Our Team

Meet the dedicated professionals leading Living Peace Institute's mission to end violence and build peace.

Board of Directors

Strategic governance and oversight

Prof. Eugene Rutembesa

Prof. Eugene Rutembesa

President

Prof. Eugene Rutembesa

President
Prof. Jean Pierre Karegeye

Prof. Jean Pierre Karegeye

Vice-President

Prof. Jean Pierre Karegeye

Vice-President
Mme Ingrid Sikitu

Mme Ingrid Sikitu

Member

Mme Ingrid Sikitu

Member

Leadership Team

Guiding LPI's strategic direction and programs

Mahwa Aloys

Mahwa Aloys

Country Director

Mahwa Aloys

Country Director
Henny Slegh

Henny Slegh

Director, International Programs

Henny Slegh

Director, International Programs
Dr. Benoît Ruratotoye

Dr. Benoît Ruratotoye

Director, Living Peace Academy

Dr. Benoît Ruratotoye

Director, Living Peace Academy

Program Staff

The dedicated professionals implementing our programs

Nadine Mwiza

Nadine Mwiza

Communications and Advocacy Officer

Nadine Mwiza

Communications and Advocacy Officer
Simon Kanyaruhago

Simon Kanyaruhago

Program & Implementation Coordinator

Simon Kanyaruhago

Program & Implementation Coordinator
Valens Mugabo

Valens Mugabo

Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist

Valens Mugabo

Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist

Operations & Administration

Ensuring smooth organizational operations

Guy Mukuralinda Bushe

Guy Mukuralinda

Finance & Administration Manager

Guy Mukuralinda

Finance & Administration Manager
Francois Rutaichirwa

Francois Rutaichirwa

Account and Logistics Assistant

Francois Rutaichirwa

Account and Logistics Assistant
Simon Kimbili

Simon Kimbili

Driver

Simon Kimbili

Driver
Evelyne Kanyere

Evelyne Kanyere

Cleaner

Evelyne Kanyere

Cleaner
Salumu Makangila Silvain

Salumu Makangila Silvain

Receptionist

Salumu Makangila Silvain

Receptionist

Our Community Facilitators

The heart of Living Peace's impact on the ground

Living Peace Community Facilitators
500+ Trained Facilitators

LPI trained more than 500 community facilitators guiding groups in communities across DRC. These dedicated community members lead group therapy sessions using the Living Peace methodology, bringing healing and transformation to families affected by violence and conflict.

Continuous training & mentorship
Local leadership & ownership
Community-based approach

Join the Team

DRC & Great Lakes Region

French, Swahili, English speaking
  • Communication experts
  • MHPSS experts
  • PMEL experts
  • Community facilitators DRC

International

French, Portuguese, English, Arabic, Farsi speakers
  • Roster MHPSS, Gender and Peacebuilding trainers
  • Roster humanitarians MHPSS Supervisors

Current Vacancies

Open positions at LPI

We regularly update our vacancies. Contact us to learn about current opportunities or to submit your CV for our roster.

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