The PCR Foundation was founded in South-Kivu in 2006, by Samuel Muderwha and his wife Faida Rachel, both originally from the Eastern provinces of DRC.
Samuel Muderwha
Founder & Coordinator
Samuel is a mediator and works hard to bring about change. He never gives up and believes wholeheartedly in making the impossible possible. Samuel was born and raised in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which borders Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi and Tanzania. Samuel is deeply connected to the region and the people, knows their needs and enjoys their trust.
Samuel has also lived abroad: seven years in Kenya and almost a year in Cyprus. His work moreover took him to the United States several times, Holland and other countries in Europe, Israel and Türkiye. In addition, of course, to countries such as South Africa, Botswana, Ethiopia, and other neighboring African countries.
The foresight that he gained thanks to his many travels and his open-mindedness helped him to see other possible paths and great potential. In the end, these paths consciously led him back to the DRC, with the conviction and with the intention to enrich his connection with his country through all the meaningful connections and valuable insights that he was able to make abroad.
The choice he consciously made to create the PCR Foundation serves as a valuable symbol for the people the foundation supports. It shows: you too have a choice. The choice to take your destiny into your own hands. Samuel supports this every day with all the strength and love with which he leads, coordinates and shares the organization's work and in charge with national and international relationship
Faida M. Rachel
Founder, Administrator, & Training Programs Director
Rachel was born and raised in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. She is a trained teacher and entrepreneur with a focus on artisanal work. Rachel worked as teacher and seamstress for many years and with that got to know the children's circumstances, the needs of the schools and the craft needs first hand.
Rachel and Samuel first met through a choir they both attended. When Rachel met Samuel, she was impressed by his warm-hearted, always friendly nature and Samuel's characteristic smile. The two shared common values and decided to share a life: after 2 years together Rachel married Samuel in 1999. They have 5 children. Their union was the beginning of a long mutual journey which eventually led them to together launch the PCR Foundation.
Rachel studied Entrepreneurship and trained as a mediator and counselor in Kenya, completed her Study in Women leadership studies at EMIT Institute. She believes in equality and that our differences and diversity do not have to divide us, but always offer potential for synergy and complementarity. The way to achieve this is nonviolent communication, unbiased integration and mutual understanding. Since the very beginning, Rachel has been an indispensable cornerstone of PCR.
Prof. David Silvera
Co-Founder
Prof. David Silvera is a mediator and General Director of Silpar Ltd., an organization based in Israel and dedicated to promoting mediation and the training of adults in mediation.
Prof. Silvera has been dedicatedly working on ethno-social matters for many years and is committed to anti-discrimination and peaceful coexistence.
He was a strong motivator and advocate of the establishment of the PCR Foundation.
Our Staff
Meet the Team
The work of PCR Foundation would not be possible without its dedicated team of staff and volunteers.
Our entire and carefully selected team works autonomously, in sustainable cooperation and exclusively on a purely voluntary unpaid basis. We take responsibility and are committed to helping people and the region out of a deep personal motivation and commitment.
Mordekay Jonas
Responsible for "Peace Clubs" & Financial Officer
Mordekay first studied economics in the DRC and later studied agriculture on a scholarship (in partnership with the ARI - Asian Rural Institute) his a finance office dealing with local payment and budgeting of PCR Foundation.
He is the direct contact person for our so-called "peace clubs" ("peace clubs" are working groups or self-help groups in the villages consisting of several people, e.g. for sociotherapy).
Mordekay is also responsible for mobilizing our colleagues and the people on the ground, i.e. taking care of the logistics and making it possible to bring people together even under difficult rural conditions.
Espoir Mwikizi
IT Manager
Espoir studied IT and Network in Uganda, through a scholarship that resulted from the trusted partnership between PCR and The Strongest Oak Foundation Canada.
Espoir is now supporting the PCR Foundation by coordinating all technical matters, including ensuring the technical feasibility of virtual training with partners outside the DRC and his among the logistic persons for PCR Foundation.
Aline Paluku
Assistant & Secretary
Aline studied Peace and Conflict Resolution studies at UEA university in D.R. Congo. Aline now supports us in all administrative matters that are important in our daily work.
Seraphin Munigwa
Agriculture & Youth Programs
Seraphin studied Agronomic at UEA University in D.R.Congo and studied agriculture on a scholarship (in partnership with the ARI - Asian Rural Institute) in Japan. He is now part of the PCR team on site and provides support on a constant basis.
Seraphin is dealing with Youths and villagers mobilizing on how to break poverty through sustainable Agriculture for build peace.
Florance Kashemwa
Children's Programs
Florance is responsible for the special needs and projects that affect children in the region. She coordinates corresponding activities, the "project clubs'', support and sponsorship. She is also the contact person of PCR for all relevant parties with focus on the needs of children.
Sergine Mitamba
Maternity Programs
Takes care of all PCR cooperation and relationship management in the area of maternity.
Mirella Kreder
Representative & Marketing Support (Europe)
Mirella is a mediator and She builds symbolic "bridges" and helps us to make the organization known beyond the borders of the DRC. She finds ways to provide the organization's work with a worthy platform and sustainable cooperations. She also supports us in fundraising and donations in projects such as special training courses.
Yvette Leech
Representative & Marketing Support (Oceanian region)
Yvette is a registered clinical counselor and Director of Oceanside Health& Wellness in Australia. She helps promote, create partnerships, and hold fundraising programs for PCR Foundation in Oceania.
Cynthia Davis
Representative & Marketing Support (USA)
Cynthia is a volunteer and Representative PCR, she is also a founder of a community organization serving refugee women and a yoga instructor. She is promoting PCR Foundation in Connecticut USA.
Chanceline Murhuze
Women Empowerment Programs (South-Kivu, D.R. Congo)
Annie Neema
Women Empowerment Programs (North-Kivu, D.R. Congo)
Chanceline and Annie help PCR to coordinate activities that focus primarily on promoting and supporting women in South-Kivu and North-Kivu. To do so, they gather the requirements within the various women's circles in the regions, consolidate them and report the needs to PCR. They moreover monitor the implementation and sustainability of the measures taken in order to ensure that the lessons learned are included in future programs and to multiply successful concepts.
Christina Hicks & Victor Cala
OPNdesign | Design & Website support
Victor and Christina, co-founders of OPNdesign based in Prague, Czech Republic, bring creativity and expertise to PCR's graphic and web design initiatives. Their contributions have elevated PCR’s brand, enhancing visibility and engagement for events and programs through thoughtful design and strategic web support.
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