I wanted to write to thank all of you for your expressions of support and condolence after Gregoire\’s passing.

We received hundreds of very kind and heartfelt messages. Each letter meant so much to me, and to all of us at JGI. It \’s wonderful to see how many hearts Gregoire touched.

Obviously it would be best if I could write my thanks to each of you personally. Unfortunately that isn\’t possible. Please accept this e-communication, then, as an expression of my gratitude and an acknowledgment of the ways in which Gregoire\’s story resonates with our desire for a compassionate world.

I find that people who care deeply for animals often find creative, life-changing ways to express compassion to human and nonhuman beings alike. The determination of so many to make a better world sustains me during my almost nonstop travels to promote our work.

Please know that your steadfast support and good wishes are critical to JGI. You help us build a future in which chimpanzees are thriving in the wild and you help us move orphaned chimpanzees from a bleak and painful existence to one filled with much light and love, just as Gregoire\’s life changed for the better in his latter years.

Sincerely,

Jane Goodall