OUR TEAM
We empower individuals and communities
to reach their highest potential
HOW WE WORK AS A TEAM
Our team and volunteers are a passionate and very diverse group of people from all across the world from all walks of life. Together, we change the world by performing one act of kindness at a time and empowering people who are forgotten.
Our goal is to empower individuals and communities to reach their highest potential. Our leadership and program management team is driven by passion, expertise and a commitment towards our causes.
MEET OUR TEAM

Jenny Rutayumba Moto
Founder
Jenny Rutayomba Moto
Executive Director/President
Appointed on August 24, 2020
Jenny Rutayomba is the founder of Bright Lights for Africa. She has a Finance and Accounting background and has a vast amount of experience working in the private and public sectors in Congo as well as with the Federal Government in Canada. Jennys’ strong sense of devotion to the non-profit sector, her love for people and passion for helping individuals realize their full potential, led her to found Bright Lights for Africa.
She is passionate about bringing sustainable change to vulnerable families and communities struggling with poverty and food insecurity thereby empowering them to rise above their current challenges. She believes in giving back to society and over the years has been dedicated to serving tirelessly within the communities she has found herself. Jenny is a doer and is driven by the principles of hard work, perseverance, consistency and dedication. One of her greatest desires is to inspire positive change through acts of love and service, wherever she finds herself.
Outside of managing a non-profit, Jenny is a devoted wife and mother of two biological children as well as a foster parent to three kids. She is also a Pastor in her local church and has been instrumental in transforming the operations of ministries within the church.

Adejoke Oluwayemi
Program Manager
Adejoke Oluwayemi
Program Manager
Adejoke is a PMI certified project manager with over 10 years managing complex projects and consistently meeting or exceeding time constraints. Led cross functional teams achieving an average project completion rate of 10% ahead of schedule.
She is the program manager focused on leading the planning, development and implementation of BLFA’s programs that aligns with her mission and vision.
She is also responsible for supporting the expansion of initiatives to ensure that marginalized individuals are empowered and ensure that international programs milestones are met.
Team Since 2022

Kikunda Cote
Outreach Coordinator
Kikunda Cote
Outreach Coordinator – Canada
Bio coming soon.

Nabintu Mwenze
Program Coordinator
Nabintu Mwenze
Program Coordinator
Nabintu Mweze, is a dedicated and passionate Congolese-Canadian, possesses a profound desire to serve others. With a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science from the University of Congo, Nabintu has a strong academic foundation. Her extensive background includes 8 years of experience in Supply Chain, which she now channels into serving the Calgary community.
When Nabintu is not engaged in her professional duties or serving her community, she finds solace and fulfillment in her kitchen. Whether she’s experimenting with fermentation or canning, or managing her home-based business, Nabintu’s culinary endeavors reflect her creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. With her diverse skill set and unwavering commitment to service, Nabintu plays a vital role as Program Coordinator for Bright Lights For Africa, enriching the lives of those she serves.
They provide a strategic vision for us to empower communities on their journey toward creating lasting changes in their lives.
They are dedicated to the belief that everyone in the world deserves a brighter future.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors bring a wealth of knowledge from different sectors and share a passion for people, plus a can-do attitude to serve our local and global community.
Jenny Rutayumba Moto
President
Executive Director
Fallone Ouattara
Treasurer
Relationship Manager
Adejoke Oluwayemi
Board Secretary
Career & Employment Advisor
Philippe Reicher
Board Chair
Principal Consultant
Amanda Makosso
Director
Program Management Officer
Dzifa Owusu
Board Member
Manager
Denniese Ruiz
Director
Administrative Assistant
GET INVOLVED
MAKE AN IMPACT, YOUR OPINION COUNTS
We want to be a community that fosters and celebrates creativity so let us know some other ways you could get involved. We can’t promise we’ll do everything you propose, but we want to try new things and push the boundaries and we can’t do it without you.
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