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Mrs Edith Lucie BONGO ONDIMBA. ( 1964 - 2009 )

"I think that on this earth, we can't be tourists. Life is a precious gift from the Lord, and he said to us, "Go ahead and transform it."

Mrs Edith Lucie BONGO ONDIMBA.

ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS

Born to Marie-Claire Dirat and Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Edith Lucie BONGO spent her entire school career in Brazzaville (Congo), before enrolling in 1982 at the Institut National de Sciences de Santé de Brazzaville. National Institute of Health Sciences in Brazzaville. Seven (7) years later, she proudly holds up her Doctorate in Medicine. His thesis focused on childhood diseases.

Her tenure was brief, lasting around three (3) years, before she became First Lady of Gabon, a title she acquired by becoming the wife of Gabonese President Omar Bongo in August 1990.

Now First Lady of Gabon, she is committed to charitable causes, notably the fight against AIDS. On September 21, 1996, she set up the New Horizons Foundation to help children with disabilities. In Libreville (Gabon), she also created the Complexe Scolaire Privé Michel Dirat and El Rapha polyclinic in 2000. The Polyclinic is a benchmark healthcare facility, and she chaired its board of directors for several years.

The legacy of Mrs. Edith Lucie Bongo Ondimba is much more than just a footprint in history. It's a light that shines in the darkness, a promise of compassion and commitment to the most vulnerable in our society. As a former First Lady, she transcended the limits of political power to build bastions of hope and education.

His foundation, a veritable pillar of generosity, extends like a protective shield around these same children, providing them with the resources and opportunities they deserve. Mrs. Edith Lucie Bongo Ondimba has infused a spirit of benevolence and inclusion into every stone of her legacy, turning every obstacle into an opportunity for growth and solidarity.

In addition to her commitment to her husband, from whom she drew the title of " Honorary President " in 2003, Edith Lucie BONGO is committed to a number of causes.

In 1996, she was awarded the Médaille de Reconnaissance by the Mérieux laboratories in Libreville on May 31st.

That same year, in September, she also received the Elissa Prize for Childhood awarded by the CFST in Libreville.

In 2003, she helped found the Organization of African First Ladies against AIDS (OPDAS), of which she was the very first president (until 2004). She was a member of Médecins du Monde (chairing its Gabon branch).

Born to Marie-Claire Dirat and Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Edith Lucie BONGO spent her entire school career in Brazzaville (Congo) before enrolling, in 1982, three (3) years after her father's accession to power, at the National Institute of Health Sciences in Brazzaville. Seven (7) years later, she proudly holds up her Doctorate in Medicine. His thesis focused on childhood diseases.

Her tenure was brief, lasting around three (3) years, before she became First Lady of Gabon, a title she acquired by becoming the wife of Gabonese President Omar Bongo in August 1990. Now First Lady of Gabon, she is committed to charitable causes, notably the fight against AIDS. On September 21, 1996, she set up the New Horizons Foundation to help children with disabilities. In Libreville (Gabon), she also created the Michel Dirat high school and in 2001, the El Rapha polyclinicpolyclinic, a reference health facility for which she chaired the board of directors for several years.

In addition to her commitment to her husband, from whom she drew the title of "Honorary President" in 2003, Edith Lucie BONGO is committed to a number of causes.

In 1996, she was awarded the Médaille de Reconnaissance by the Mérieux laboratories on May 31, 1996, in Libreville. That same year, in September, she also received the Elissa Prize for Childhood awarded by the CFST in Libreville. In 2003, she helped found the Organization of African First Ladies against AIDS (OPDAS), of which she was the very first president (until 2004). She was a member of Médecins du Monde (chairing its Gabon branch).

The legacy of Mrs. Edith Lucie Bongo Ondimba is much more than just a footprint in history. It’s a light that shines in the darkness, a promise of compassion and commitment to the most vulnerable in our society. As a former First Lady, she transcended the limits of political power to build bastions of hope and education.

His foundation, a veritable pillar of generosity, extends like a protective shield around these same children, providing them with the resources and opportunities they deserve. Mrs. Edith Lucie Bongo Ondimba has infused a spirit of benevolence and inclusion into every stone of her legacy, turning every obstacle into an opportunity for growth and solidarity.