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OUR TEAM

Rodrigue Makelele

Rodrigue Makelele

Founder & CEO

Rodrigue provides strategic leadership and oversight, ensuring the organization's mission and goals are achieved

Joseph Nabwanja

Joseph Nabwanja

Partnership Development Officer

Joseph engages with local communities in Eastern DRC and stakeholders to foster relationships and gather feedback

Akram Tumsifu

Akram Tumsifu

Program Coordinator

Akram Tumsifu Kandeke, Program Officer at Vijana Africa, leads youth programs that strengthen community ties, support local innovation, and create lasting change.

Maggie Rake

Maggie Rake

Communications Intern

Maggie Rake serves as the Communication Intern for Vijana Africa. She is a peacebuilder and educator.

Fifi Didiella Ndamuso

Fifi Didiella Ndamuso

Mobile School Instructor

Fifi is a college student and Trainer for our Mobile School and passionate member of our Team

Millenaire Jakwong'a

Millenaire Jakwong'a

Mobile School Instructor

Millenaire is a college student and Trainer for our Mobile School and passionate member of our Team

Armel Motema

Armel Motema

DRC Country Director

Armel manages our DRC project implementation and development, overseeing timelines and deliverables.

Guelord Bahati

Guelord Bahati

Partnership Development Officer

Guelord engages with local communities and stakeholders to foster relationships and develop partnerships to improve our work and gather feedback

Germaine Bahati

Germaine Bahati

Advocacy Officer

Germaine Bahati is passionate about Advocacy and improving communities through Advocacy and community empowerment

Getachew Temare

Getachew Temare

Policy & Advocacy Intern

Getachew Temare is our Policy & Advocacy Intern and a passionate lawyer and human rights advocate.

Israel Wanuti

Israel Wanuti

Mobile School Instructor

Israel is a college student and Trainer for our Mobile School and passionate member of our Team

Denis Amuri

Denis Amuri

Mobile School Instructor

Denis is a college student and Trainer for our Mobile School and passionate member of our Team

Jacques Baeni

Jacques Baeni

Malawi Country Director

Jacques manages our DRC project implementation and development, overseeing timelines and deliverables.

Sandra Riziki

Sandra Riziki

DRC Operations Manager

Sandra oversees our field operations and finance activities on the ground to ensure project success and compliance

Azga Shachikere

Azga Shachikere

Communications Officer

Azga Shachikere, Communications Officer at Vijana Africa, uses storytelling to amplify youth and community initiatives driving change in Eastern Congo and across Africa

Boris Tshamala

Boris Tshamala

Mobile School Instructor

Borris is a college student and Trainer for our Mobile School and passionate member of our Team

Agathe Mubuto

Agathe Mubuto

Mobile School Instructor

Agathe is a college student and Trainer for our Mobile School and passionate member of our Team

VIJANA AFRICA

Vijana Africa Is A 501(C)3 Nonprofit Organization that promotes Peace and Conflict Transformation through Entrepreneurship, Education, and Civic Engagement. We believe that every person has a Gift that if empowered, can change the world. Your Donations to our cause are Tax-Deductible.

Email: info@vijanafrica.org

Phone: +1 (540) 575-3107

Registered Charity: 86-1715983

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