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[[File:Natalie Portman at Columbia University.jpg|thumb|right|Speaking about her work with global microfinance organization, [[FINCA International]] at [[Columbia University]] in 2007]]
In 2007, Portman traveled to [[Rwanda]] with [[Jack Hanna]], to film the documentary, ''Gorillas on the Brink''. Later, at a naming ceremony, Portman named a baby [[gorilla]] Gukina, which means "to play."<ref>{{Cite news|title=Natalie Portman Braves the Jungle's Species|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/natalie-portman-gorillas-41669.aspx|first=Ileane|last=Rudolph|work=TV Guide|date=October 26, 2007}}</ref> Portman has been an advocate of [[environmentalism|environmental causes]] since childhood, when she joined an environmental song and dance troupe known as World Patrol Kids.<ref>{{
Portman has also supported antipoverty activities. In 2004 and 2005, she traveled to [[Uganda]], Guatemala, and [[Ecuador]] as the Ambassador of Hope for [[FINCA International]], an organization that promotes [[microcredit|micro-lending]] to help finance women-owned businesses in developing countries.<ref name="finca">{{cite web|title=Celebrating 20 Years of Village Banking|work=villagebanking.org|url=http://www.villagebanking.org|accessdate=May 1, 2006}}</ref> In an interview conducted backstage at the [[Live 8]] concert in [[Philadelphia]] and appearing on the [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] program ''[[Foreign Exchange (US TV series)|Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria]]'', she discussed [[microfinance]]. Host [[Fareed Zakaria]] said that he was "generally wary of celebrities with fashionable causes", but included the segment with Portman because "she really knew her stuff".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Press|first=Joy|title=The Interpreter|work=[[The Village Voice]]|date=August 16, 2005|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-08-09/news/the-interpreter|accessdate=December 22, 2015}}</ref>
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