Craig Wilbanks is a longtime supporter of Congo Restoration. Following his retirement from a career in IT, Craig decided to focus his energy on helping people. He had always admired how Congo Restoration makes every penny matter and today he plays an integral role in our operations as Treasurer and member of the Board of […]
Mira Nabushosi Mutombo was born in the Congo and came to Texas when her mother, Mama Gorethy and her family fled the violence in 1997. Mira believes that educating women is key to rapid development for any society. She is proud of how impactful her mother’s work has become, and enjoys working as a team […]
Debrianna Obara joined the Congo Restoration Board of Directors after traveling to the DRC in 2018. While she loved her trip to this dynamic country – she saw that systemic sexism and poverty affected women and girls to a disproportionate level. “Witnessing the inequities was haunting,” she said. It was clear that every little effort […]
Diana Dubois has been a member of the Congo Restoration Board for almost 15 years. Diana is a marketing communications professional and manages the messaging, marketing, and digital presence of the organization. She counts her 2023 visit to our schools as among the most moving of her life. In the months and years to come, […]
Tracy Wallace is a justice warrior—environmental, social, economic—who believes access and equity are the cures to poverty. Tracy brings critical nonprofit management expertise to the Congo Restoration Board of Directors. She is founder and Executive Director of Green Careers Dallas, a nonprofit dedicated to connecting hard-to-employ, low-income neighbors with living-wage employment as installers in the […]
Kristin Mallory has a BA in psychology, an MS in family studies, and has spent her career supporting children, teenagers, and families. She is the Youth Minister at Greenland Hills United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. Working with Congo Restoration helps keep Kristin and her wife Connie connected to their shared passion for Africa. Kristin […]
As Chair of the Congo Restoration Board of Directors, Dawn McMullan has led the U.S.-funding arm of the organization since 2008. In partnership with founder Gorethy Nabushosi, they have grown the organization’s reach from caring for 30 orphans, to empowering women, educating girls, and providing college scholarships to young adults. Dawn is a freelance writer/editor and mother to two […]
