janice Benna
Viola Birss
Jane L. Cameron
Robin Clyke
Lori Cohen
Karol Dabbs
Tanya Das Neves
R.C. Day
Heather Fay
Deb Fettig
Jack and Stephanie Grant
Justine Greene
John Harrison
Diana Hillman
Naomi Himel
Lynn Hult
Peter W. Hutchins
Imperial Oil
Institutional LocksmithsOrganization of Canada
Inter-City Gas Limited
Melanie Isbister
The Joseph Frieberg FamilyCharitable Foundation
John and Lynn Keating
Michael and Lilian Kelly
Brent Kennedy
Ron Lustig
M. McCormick-Hassel
Anita Nador
Gail Nield
Suzanne Parent
Doris Parton
The Patrick E FullerFoundation
Graham Pett
The Poul & Susan HansenFamily Foundation
John Roberts
Geoff Rytell
Phillip and Laurie Sanford
Shemona Holdings Inc.
Sandra and Harry Short
Gary Slaight
Noah Stern
The Hensen Foundation
The J.W. McConnell FamilyFoundation
The University of WesternOntario
Virginia Thurgood
Anne Tobias
United Way Ottawa
Vona G Priest, MD, Inc
Erika Wagner
Ryan Walker
L. Gail Wensley
Kevin Wilmut
John Windsor
$500 – $999
Peter Bennett
Veronica Bleeker
Clare Breckenridge
Michelle Buresi
Jo Campbell
Laura Cheberiak
Xiaobei Chen
Marie-France Côté
Harvey Crowell
Joyce Davidson
Anne Dobbie
Carolyn Farquhar
Ronald Foote
Allison Forsythe
Greater EdmontonTeachers’ ConventionAssociation
Neda Hakkak
Shelley Henschel
Ingredion CanadaIncorporated
Janet Jazairi
Monique Jean
The Joel Segal FamilyFoundation
Dianna Johnsen
Marilyn Johnston
Lisa Kramer
Wendy Krekeler
James Kulchyk
Hanne Lang
Link Productions Ltd
Catharine Maclennan
Robert MacPherson
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Growing up in Vancouver in the late 1960s,John Harrison’s house served as the local hang-out,as friends regularly trouped through the place.No doubt a large part of the draw was the animalmenagerie that also took up residence thanks toJohn’s environmentally-minded parents.
“When you live with animals, it really sensitizes youto how they experience the world. I started thinkingmore about the planet and the animals we shareit with. I grew up during the beginning of Vancouver’svibrant peace and environmental movements.I became an educator so that I could help peopleunderstand that we’re living on a finite planet, andthat we can’t afford to take it for granted.”
For John, the Jane Goodall Institute’s holisticapproach of addressing community issues alongwith ecological ones, is very appealing.
“It takes someone many years to connect the dotsand see how it all fits together, how sustainabilityis really about the whole ecosystem and theroot causes of the damage. Our solutions need totake an equally broad view. Many people makingsmall changes results in big changes.”
WHY I GIVE JOHN HARRISON
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Victoria Mathies
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Irene Melanson
Cindy Murrell
Andy Neale
Marian Nelson
Mara Nicli
Sandra Pady
David Peddle
Sheila Purcell
Margaret Robertson
Jennifer Rogers
Roberto Sassi
Antoinette Schut
Julia Shewan
Rebekah Shoop
Laureen Simpson
Amanda Sinclair
Kimberly Strong
Angus Taylor, in memoryof Alastair Taylor
The Study Student Council
John Thomson
Dale Upton
Evelyn Westen
MEDIA PARTNER
The Globe & Mail
PARTNERS
The Elementary TeachersFederation of Ontario
Learning for a SustainableFuture
Ontario Council forInternational Cooperation
The Ontario Federationof Indigenous FriendshipCentres
The Union of Associationsfor Gorilla Conservationfor CommunityDevelopment in EasternDemocratic Republicof Congo
IN-KIND SUPPORTERS
Chelsea Hotel Toronto
University of Toronto
VOLUNTEERS 50+ HOURS
Suman Furmah
Daniel Jose
Mark Knowlton
Kaylah Krajnc
Catalin Mitrache
Daniela Mitrache
Zachary Schraeder
JGI CANADA’S BOARDOF DIRECTORS
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBEU.N. Messenger of PeaceFounder
Helen Hirsh SpenceChair
Emily ThornerVice-Chair
Karol DabbsBoard Secretary
Malcolm GilroyTreasurer
Veronica Bleeker
Carlos D. Colorado
Shawn Lehman
Vivian Leung
Lisa R. Lifshitz
Rick Quinn
Rohit Ramchandani
Martha Turner
Sarah Wertkin
STAFF
Andria TeatherChief Executive Officer
Victoria FooteDirector, Communicationsand Fund Development
Danielle AllenCoordinator,Fund Development
Cari BourrieCoordinator of Outreachand Engagement(fiscal 2015)
Tara AllmanManager, Annual Giving& Events
Jennifer DuffyManager, Roots & Shoots
Danielle DyeCoordinator, CommunityEngagement
Bella LamManager, Africa Programs
Sophie MusetManager, Africa Programsand Policy Development(fiscal 2015)
A.J. PilobelloManager, Finance &Administration
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When Allison Forsythe heard Jane Goodall speakin Ottawa in 2010, she left with a commitmentto help the institute in any way she could. Allisonsays that Dr. Goodall’s hopeful message—thateach individual can make a difference—resonatedwith her. Hearing Dr. Goodall speak was also herfirst exposure to the idea that conservation is mostsuccessful when it is community-based.
“I loved the philosophy of Roots & Shoots inparticular, because projects can be tailored andimplemented in any country, any place, byanybody. Too much hopelessness contributesto apathy. People feel like the problems aretoo big, so why bother? Roots & Shoots empowers
WHY I GIVE ALLISON FORSYTHE
young people to take charge of their environmentalconcerns and create solutions at the communitylevel. It’s the perfect antidote to hopelessness.”
Not only did Allison volunteer with JGI Canada,she also became a monthly donor. She is equallyhappy with her donation funding new schoolsin Africa as she is with helping pay for supplies andthe professional staff who run the organization’sprograms.
“JGI Canada addresses the needs of so many peoplearound the world and in Canada, and I trustthem to use my donation wherever it will havethe most impact.”
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