Childhood
Christmas trees in hospitals
Toys and moments of joy offered to hospitalized children and vulnerable families during the holidays.
✔ Recognized as compliant by the Ministry of Youth and Sports · 2026
Gabonese association · non-profit · Libreville
The path shown by
enlightened Leaders
The NZILA Leaders Association provides the most vulnerable people with concrete solutions to improve their quality of life and develop youth leadership — to build a more prosperous Africa.
"Nzila" means "the path" in a Bantu language of Gabon. Our commitment: to chart the way of leadership, solidarity and sustainable development.
2019
Year founded
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Members & volunteers
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23,000+
Facebook followers
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Who we are
An association of young leaders serving the most vulnerable
Founded in 2019 in Libreville and governed by law no. 35/62 of 10 December 1962, the NZILA Leaders Association brings together young people from diverse backgrounds around a shared conviction. Its name, drawn from a Bantu language of Gabon, means "the path": the path shown by Leaders. To improve quality of life, it grounds each of its actions in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
🎓 Internationally recognized leadership: the founder, Elvis Ossindji, is an Obama Leader — a member of the Obama Foundation's leadership program, whose spirit of civic engagement NZILA Leaders carries forward.
Our mission
Through action and reflection, to provide the most vulnerable people with solutions to improve their quality of life and develop youth leadership.
Our vision
To build a more prosperous Africa by forming a galaxy of enlightened, committed and united leaders.
Our approach
Field actions rooted in the SDGs, carried out with community, institutional and private partners.
Our values
Fellowship
Our leaders develop their empathy toward the most disadvantaged.
Assistance
We highlight the value of work and mutual aid.
Solidarity
The way we operate makes it possible to create a galaxy of enlightened leaders.
A word from our leaders
Governance with many voices, one shared path
From the Founder to the Council of Elders, each body of NZILA Leaders carries part of the association's vision and commitment.
A word from the Founder
"NZILA means 'the path'. In creating this association, we wanted to open a way: that of a youth standing tall, reaching out to the most vulnerable and refusing indifference. Every school kit handed out, every child visited in hospital, every beach cleaned is a stone laid along this path. My conviction is simple: leadership only has meaning when it serves others. I invite you to walk with us."
Elvis OssindjiFounder of NZILA Leaders · Obama Leader (Obama Foundation)
Honorary President
"Supporting NZILA Leaders means ensuring that the momentum of its youth remains faithful to its values — fellowship, assistance, solidarity — and credible in the eyes of its partners as well as the people it serves."
Serge Manani DaoudaHonorary President
President of the Council of Elders
"The Council of Elders is the memory and conscience of the association. It guides decisions, ensures compliance with the statutes and ethics, and passes on to new generations of leaders the experience that gives a lasting endeavor its strength."
Marie-Pierre MboumbaPresident of the Council of Elders
Executive President
"Our responsibility is to turn values into results: transparent governance, measurable actions and a team mobilized all year round. Together, we turn challenges into opportunities and chart the way toward new heights."
Darryl BodingaExecutive President
Our actions
Areas of intervention aligned with the SDGs
Health, education, clean energy, sustainable cities, protection of nature and partnerships: our actions contribute directly to several Sustainable Development Goals.
SDG 3 · HealthSDG 4 · EducationSDG 7 · Clean energySDG 11 · Sustainable citiesSDG 15 · Life on landSDG 17 · Partnerships
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Education
School kits, school rehabilitation, child sponsorship and the NZILA Leaders Prize for the best students.
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Health
Medical caravans, free care campaigns and support for hospitalized children.
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Childhood & solidarity
Christmas trees in hospitals, free giveaways, donations of toys and clothing, and distribution of wheelchairs.
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Environment
Beach clean-ups, awareness-raising on waste management and reforestation.
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Youth & leadership
Training, masterclasses, English lessons and personal development for members.
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Partnerships
Collaborations with associations, companies and ministries to multiply impact.
Our achievements
Concrete actions in the field
A glimpse of the actions carried out by NZILA Leaders and its partners. Photos from the association's archives.
Health
Medical caravan & free care
Care campaigns and distribution of medicines as close as possible to the population.
Education
School kits & NZILA Leaders Prize
Distribution of school supplies and rewards for the best students to encourage success.
Solidarity
Giveaway & clothing donations
More than 3,000 items of clothing and shoes distributed free of charge to families in need.
Environment
Sablière beach clean-up
A citizen operation carried out with community partners for a cleaner coastline.
Mobilization
A community of committed volunteers
Dozens of young leaders mobilized at every action, in the field and over the long term.
"Developing youth leadership to build a more prosperous Africa."
— The mission of NZILA Leaders
News
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Official recognition
30 March 2026
30 March 2026
NZILA Leaders recognized as compliant by the Ministry of Youth and Sports
The association received Certificate of Compliance no. 0000111/MJSRCAVA/SG/DGJASE, official recognition from the Gabonese State acknowledging its managerial, technical and operational capacities and strengthening its credibility with its partners.
Read the articleCertificate of Compliance
Ministry of Youth
and Sports · 2026
Ministry of Youth
and Sports · 2026
In pictures
NZILA Leaders in action
Reforestation, Christmas trees, solidarity giveaways, Octobre Rose, citizen actions… the life of the association, carried by its members and volunteers.
Governance
A committed and structured team
The association is led by an executive board elected in general assembly (2024-2025 term), supported by a scientific committee. The Council of Elders ensures respect for its values and ethics.
Elvis Ossindji
Founder · Obama Leader
Darryl Bodinga
Executive President
Marie-Pierre Mboumba
President of the Council of Elders
Serge Manani Daouda
Honorary President
The board also includes the general treasury, the communications secretariat, the auditors and a scientific committee. See the full composition of the executive board →
🏛️ Official recognition: the association holds the Certificate of Compliance no. 0000111/MJSRCAVA/SG/DGJASE issued on 30 March 2026 by the Ministry of Youth and Sports (DGJASE), attesting to its managerial, technical and operational capacities. Read the article →
Support us
Several ways to act alongside us
Join the NZILA Leaders movement
Member, volunteer or ambassador: your commitment advances concrete projects for Gabon's communities.
They support us
Our partners
NZILA Leaders works with a network of committed partners. Here are the categories that support us — logos will be displayed after each partner's written agreement.
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Institutions & ministries
Government bodies and public authorities that support our actions.
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Companies & patrons
Companies engaged as part of their corporate social responsibility.
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Foundations & NGOs
Partner organizations for high-impact projects.
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Technical partners
Stakeholders in health, education and the environment.
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Media
Relaying our actions to the general public.
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Partner associations
Groups with which we carry out joint actions.
Does your organization share our values? Join those who help advance our projects.
Become a partner
Contact
Let's talk about your commitment
A question, a partnership proposal, a wish to get involved? Write to us — we usually reply within 48 hours.
- 📍 Headquarters: 278 rue Jean-Baptiste Ndende, B.P. 6305, Libreville — Gabon
- ✉️ Email: nzilaleaders@gmail.com
- 📞 Phone: +241 076 57 29 17
- 📱 Facebook: NZILA Leaders
✔️ Registered association (registration receipt no. 000317/MI/SG/DGELP/DFAC) and recognized as compliant by the Ministry of Youth and Sports (certificate no. 0000111).