In 1960, 26-year-old Goodall first traveled to Tanzania from her native England to work with chimpanzees. Jane Goodall InstituteThe Jane Goodall Institute works to protect the wild chimpanzees of Gombe National Park in Tanzania – and all across Africa. It’s the culmination of her life’s work helping save chimpanzees from trafficking and habitat destruction. Youth ActivismYears after establishing her namesake institute, Goodall launched its popular youth program “Roots and Shoots” to encourage the next generation’s involvement with conservation. She knew she couldn’t save the chimpanzees if the humans nearby were living in hopeless poverty.