THE HOUSTON ZOO CONNECTS COMMUNITIES WITH ANIMALS TO INSPIRE ACTION TO SAVE WILDLIFE AND IS COMMITTED TO BEING A LEADER IN THE GLOBAL EFFORT TO SAVE ANIMALS IN THE WILD. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION HERITAGE TURAMBES EDUCATORS, EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS, AND HEALTH INITIATIVES IN RWANDA COMMUNITIES LIVING AROUND WILDLIFE, ESPECIALLY THE GORILLA.