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