Blessings of the Forest supports environmental and traditionalist associations, indigenous communities and administrative authorities committed to the preservation and sustainable development of Gabon’s natural and cultural heritage.

We support the fair and equitable sharing of benefits from genetic resources and Gabonese ancestral knowledge.

Mission

Meet and Share a Common Vision

Engage in a Fair and Sustainable Partnership Agreement

Strengthen Material, Technical and Social Resources

Support the Evolution of Projects

Promoting Natural/Cultural Capital Locally and Internationally

Supported Gabonese Associations

Gabonese Villagers Trained and Equipped with Agricultural Equipment

Planted and Preserved Iboga Trees

Income Generating Activities Created

Children Receiving School Support

Gabonese Economically and Socially Impacted

Our Work

Our Social Organization, based on the principles of the Nagoya Protocol and Solidarity Economy, supports rural communities in developing sustainable and equitable Income Generating Activities from their forests.

Our co-developed projects enhance Gabon's cultural and natural heritage, provide an alternative to illegal exploitation of forest resources, and address human-wildlife conflict and rural exodus.

Team

Yann Guignon

Consultant in Intercultural Mediation & Sustainable Development
Founder and Co-Director of BOTF CIC
BOTF Gabon Coordinator

David Nassim

Chinese Medicine Consultant
Co-Director of BOTF CIC
International Relations and Finance Officer

Marie Lou Miboka Aboghé

Nurse
President of BOTF Gabon
Responsible for Gender Parity and Solidarity

Maître Moubeyi Bouale

Lawyer of the Bar of Gabon
Grand Master of the Bwiti Missoko Rite
Director of the National Association for the Preservation of Bwiti Missoko "Maghanga Ma Nzambé"
Honorary Member of BOTF Gabon
Special Advisor in charge of Moral Order

Hugues Obiang Poitevin

Socio-Cultural Advisor
Founder & Executive Secretary NGO Ebando
Honorary Member of BOTF Gabon
Special Advisor in charge of intercultural, social and organizational issues

Georges Gassita

Environmental Lawyer
In charge of legal and administrative issues for BOTF Gabon

Rudy Declercq

Consultant in Agro-forestry, Herbalism and Artisanal Fishing
Treasurer and Responsible for Monitoring Community Projects of BOTF Gabon

Ladislas Ndembet

President of the NGO Muyissi Environnement
In charge of mediation and monitoring of community projects in southern Gabon in agreement with BOTF

Dr Kirran Ahmad

Anesthetist Specialist in Chronic Diseases
BOTF Scientific Reciprocity Officer

Judicaël Mboulou Mossala

Painter
Technical Secretary of BOTF Gabon in charge of Communication Tools

Claude Maganga Moussadji

Geopolitics student
Active member of the NGO Muyissi Environnement in charge of climate issues
Responsible for gender parity in projects supported by BOTF in southern Gabon

Francesca Booth

Illustrator Artist
Graphic Designer and Translator BOTF CIC

Grâce Ngoyo Moussavou

Law student
Communications Officer BOTF CIC France

Cédric Biyoghé

Audiovisual Producer
Photo/video project manager BOTF Gabon

Partners

Donation

Your generosity provides:

The tools for the maintenance of plantations
The provision of allowances to the villagers for this maintenance
The promotion of permaculture in cohabitation with iboga
The development of the legal framework for the sustainable use of iboga
The creation of income-generating activities to compensate for iboga's long maturation period
The provision of regular social assistance, mainly for health and schooling
Logistics costs; Website administration; Accounting fees

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