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Support Ebando

Support

Ebando is a non-profit association, founded in 1999. With no major public funding and no investor, its model rests on the contribution of the initiates who come to Gabon, and on the occasional gifts of those who cannot make the journey but recognise the value of the work accomplished over more than forty years.

Here is how to support the association, if the gesture speaks to you.

What your support funds

Four areas of work your gift supports.

Preserving the traditions

The Fang rites (Dissumba) and Akèlè Simba rites (Misoko-Ngondé) will only survive if they keep being practised, transmitted and supported. Your gift funds the ceremonies, the instruments and the travel of the elders.

Supporting the local team

Tatayo, Pemba, Bokaye, Maviango, Mambweté and the other members of Ebando largely live from the association. To support Ebando is to support this team day to day.

Funding the social projects

An artisanal forge (2001), a pirogue, scholarships for Oumba children, an information caravan. The money comes in, the money goes back out — towards the community.

Welcoming visitors

Lodging, meals, transport to the airport, medical support: everything that makes the arrival of an initiate from abroad possible rests on the patient organisation of Ebando.

How to make a donation

Three steps, one human exchange.

No “Donate now” button. No imposed tier. A donation to Ebando goes through an exchange: you write, the team replies, you transfer.

  1. Step 1

    The choice

    You decide what speaks to you. A general gift to the association, or earmark it for a specific project: the Forge, the pirogue, a child's schooling, support for an elder, ritual equipment.

    No suggested amount. No tiers. No “minimum donation”. You listen to what feels right for you.

  2. Step 2

    The request

    Write to Ebando to receive the bank details and state your intention. The team replies to you personally with the account details and confirms once your gift has arrived.

    No pop-up, no Stripe, no “Donate now” button. A human exchange over WhatsApp or email — like everything else at Ebando.

    Request bank detailsor viaWhatsApp · +241 66 25 09 17

  3. Step 3

    The transfer

    A bank transfer from your bank to Ebando's account, for the amount you have chosen. A confirmation of receipt is sent by the team on request.

    For gifts from France or the eurozone: a standard SEPA transfer. For other countries: SWIFT. Any fees are at your own expense.

No donation is processed by this site. No amount is suggested. You decide everything.

Other ways to support

If you cannot (or cannot yet) give.

Option A

Come to Gabon

The best way to support Ebando is to come and live an initiation, within the bounds of the framework. Your contribution funds the association directly.

Discover the journey

Option B

Spread the word about Ebando

Talk about the association around you, share the pages that resonate, recommend it to someone who is searching. Word of mouth remains the first way people arrive.

Read Iboga & Bwiti

Option C

Read Tatayo's book

“Paroles d'un enfant du Bwiti” — the autobiographical account of Ebando's co-founder. Buying it benefits Tatayo and helps make Ebando known.

Read the testimonials

Alongside Ebando

Work that is never done alone

Ebando moves forward with associations that protect Gabon's forest, Iboga and communities.

These donations go directly to our partners, not to Ebando.

The projects you support

Artisanal forge project launched in 2001 by Ebando
Forge project — building an artisanal forge workshop2001 · Ebando archives
Pemba on one of Ebando's development projects
Pemba — development projectEbando archives
Moussossi on the forge project
Moussossi — Forge projectEbando archives
Eyang — Ebando schooling scholarship
Eyang — schooling scholarshipEbando archives
Marlène — Ebando schooling scholarship
Marlène — schooling scholarshipEbando archives
Willy Lube — Ebando schooling scholarship
Willy Lube — schooling scholarshipEbando archives

Ebando archive photos, historical projects (2001-2011). The work continues today, in the same spirit.

The Last Dance · 2004

GABON – The Last Dance (2004), English version, born of the Tour of Gabon, directed by Josh Ponte and Duncan Bridgeman.

Contribute

Contribute to the life of Ebando.

Ebando lives on the support of those who believe in its mission. If you would like to contribute to its life and its transmission, your help is welcome. Write to the team on WhatsApp or by email at OngEbando@gmail.com.

Frequently asked questions

Is my donation tax-deductible?
Ebando is a Gabonese association. Deductibility depends on your country of tax residence. In France, no tax receipt can be issued directly by Ebando. Consult your accountant for international giving options or relay structures.
Can I give regularly?
Yes, through repeated transfers. Ebando has no automatic direct-debit system: you control the frequency and the amount yourself, from your own bank.
Can I earmark my gift for a specific project?
Yes. State your intention in the email accompanying your transfer (forge, pirogue, a child's schooling, support for an elder). Ebando will confirm the allocation to you.
Can I give in kind (equipment, books, instruments)?
Yes, and it is precious. Write to Ebando on WhatsApp or by email to discuss what you have in mind and arrange the shipping, or a handover on arrival if you come to Gabon.

Next step

Request the bank details or prepare your visit.

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