Mavalow Christelle Kalhoule is the president of Forus, the global network of national NGO platforms, Mavalow Christelle Kalhoule, who has wide experience in promoting and supporting the work of civil society, is also President of SPONG, the Burkina Faso national NGO platform. She is engaged in the promotion of individual and collective liberties across West Africa, notably in the Sahel region, where she focuses on the defense of human rights, the protection of women and children, as well as climate justice. She is also Regional Director of Children Believe for West Africa since 2018.