Fellow Bio:

Luwam is a politics major from Fairfax, VA. She also earned certificates in African studies and French language and literature. On campus, she was vice president of the Princeton Association of Black Women and small group leader for Manna Christian Fellowship. Luwam is looking forward to good conversations with locals and to learning about development from her colleagues while living in Burundi.

Gilles is from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; he studied and worked in Minnesota for the past eight years. He majored in International Development at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs for his Master’s Degree and in International Management and Peace Studies for his undergraduate degree at Gustavus Adolphus College. Gilles completed two monitoring and evaluation consultancies in Niger and Uganda, as part of his capstone project and field experience for his Master’s degree. He interned at the American Refugee Committee headquarters in Minneapolis and as an Intern Research Analyst for the Improve Group, an international research, evaluation and planning firm. Gilles enjoys travelling, film, and working with people to find sustainable solutions to world issues. Gilles is thrilled to begin a new adventure in Burundi with Lutheran World Federation.

Alumni Update:

Christine is currently the Quality Improvement and Data for Action Director with NEST360, a consortium working to reduce neonatal mortality in Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, and Malawi. 

Fellow Bio:

Christine (Rice ‘11), originally from Hann. Muenden, Germany, graduated with a degree in Anthropology and minors in Global Health Technologies and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. While at Rice she was president of the Partnership for the Advancement and Immersion of Refugees (PAIR), an organization through which she helped refugee youth adjust to life in Houston and succeed in school. During her summers Christine interned at an AIDS clinic in Lesotho, conducted malaria research in Thailand, and pursued medical anthropology projects in India. She looks forward to working with refugees in Burundi and applying this knowledge to her career as a physician specializing in refugee health. Christine is excited about climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, African wildlife, and new experiences every day.

Caitlin is originally from Eugene, Oregon but has spent the past five years in the bay area at Stanford. She majored in African history and did an M.A. in African studies. Both of these focused specifically on the African Great Lakes region, so she’s excited to spend some quality time in the region for the next year. During her undergrad she wrote a thesis on land conflict and historical memory in North Kivu, DRC, and worked on more short-term projects in Kampala and Bujumbura. At Stanford, she studied abroad at Oxford and was part of Stanford STAND, a human rights related group on campus. She’s excited to spend next year learning all the things you can’t get from sitting in a classroom, and using (and improving) her French.

Alumni Update:

Bjorn recently completed his Master’s degree in International Affairs with concentrations in migration, diplomacy, and human rights at Sciences Po’s Paris School of International Affairs. He is currently working as a consultant for international organizations in the fields of human rights, political reporting, and impact evaluation. He splits his time between Europe and New York.

Fellow Bio:

Bjorn, originally from Ithaca, NY, majored in Human Evolutionary Biology with a minor in French. While at Harvard he also conducted research on human development and completed a senior thesis on the evolution of aggression. He was also involved with the Cultural Survival campaign at Harvard where he campaigned against human rights violations against indigenous people in Ecuador. In Burundi he will be working with returning refugees, both establishing their livelihoods and ensuring the needs of the locals are met. He looks forward to working closely with Burundians, learning about their country, and looking for adventure in his travels around Africa.

Fellow Bio:

Brad Milligan ’08 is an ecology and evolutionary biology major, with certificate in African Studies and environmental studies. Brad is from Kijabe, Kenya, and enjoys sports and the outdoors. At Princeton, Brad was involved in club soccer and Princeton evangelical fellowship. He also participated in community service projects in Trenton, NJ and Louisiana, and did independent research on human-wildlife interations in Kenya. Brad hopes to spend his life helping others, and looks forward to becoming more involved with international aid and development through his fellowship with Lutheran World Federation in Burundi.

Fellow Bio:

Anthony (Harvard ’10) is a Sociology concentrator from Sandy, UT. At Harvard, he was involved heavily in the African languages department and various volunteer work in the U.S. and abroad. He earned a secondary field in African Studies and a language citation in Swahili. He also studied abroad in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania during the summer and fall of 2008. Outside class and extracurricular activities, Anthony enjoys playing acoustic guitar and singing. While in Burundi next year, he hopes to gain fluency in several languages, get involved with local musicians, and travel to other East, Central, and South African countries.