Condolences for the Tragedy of September 11th

In response to Tuesday's (9/11/01) tragic events, The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) would like to express our sincere sorrow and sympathy to all those affected by the terrorist bombings. Our prayers and our thoughts are with you.

We also would like to share with you some of the beautiful comments that our African staff members are sharing with our Washington D.C. office during this difficult time.

R. Michael Wright, President / CEO

"Dear Colleagues,

We Kenyans condemn the heinous act by a diabolical mind perpetrated on US yesterday morning in the strongest terms possible. We share your pain.

I say a prayer for God to give you strength during this time of extreme grief and bring justice to you.

God bless you."

Moses N. Kanene

Acting Manager

Kenya

"Dear Colleagues,

It was with profound shock, disbelief and dismay that we at AWF, Arusha, learnt of the horrific bombings of the World Trade Center and Pentagon in the US. It is difficult to imagine that people can unleash such horrendous terror on fellow human beings. We send our deepest and hearfelt condolences to all of you at AWF, Washington and the rest of the American people at this time of immense grief. We also hope that all peace loving countries around the world will unite to deal with this terrorism menace and hold those responsible to account for their heinous acts. May God rest in peace all those who have lost their lives and wish speedy recovery to the wounded. I am sending this on behalf of all staff, Arusha."

Dr. James Kahurananga

Heartland Coordinator - Maasai Steppe Heartland

Tanzania

"Dear Colleagues,

I cannot get the right words to express my shock and horror for what happened yesterday in the States!! I could not believe my eyes when I saw on CNN the two towers at the World Trade Center in NY tumbling down and fires flaring at the Pentagon!! It is really difficult to believe that such a thing could ever happen inside the US!! I do understand the difficult times you are going through and our prayers are with you so that you find strength and courage to bring normalcy in your lives. I have confidence in the US security system that it will be able to track down the perpetrators of this heinous act and bring them to justice.

May God bless you all!"

Abdul R.M. Katabaro

Senior Administration Officer

Tanzania