Dr. Madeleine Nyiratuza is Founder of FHA.
Madeleine is an environment protection and conservation expert. She led several programs on integrating food production and ecosystem health and human-wellbeing and pioneered the restoration and conservation of the Gishwati Natural Forest. Through her leadership, the Gishwati Natural Forest was expanded and was upgraded to a National Park by the Rwandan government in 2015.
Madeleine possesses a PhD in Environmental Planning and Management.

Dr. Sylvain Nyandwi is the Co-founder and Vice-President of Forest of FHA.
Dr. Nyandwi has had a longstanding interest in primate behavior and wildlife conservation. As an undergraduate student at the University of Rwanda, he majored in Biology before working for 4 years as a chimpanzee field researcher at Gishwati forest, Part of Gishwati-Mukura National Park. During that period, Dr. Nyandwi gained valuable experience in field methods and his commitment to nonhuman primate research and (…)

Thierry Aimable INZIRAYINEZA is the National Coordinator of Forest of Hope Association (FHA). Since 2012, Thierry oversees all aspects of day-to-day FHA operations, and plays a critical role in conservation of Gishwati Natural Forest, part of the Gishwati-Mukura National Park, the youngest park in Rwanda. Orienting the forest protection is the most fundamental aspect of his work as the Coordinator and facilitate the work of many researchers to study the biodiversity of Gishwati. He also (…)

Simeon HABYARIMANA is the Forest of Hope Association Secretary-Treasurer. Simeon oversees all areas of finance and administration. He also assists the FHA Coordinator in overseeing the implementation of the FHA Operations, Manual and other regulations. Simeon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Kigali Independent University.
Simeon HABYARIMANA became part of Forest of Hope Association after serving as an administration and finances Manager of Gishwati Area Conservation Program (…)