School Staff

Lydie Mwepu Tshimbu, Principal
Lydie Mwepu Tshimbu is the current Principal of the GMF School for Girls, managing the daily operations of the school.  Born and raised in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), she graduated from Kwesu Kafubu School in 1997 with a focus in educational humanity and received a degree in International Relations from Lubumbashi University in 2002.  Her work experience, including working as a journalist, a secretary and a translator, has prepared her to work independently as well as alongside others.
Raised and educated in Lubumbashi, Lydie has first-hand knowledge of the many educational challenges facing young girls in the DRC. Lydie plans to use her experience and abilities to help the girls of the DRC overcome these challenges and receive a quality education, so they will be able to make a difference in the DRC and throughout the world.

 

Pierre Ilunga, Substitute Teacher
Pierre Ilunga has joined the staff of the GMF School for Girls and will be assisting our Director with the everyday operations of the school, most importantly overseeing the inventory of food, supplies, etc. He will also serve as our substitute teacher and teach the adult classes offered at the school.
Pierre’s career in education began in 1987 as a teacher in the second year of a new primary school established by ADRA Zaire in Kitenge, 950 km north of Katanga, and later he would become the principal of the school. In 1989, he was appointed to start a new project for education and health care in Malemba Nkulu on the Congo River. In 1994, he was transferred to Lubumbashi, as a liaison officer for REACH (Render Effective Aid to Children). Pierre has been assisting and advising GMF since the start of its projects in the Lubumbashi area where he actively helps GMF in the preparation of the school curriculum and organization. Pierre plans to use his vast experience in the education field to help the girls at the school reach their full potential.

Kabuba Kasulangana Mamy, 1st Primary Teacher
Kabuba Kasulangana Mamy, wife and mother of six, was born in Lubumbashi, DRC.  She received her primary school certificate in 1986 from the Kapwanino Primary School.  She completed two years of secondary school at Lycee Twendelee and continued the last four years at Lycee Kwesu of mission Kafubu where she earned her diploma in General Pedagogy in 1996.
From 1996 to 2005, she taught at the Marie Auxiliatrice FMA in Kafubu.  In 2006, she began teaching at the Saint Marie School in Kenya where she taught until coming to the GMF School for Girls.
Teaching has always been Mamy’s chosen career which is why she wanted to teach at the GMF School.  She hopes to use her experience to help educate and develop the youth of Congo, as she believes they are the future of our society.

Kasongo Zaine Maguy, 1st Primary Teacher
Kasongo Zaine Maguy, a wife and mother of six, is one of our teachers at the GMF School for Girls.  She was born in Lubunda, DRC, and she is currently living in Lubumbashi.  She received her primary school certificate from Saint Joseph de Kangoy in Kongolo in 1984, and she received her secondary school state diploma in education from the Mapendo II Institute in Kiwele in 1995.  She attended the Institute Superieur des Techniques Medicales in Lubumbashi from 1998 to 2000.  She has continued her education by attending many seminars regarding finance management, education in mathematics and science, history of the school system, teaching languages, and education.  Kasongo has many years of experience in the education field which includes teaching second grade, fourth grade and sixth grade, as well as working as a school principal.
Kasongo believes that the GMF School for Girls is fighting for the future of DRC by working to eradicate children’s illiteracy.  Through teaching the girls, she hopes to make the girls feel a sense of responsibility for their futures and not feel inferior to the boys.  She wants to instill in the girls confidence that their country needs both the sons and daughters to improve their country.  It is this feeling of empowerment that motivates Kasongo as she teaches the girls.

Alice Kabanga Masengo, 3rd Kindergarten Teacher
Alice Kabanga Masengo is one of our teachers at the GMF School for Girls.  She is a wife and mother of two, and she was born in Lubumbashi, DRC.  In 2001, Alice received a diploma in Pedagogy from Lycee Coeur Immacule of Marie, followed by studying at the Superior Institute of Social Studies.  She has training in Windows, Word and Excel, and she was a PA at the Institute Etoile of Berger.  Her work experience includes managing A Petits Pas in Lubumbashi as well as seven years of teaching experience which includes five years primary school and two years kindergarten school at Sarments School in Kamalondo.
Alice enjoys music and dancing, running, reading and gaining new information, and her favorite color is pink.  She appreciates many kinds of foods, but some of her favorites are yogurt, rice and African food.
Alice is patient, tolerant, trustworthy and faithful and admires those that can work together peacefully to accomplish the task at hand.  She loves children, and her love for children is what motivates her to teach.  Alice’s love for children, her knowledge and her teaching experience will greatly benefit the girls at the GMF School for Girls.

Mabaka Anjelani Therese, 3rd Kindergarten Teacher
Mabaka Anjelani Therese, born in Mukoko, DRC, is one of our teachers at the GMF School for Girls.  Therese completed her primary and secondary school in Kongolo and obtained her D4 diploma from cycle course in 1996 from Mwamini and her diploma of state in 1998.  Therese began her graduate studies at Institute Superior of Pedagogy and received her diploma of License of Pedagogy Applied in French in 2010.   She began her teaching career at the Institute/School of Application of Pedagogy in 2011, teaching French for 1st Primary.
Therese loves sports, especially football, and some of her favorite foods are French fries and chicken.  Therese’s love for children and her passion for helping disadvantaged children make her a great partner for the GMF School for Girls.  Her commitment to using her knowledge and her talents to help the girls of Kalebuka become strong, educated young women is a great asset for the school.

Ilunga Yumba Aubin, Maintenance
Ilunga Yumba Aubin is currently head of maintenance at the GMF School for Girls.  Ilunga holds a diploma of General Mechanics and attended both Kolwezi at Ukwell and Mutoshi/Chuma, studying metallurgy.  His previous work experience includes marketing, factory work, training at the Minister of Infrastructure in the Province of Katanga and working in metallurgy in the mines at Shituru and Kambove.
When Ilunga is not working at the school, he enjoys football and music.  He has great respect for others and is honest, expecting honesty from others as well.  He strives to accomplish his tasks in a timely manner and is dedicated to doing his best at everything he does.  His knowledge, experience and dedication to his work are a tremendous asset to the school.

Kapeshi Kilufya, Cook
Kapeshi Kilufya will be cooking the meals for the girls at the GMF School for Girls.  She received her Secondary diploma in 1987 and has experience cooking for undernourished children working at Kisenda Center.  Kapeshi has also worked in agriculture, working with corn and popcorn, before coming to work at the school.  Prior to the school’s opening, she also received training from Bushcamp regarding cooking healthy meals for the children and the importance of cleanliness in the preparation of the food.  In preparing the girls’ meals, she will be working with a local nutritionist to ensure that the meals are healthy.