Julie is a Registered Nurse, and President and co-founder of CAWEL. Originally from Kinshasa, Congo, she immigrated to the USA in 1991. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Lubumbashi, a Bachelor of Sciences in Nursing from Salem State University, a Masters in International Relations and a Graduate Certificate in Gender, Leadership and Public Policy from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She is currently pursuing a Family Nurse Practitioner Degree at Regis College. A Congolese native, she is passionate about the empowerment of Congolese women and girls through education and health promotion.

Xia is a professional writer and co-founder of CAWEL. She studied at Columbia University and Rutgers and graduate Sum Cum Laude in 2019. At CAWEL, Xia oversees fundraising, event coordination, outreach and program development.

Kikongo and Youth Coordinator

 Lingala and Women Support Group Coordinator

 Event Coordinator