Forest of Hope Blog

Pleasant Surprises in a Familiar Place

August 01, 2010
Written by Peter Clay, Senior Advisor to GACP

This morning Rwamucyo and I left the Kinihira field station with a young British guy named Ben to walk the forest trail.  He has just finished two years working in Tanzania, most recently with “Nopc.org,” an innovative organization...

On the Trail in the Forest of Hope

July 31, 2010
Written by Peter Clay, Senior Advisor to GACP

For breakfast, I enjoyed a couple of mugs of sweetened Igikoma (a kind of porridge made from wheat, soy and sorghum) that Jean-Pierre provided, along with some juice, cheese and bread that I had brought up from Gisenyi. Rwamucyo came by at saa tatu...

Reflecting in the Forest of Hope

July 30, 2010
Written by Peter Clay, Senior Advisor to GACP

As is typical, the field team left Gishwati to spend the weekend in Gisenyi, recharging batteries, enjoying running water, spending some time with friends and family, and stocking up for next week.  I remained at our field station in the...

New Chimpanzee Cam Video

June 29, 2010
Written by Al Setka, Director of Communications

The Gishwati Area Conservation Program's field station, led by Dr. Rebecca Chancellor, has collected more Chimpanzee Cam video.  Dr. Chancellor said the newest video features Mabara, an adult male in Rwanda's Forest of Hope. One of his unique...

The Beauty of Nyiragongo

May 28, 2010
Written by Peter Clay, Senior Advisor to GACP

Our guide Innocent of Green Hills Eco-tours met us at our project office in the Rwanda city of Gisenyi shortly after 8 AM. The transit across the border to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was uneventful.  The entry visa was $35 per...

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