Christngoma

01 Overview

Christngoma is a charity acting for Gabon's rural communities and standing with the victims of human-wildlife conflict. It carries the name of Christ Ngoma, a 24-year-old killed by an elephant while searching for food, and supports affected families, defends victims' rights, and builds sustainable rural livelihoods so no one is pushed toward high-risk zones. The goal was a credible, emotionally resonant bilingual website that tells this story, explains the programmes, and converts visitors into donors.

02 The Challenge

A young charity working on a sensitive, unfamiliar cause needed to earn trust fast with two very different audiences: French-speaking stakeholders in Gabon and English-speaking international donors. The site had to handle full English/French localisation without duplicated code, present a difficult subject with dignity rather than shock, communicate real impact through data, and make giving frictionless, all while loading quickly for visitors on variable connections.

03 The Solution

1. 01Built a fully bilingual (EN/FR) site with Next.js App Router and locale-based routing (/en and /fr), so every page, label, and story is available in both languages from a single codebase.
2. 02Designed a narrative-led homepage that leads with the human story and mission, then layers in the problem (human-wildlife conflict) with supporting figures to establish urgency and credibility.
3. 03Created a three-pillar 'Support, Promote, Educate' section that frames the charity's commitments clearly for first-time visitors.
4. 04Built an impact section with animated counters (products developed, days of training, communities supported, income multiplier) to make results tangible and measurable.
5. 05Structured the programmes into dedicated areas, Human-Wildlife Coexistence, sustainable agriculture, craft, and eco-tourism, each with its own explainer page.
6. 06Implemented a conversion-focused donation flow with preset one-off amounts (£10 / £25 / £50 / £100) plus secure bank-transfer details for larger or recurring gifts.
7. 07Optimised imagery, typography, and layout for fast loads and strong accessibility across mobile and desktop.
8. 08Provisioned and self-hosted the site end to end: a custom domain on a VPS running Coolify, with the domain connected, SSL issued, and continuous deploys wired up, no reliance on a third-party PaaS.
9. 09Set up the full email stack: Zoho Mail for the charity's professional mailboxes, Resend for transactional email deliverability, and a newsletter signup so the team can keep supporters updated from the field.
10. 10Delivered the entire build, infrastructure, and email setup in a 14-day turnaround.

04 Key Features

• Bilingual English/French with locale-based routing
• Story-driven homepage centred on the founding mission
• Animated impact counters for measurable results
• Programme pages for coexistence, agriculture, craft, and eco-tourism
• Donation flow with preset amounts and bank-transfer option
• Self-hosted on a VPS with Coolify and a custom domain
• Email stack: Zoho Mail, Resend, and newsletter signup
• Fast, accessible, mobile-first responsive design