Hope For Gabriel is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in August 2025 out of the story of Gabriel, a little boy living with post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans, a rare chronic lung disease. It began as one family’s fight and now works for every child and every family living with this disease.
Explain bronchiolitis obliterans in plain words, share what research says and recall the simple habits that protect babies.
Break the isolation of families through BO Community, the international support platform created by the association.
Help families facing care that is not covered, starting with Gabriel’s, and contribute to research projects.
Gabriel was born healthy on 6 April 2025 in Fortaleza, Brazil. At three weeks old, bronchiolitis sent him to hospital. He stayed five months, including ninety days in intensive care, and came out with a diagnosis: post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans.
Looking for answers, his family found a poorly documented disease, isolated parents in every country and very limited research. The association was created to change that.
The association is run by volunteers, all members of Gabriel’s family.
President
Gabriel’s grandmother
Treasurer and spokesperson in France
Gabriel’s grandfather
Secretary, coordinator of the international online presence
Gabriel’s dad
Donations and funds raised at events are used to:
Donations are collected through HelloAsso and on the association’s bank account in France.
