Lyn Lusi

Lyn Lusi - Founder of HEAL Africa.

"Lyn was born and educated in England, and went to Congo in 1971 as a teacher with the Baptist Missionary Society. She married Dr Jo Lusi in 1974. After their marriage, she worked in school and hospital administration in northeastern Congo (Nyankunde) for 19 years.

"In 1993, she joined MAP International in Nairobi as Resource Development officer. Part of her work involved developing curricula for HIV/AIDS awareness which is being used in a number of countries. The war prevented her from joining Jo in Congo in 1996; instead, Lyn set up the Community Based Rehabilitation program for CBM in Rwanda, and worked on her Masters Degree in Human Resource Development and Training. In 1999, she joined DOCS HEAL Africa in Goma as Program Manager and has expanded the Learning Center Hospital's program to include family planning, safe motherhood, women against violence, AIDS education and homecare, and community rehabilitation. She brings formidable administrative skills, talent for developing people and programs and a strong commitment to Congo."