Our History
The idea for "Mission Hermon" germinated in the mind of its founding President in 1990 and was nurtured through his personal trials and by the pursuit of the well-being of others in a world beset by upheaval and suffering. Offering oneself and others the opportunity to experience, here and now, the beginnings of the happiness of eternal life with God is an ambition that necessarily involves providing support: helping others reconcile with God, helping others reconcile with themselves, helping others reconcile with their neighbors. The primary vocation of Mission Hermon is therefore to foster relationships and compassion.
In 1998, the missionary commitment of the Founding President nurtured this vocation, leading us along the path of the holistic Gospel to embrace the integral development of individuals and communities. This was followed by a period of professional immersion and missionary experience spanning approximately 17 years, including work with Trans World Radio, Haggai International, ALICT, and ITL.
Mission Hermon truly began to take shape in 2008 with the inspired collaboration of the wife of the founding President, who, through their marriage in 2005, embraced and committed herself to the vision. In December 2011, the founding couple, Omer and Fabienne, decided to proceed with the formalities of declaring Mission Hermon and officially launch its activities, which became effective in 2016 with the appointment of the Executive Director. She brought to the role her 17 years of ministry and professional expertise gained through the Evangelical Mission of the Navigators, Trans World Radio, microfinance, banking, and the WHO. Mission Hermon finally received its official registration receipt from the Ivorian authorities in August 2021, at which point the NGO resolved to promote its vision and activities.
Our Mission
To contribute to reducing poverty in disadvantaged communities by increasing the number of vulnerable women and youth who, through holistic training and specialized follow-up, move from a state of spiritual, social and economic poverty to a state of integral empowerment that can enable them to be, in turn, agents of development in their community.
Our team
We have a dynamic and committed team, comprised of employees, consultants, and volunteers, including vulnerable individuals and experts working together at the board level, executive office, support services, and program and project levels. Our team members are professionals in education, entrepreneurship, microfinance, social marketing, and transformational development, as well as psycho-spiritual development counselors and life coaches.
Our team is made up of dedicated and consistently high-performing professionals, ready to use their skills and passion to move our NGO forward. We constantly push our boundaries to stay ahead of the curve and improve the programs we offer. Read the profiles of our leaders.
H. Fabienne Aboua
Executive Director
Fabienne has over 20 years of experience in various sectors, including media, education, banking, microfinance, and non-governmental organizations at the national and international levels. Her career has allowed her to progressively specialize in managing multicultural and multi-sectoral projects in communication, social mobilization, advocacy, and public health promotion.
Today, she dedicates herself to holistic and community development through Mission Hermon, which she co-founded. Fabienne is also a consultant, trainer, and lecturer at the Catholic University of West Africa.
A. Omer Liacet
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Liacet is a missionary, consultant, and trainer in entrepreneurial development and leadership. He has extensive experience in media production, the development and implementation of community development projects, and transformational leadership. For over 20 years, he has collaborated, or continues to collaborate, with international Christian organizations such as Trans World Radio, Unashamedly Ethical, ALICT, ITL, and Haggai Institute International, where he currently serves as Regional Representative for Francophone Africa.
Liacet is also an author, life coach and founder of Sustainable World Corporation Ivory Coast.