Gorongosa | 60 Minutes Archive

From 2008, Scott Pelley's profile of American entrepreneur Greg Carr, who is using his great wealth to try to help some of the poorest people in Africa by attracting more tourists to their neighborhood -- the beautiful national park of Gorongosa in Mozambique.
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[@floralheart]

Greg is an angel sent by God. Love to see he's work for hope. Thank you !

[@juicyjules7409]

Oh yes 🙂 great man

[@jacobstinchcomb6207]

This is the most wholesome man to ever live. God preserve this soul

[@katherinem.4414]

This makes me cry….these people are thriving and happy because of him. Thank you so much, Greg!!

[@mrrobot8973]

Cried the whole time. This is one beautiful human

[@katherinem.4414]

@@mrrobot8973 So true!!

[@mrrobot8973]

@@katherinem.4414 I am an animal advocate and advocate for people whom are unfairly less fortunate and this stuff breaks my heart

[@mrrobot8973]

This man is a legend. I do as much as I can and only dream to reach this type of level of help one day. We all need to pitch in!

[@mr.murigo1170]

We need more people with BIG HEART like you Greg Carr. May God continue blessing you!

[@africalisa]

Wonderful to know people like Greg still exist. Thank you so much for being you, Greg!

[@eugenegalarza5297]

Thank you Greg what you did was probably the most important thing in this world. You refinished the National Park from ground up to trees most beautiful animals on Earth and for the people of the country this their land. Millionaires and billionaires stop wasting your money on junk and help this country 😌. Please! He did it with 40 million dollars 20 years ago. He needs help now!

[@anthonykow997]

Of course he needs help. It's a bottomless pit.

[@B_Bodziak]

@@anthonykow997 Because it's been ignored for so long! Ignoring it will only make it worse. What have you ever done that was selfless?

[@roseroyce15]

@@B_Bodziak That's the problem. Most people feel like the commenter above A "bottomless pit" he called it. Smh. What a heartless, hateful cruel thing to say He only said that because all he sees is poor sick black people. I can garantee you were they white, he wouldn't feel the same way. The blessing of the gentleman who"s helping them is the fact that they are HUMAN BEINGS to him & they need help - all they need is education & a helping hand. All they need is for someone who knows & has better to see the same for them too & show them what better looks like. Someone to give them HOPE. That's enough for him. It's called empathy. I say to that commenter- it could be any one of you. And you would want someone to help you is it was. The saddest most ludicrous thing about our world is that it doesn't have to be the way it is; and it wouldn't be, but for uncompassionate people like the commenter above.

[@dianebannister4591]

What a wonderful humanitarian Greg Carr is. I had never heard of him before. Building schools and medical facilities for those in Mozambique was a great gift to those people. And he was trying to restore that Park that once housed many African wildlife by re-introducing more wildlife to make it a tourist area again to bring a good income into the area for the people who live there. The world needs more generous and kind people like him. God Bless him greatly! 🙏

[@Novilicious]

More of us on the planet need to do things like this!

[@henrytshabalala527]

W need more folks like Gregg who sees an opportunity share wealth in improving the life of marginalised nations.Working together with this communities in African countries and across the Globe could save nature and preserve our heritage sites even for generations.

[@devenezriche6929]

I am glad I made productive decisions about my finances that changed my life forever. I am a single mother living in Vancouver Canada, bought my second house in September and hoping to retire next year at 50 if things keep going smoothly for me

[@michaelcollins1220]

Making it out at a young age is quite difficult. I started a side hustle at 17, saved up and made some good investments. l'm 28,live on my own and having a good life for myself. Big ups to you and everyone out there trying

[@michaelcollins1220]

@Muyiwa MG Yes it sure is. I put in money in investments and get profits. That 's how I make more money without working. This does not sound new to you right ?

[@eddiejohn8506]

Am hoping on you can explain more on how you make extra income from investments

[@michaelcollins1220]

@@eddiejohn8506 There are lots of investments options such as real estate, stock market, forex, cr ypt os, passive income,

[@lilianazuluaga6504]

This is awesome, please can you be of an assistance to me how can I connect with your broker?

[@robertbragg9364]

He seems like exactly the right person to help the people. It's terrible whats happened and continues to happen but its great that someone's helping them rebuild. It's a beautiful place and hopefully someday it's restored to its former glory.

[@jacobfinder7476]

The world needs more people like Greg 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@B_Bodziak]

This an example of money "bringing happiness" to your life. To be able to rehabilitate Mozambique's beauty for tourism and reinvest the profits into the people, wildlife and the land of Mozambique is a lofty goal only someone with vast wealth can achieve. Bravo to him.

[@milosmitic2071]

This is communism

[@tsehayasfaw9044]

Please, Mr. Gregg! I want to thank you after I saw your hard work. I like to mention this because it keeps breaking my heart. in Ethiopia, we have lots of elephants but the ones located at Bable region park they are dying. please do whatever is necessary to stay them alive.

[@Styler212]

This is so great... humanity at its best..so many others have much more and can do so much. Not only for Africa but the needy are all around the world 🌍🏠☂️💯

[@katherinem.4414]

It’s wonderful the work he has put into this….and following videos show the growth of the project and success and growth of the nation. I pray for nature and the success and self-reliance of all people. Thank you to 60 Minutes for showing his story in their episodes. There’s more than one.

[@sooz9433]

What a wonderful story. Thank you 60 Minutes Overtime. Thank you and Bless you Greg Carr!

[@jamesdooling4139]

This planet could use more like this man. Forget sending Corvettes into space. If Elon had two brain cells to rub together, he'd know Mars is as doomed as Earth one day.

[@anthonylagunas6737]

He sent a Tesla.

[@aaronkamakaze2967]

Yes providing low cost and free internet to the entire world isn't helpful at all. Do you know how many life saving medications are invented in space ? Musk has done more for humanity then most. His tax dollars alone make a huge doffernce

[@rachelkristine4669]

Ikr?! Listen, am all for space exploration, am a lover of astronomy. However, am sick to death of the bs from big oil & their pocketed politicians across the world, that knowingly lie to all of us, about the GD climate crisis! Instead, we get "let's send the 1st man to Mars & let's orbit the moon "! We need to spend that money by investing it all for saving this planet, from our own willful stupidity! We are the ones that did this to her. She is screaming out in pain & agony for help & we don't listen. Wth is it gonna take? Our Mother needs our help! And that is what this wonderful planet is, OUR MOTHER! Without her, there is no us! She has been here for us for millions of yrs & we as a species have taken that for granted. And now, we hafta pay. Will it ever change? Nope. It's too late. There is just too much GREED! In the end, that is the main reason why we will fail as a species. And we deserve it! 😔

[@baukejosh]

And to watch Elon Musk with all his money tinker with Twitter while there is so much suffering. Bless this man. He is a marvel.

[@honeydate]

Thank you Greg xx

[@r3tr0actiongamer24]

Thank for attempting to save these beautiful animals

[@elizabethrios7759]

God bless and protect Greg 🙏!!!!!!!!

[@toasteddingus6925]

Idk who needs to hear it but thank you guys for this upload streak you guys have been on I really really infinitely admire and thank you for it!

[@danielepepin4257]

Amazing interview and what an impressive, incredibly dedicated - and GENEROUS - man. Thoroughly enjoyed hearing about all that Greg Carr has done, and continues to do.

[@annestiles5598]

What a great guy. He sounds like the best person to do this as I have heard horror stories.

[@danseydel3213]

This kind of philanthropy is what the world needs

[@teresawidmann313]

My respects to this man!

[@milosmitic2071]

Hunters

[@milosmitic2071]

What he do?

[@mw354]

Greg Carr is a true hero

[@Trapper4265]

This man is incredible. Maybe he's fly over Detroit next time.

[@truthhurts3524]

More millionaires/billionaires need to be like Greg. Did 60 minutes ever do an update to this story?

[@milosmitic2071]

Greg profited off this and was never heard of again

[@pietrojenkins6901]

It must be nice to be a rich benefactor with great wealth .Thanks to his philanthropic works.

[@Jean777-e9h]

That’s sweet of him, i love animals

[@jasonweinberg932]

During all the fighting those animals were like “These humans are animals, get me out of here.”

[@omahabred9466]

“Yellowstone was not the wonder it is today, we wiped out most of the species and luckily they came back and so has Gorongosa”, Greg Carr in 2008, one of the few conservationist in Africa whose not after donor millions and blaming the Africans for everything, what an incredible human.

[@milosmitic2071]

Is this sarcasm? Because me personally think he's a bunch of BS

[@raymondnkamugisha8887]

Man that croc at 02:35 is massive

[@clarahart4135]

I was born in that area and left during the fight for independence, and I have not returned to live there permanently. So, I cried for what I didn't know.

[@osirisecoscape8929]

Project Humanity succeeds with men such as Gregg

[@Peekul1]

This guy has it figured out. "Learning from their culturem" amen sir. Godspeed. I hope they found success rehabilitating gorongosa

[@traviscoates6878]

This guy invented voicemail?

[@katherinem.4414]

I hope this is a pattern for other places…..everyone loves the out of doors…..everyone loves nature.

[@BM-qg7hl]

Just Amazing!

[@inglestherightway]

What a remarkable man!

[@milosmitic2071]

Profiting off poor people.. GREAT!

[@terribarrett9381]

Wow!!! Greg Carr- a decent human being who uses his own money while trying to help the planet, the people, the wildlife of Mozambique.

[@mwhitelaw8569]

This is having a vision Truly hope things turn around for the mother country. Peace be to you my friends

[@krissyscott4327]

This man is a hero!

[@mr.murigo1170]

Loved it! Fantastic

[@seanhutchins1]

mr harvard, lots of work to do in your own community, one in six Americans live in poverty according to the dept of statistics. Healthcare is a human right

[@colleenmonfross4283]

This is beautiful!

[@rachelkristine4669]

Am curious to see, how they are doing all these years later & if his help really did change lives for the better! He said 20 yrs. Well, this was in 08. It's 22 now. That 20 yrs is about up. Am gonna hafta check this out! I hope it worked. 🥰

[@lamadamadingdong1926]

Beautiful.

[@thefpvlife7785]

Such a great man only wanting to help anyone but especially a poor Nation.

[@shaolin95]

If only there were more people like him. This is the person we should idolize and follow as an example not "celebrities" or sport figures which in the end are not changing the world like this person is doing.

[@rebeccabrown6785]

I love this

[@mozlover5]

WOW!!! A great man, a truly world hero!!! Greg Carr, keep up the good work! 🔥💯👌🐘🐵🦁🦓🦏🐅🐊🐆

[@shabiramin5681]

Great human being! So much much money in modern world but much more suffering of ordinary people. That tells you about 99% of the wealthiest. But Greg is 1 in million.

[@fcp105]

Bravo...

[@kovidswole2953]

BIGUP👍🏾

[@leonanderson3231]

Good man

[@cm1642]

14 yrs later I would love to know the success of this endeavor.

[@BarkWhoGoesThere]

" it's there village and they need to make the decisions" and " its like Venice with crocodiles "

[@toasteddingus6925]

They gotta take out some Crocs to lower predation pressure on larger animals

[@LMays-cu2hp]

This was and still very nice to cover...

[@Peekul1]

How is this man's project going 14 years later?

[@bobcatbigpaws5597]

God bless this guy for saving the animals and helping the people. I don't agree with tourists roaming these lands with animals. Just save them and leave them in peace. Get rid of the proachers and make the laws so strict they want think of hurting them. So sad for the children starving and in pain. Why have children when you live like this and can't take care of them. No we don't need people scaring the animals and upsetting their habinat. I'm against tourists coming to these places interacting with the animals. Keep on building and there want be any land left for the animals. Where are you going to build all these schools and hotels.

[@sherriianiro747]

I know! I was thinking the same thing - let the animals live in peace. As seen here they will move away from the developments to where it's safe.

[@victorgiddens5612]

@@sherriianiro747 The animals didn't move away, they were slaughtered and poached.

[@sherriianiro747]

@@victorgiddens5612 That was my point. They naturally move away from developed areas and poaching will increase. I read on a government site it's down 72% and the problem is at the buffer zones.

[@leea3531]

He’s still after the money y’all . Let’s keep it real

[@asha8443]

It’s interesting how the same thing happened to another Portuguese colony..Angola. Lisbon was a horrible colonial master

[@georgeelmerdenbrough6906]

I wonder how they have fared in the last 14 years ?

[@rhombifer566]

hopefully 🤞 helps the people

[@MrShanester117]

The whole world descends on this country and tries to help them. They will never do anything for themselves. It’s always going to be like that

[@jakemf1]

It could not be more obvious how man destroys everything he touches

[@hassanabdi2542]

He’s doing good things with his money unlike Amazon guy, Tesla lunatic and so on.

[@comontoshi]

I thought this was going to be about some monster like Godzilla! 😐😖😂

[@arlenburgin2392]

Quite an endeavor but best for its long term. Goals

[@wildhogs1ful]

You have to ask yourself was it war that killed off the animals, or was it hunting? Are the people of this country poor because they have no resources, or were all their resources and wealth stolen from them? Why is there war in the country? Who causes the wars and destabilization of these places and why? Is this guy really trying to help or is there something in it for him? When has a rich person ever not tried to get more for himself?

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Whatever happened to when the former colonizers surrender the property to the newly independent state I thought they were obligated by International norms to put the state back on its feet or at least to make it whole or something. I realize they had a civil war on top of that.

[@deborahannhare9979]

That's my kind of Man

[@boipeloramotse6240]

Did this “news reader” say that Mozambique is in east Africa?

[@dianecrofoot7955]

Way cool

[@kathleenmann7311]

The earth needs more wildlife parks to de-stress people 🤔

[@theinitialscc1924]

i thought this was going to be an interview with a giant alligator name Gorongosa

[@ramthian]

❤

[@charliepena2677]

Tale as old as time, fight for your independence just so you can fight each other in a civil war

[@sabrinafreeman]

YOU SHOULD OPEN A SCHOOL THERE AND TEACH IN THE UNITED STATES

[@KitzBeeSeer]

I’d go to that school.

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

I'd prefer to see someone with ties to the area leading the reporting. I do not trust outsiders to give an accurate account of anything in Africa.

[@orffrocks5667]

some do good

[@Gambler2Trader]

Thanks Scott, but the irony is the glossing over the root cause of the issue. - the special interests from those that benefited from the war. It is indeed sad to see how those that instigated everything coming back to pretend and show empathy. The ruin and suffering run deep but God will not forsake his people even if they continue holding the EMPTY bag. Shame!

[@aswadmalik1740]

900,000 killed? All that human capital simply wiped out, and robbing the community.

[@Wa_La_Magic_Mo]

Just give the money to the people from the town and let them build it up

[@michelemcguire8995]

Now most animals are dead and will reap our heavenly Fathers wrath because all animals belong to our heavenly Father and he loves them too

[@pietrojenkins6901]

You're part of the problem in this carnage.Swear you don't use ANY animal product ever and i'll show you a hypocrite.

[@MyNameIsNotEmail.ItsEmail]

You all should do an update on the park

[@djeiys]

The poorest country in the world who holds high quality of coking coal, graphite iron, coal, titanium, gold, cooped, bauxite, kaolin etc.. everything occidental countries need to build phone , screen , battery , Electronic vehicule, construction iron bars ... Mozambique don't need Scott Pelley's he is using Gorongosa Park as a cover.

[@joshreji7510]

This scene 10:10

[@joshreji7510]

LMFAO!!

[@jaybenjamin4563]

So the wildlife is dying that quick there

[@christaylor4477]

They ask this guy for clinics and schools etc. But they won't help themselves.

[@turakamu]

Yeah, but what about her calf.

[@Karinesrecipe]

Wouldn't solar make sense?

[@rw0050]

Putting up all of those Ugly Windmills and Solar Panels kind of defeats the look you would want in an Animal Sanctuary.

[@janedoe247]

Animal welfare matters!!!! :D

[@alexlifeson8946]

Don't ever expect Musk, Gates, or Bozos to ever have the spine of this guy👍

[@JuanHernandez-ry9dr]

That is not true. Gates has donated millions of dollars towards poverty world wide. Speak the truth.

[@brettlinthicum6649]

Diversity....they love that word