Environment, Economy, Community, Education: Putting the Mission into Practice.

At the heart of the project: the planting and maintenance of native trees in the savanna areas of the Idiofa territory. The model is based on a carbon credit mechanism that ensures sustainable financing for the forests and provides compensation to the communities that manage them.

The Kimvuka Idiofa cooperative manages the food crops and agroforestry operations of the clans that have ceded their land. Downstream, the Kutoma ya Mbanza factory transforms local produce—wood, cassava, and palm—into a steady source of income, without the need for further deforestation.

Before any planting takes place, a community meeting and a Local Development Committee (LDC) draw up a PSAT: a map that outlines where to plant, where to farm, and where to build. In addition to planting trees, Faja Lobi has also built a hospital, a workshop, and an internet café open to the entire village. In all its initiatives, Faja Lobi acts as a facilitator for the community.

Faja Lobi is facilitating the establishment of the UNIKIK campus in Idiofa, which will house the new School of Forestry starting in 2026 in the heart of its Botanical Garden. The organization awards college scholarships to young people from local communities, runs an IT training center, and manages an educational botanical garden. The goal is to structure the project around sustainable Congolese expertise, rather than relying on a single individual.