Bahati Ntama Jacques, Policy Analyst, Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN)
Bahati joins AFJN as a staff member from Chicago. He is originally from Goma in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1996-2000 he witnessed the invasion of the DRC by Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda and worked in the field of post-war relief. He is the confounder of Association des vieullards Abondonnes (AVA) that addressed the increased number of elderly bagging on the streets of Bukavu during the long war in DRC. He holds a an undergraduate degree in Philosophy (2000) from La Ruzzi in Bukavu/DRC, a Masters of Divinity (2006) and Masters of Arts in Ethics (2007) from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Bahati has a wide experience in pastoral ministry with youth in parishes and in jail in Chicago. in August 2007, he completed four units of clinical pastoral education at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois. His passion for social justice informs his work at AFJN as well his personal contribution to make this world a better place for all. Email: bahati@afjn.org
