Our Staff

Our strengths as an organization serving refugee and immigrants:

  • We are highly experienced, dedicated, knowledgeable and professional.
  • Long-term commitment which derives from our mission to make a positive contribution in the lives of the people served and in society.
  • We have roots in the community, which means that we are trusted and can quickly identify and adapt to changing needs.
  • We use the holistic approach through which the range of needs for individuals and the community as a whole are considered.
  • Board of Trustees
    The Board of trustees is an essential component to achieving CDC ‘s financial sustainability as an organization. The Boards of trustees discuss various fundraising issues that affect organizational capacity.

    Eric Kamba, MSW, MPH
    Massachusetts General Hospital
    Chelsea, Massachusetts.

    Desire Tshala-Katumbay, MD, Ph.D
    CROET scientist and Assistant Professor of Neurology
    Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)

    Andre Kazadi
    Attoney at Laws
    Ottawa, Canada

    Didie Watsop MD, MPH
    North Shore Medical Center
    Salem, Massachusetts

    Board of Directors
    The board of Directors for CDC is a group of experts in their field. They are spread all over the world. The Board of Directors is essential for the project development and implementation, as well as maintaining our organizational mission, these people share ideas about the CDC’s development as an organization, as well, as its members, staffs, research, and publishing opportunities

    Andre B. Tshowa , MD
    Universite Louis Pasteur
    Strasbourg, France

    Willy M. Piana
    Attorney at Laws
    Kinshasa- DRC

    Prosper M. Tshowa, MD
    University de Mbuji-Mayi
    DRC

    Kongolo Michel, Ph.D., Agricultural Economics,
    Chemistry and Agricultural Industries
    Universite de Kisangani
    DRC

    Martin Tshitala, MSW,
    Social Services Director