Board Members

Mbuyu “Puma” Wa Mbuyu, President & Co-founder, is a master electrician in Washington, D.C. Every year since 1995 Puma has organized the AWIEF projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the summer while pursuing his job in the United States during the rest of the year.
James Carpenter, Treasurer and Chief Geek. Jim’s professional background is in IT. He has been active in his community for 30 years in energy and environment issues. He has traveled to the Congo four times with Puma since 2002 to build computer labs and teach.
Shannon Murphy, Secretary, is an outpatient physical therapist. She has a personal interest in global development and grassroots advocacy. She is also an amateur photographer and a volunteer for the ONE campaign.
Maggie Nato Lusweti is from Kenya and is currently a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, working near Baltimore. She has a master’s degree in International Trade and speaks Swahili and Spanish. She is married and mother of two boys. Maggie is organizing Able & Willing’s efforts to help schools in Kenya.
Charles Schultz is a master electrician in Washington, D.C. He has a degree in English and, like Puma, he has an Eagle Scout background.
April Adams has a Master's in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins. She is a special education teaching assistant in Frederick County and has prior experience working with a variety of international development organizations, both governmental and non-governmental, ranging from the World Bank to USAID to local grassroots organizations. She lived and worked in Egypt for four years and speaks five languages.