Dodo KUKELEMENA KUVUTUKA, was born in Kikwit in province of Bandundu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He earned his High School diploma in Mathematics and Physics in 1998. An Associate Degree in Finance Management in 2003 and a Bachelor Degree in Economics and Finance, option Marketing in 2008. All in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From 2003 to 2004 he worked as an Assistant Director General, for researches of Great Lakes countries at the Institute for the Advancement of Peace Democracy and Development (IPDD), which has a mission to support the transition of the Democratic Republic of Congo after the dialogue in Sun City in South Africa. From 2004 to 2005 he served as Finance Officer within the same organization.

In the United States of America beside working with OkoNGO, he is the Vice President of the youths organization of a church named Open Door Church Ministry in Washington. He speaks French, Lingala, Kikongo and English.

Wemba-koy Okonda is a Congolese born in a small village called Wembo Nyama (in the Democratic Republic of Congo). He is from the Tetela's tribe same as Patrice E. Lumumba the national hero of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He entered the United States of America in 1997 escaping the first Congolese's war.

There are over five millions Congolese killed since 1997 to date. Many Congolese girls and women are being raped but majority of Americans don't know about it. Why? Because main cable news don't talk much about it. This is the reason, he created OkoNGO together with his wife Janet Okonda to inform the Americans' public and the world what is going on, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Also, he wants to assist Congolese refugees to adjust in the US.

He received an Associate Degree in Computer Information Technology, Bachelor degree in Computing and Software Systems and Master Degree in Health Services Management all in the United States of America. He speaks French, English, Lingala, Tetela and some Portuguese.

My name is Evan Elise Easton-Calabria and I am a 2009 graduate of the University of Washington, where I studied German and Human Rights. I spent last year as a full-time volunteer at a former concentration camp outside of Berlin, and spent one day a week supporting Holocaust survivors. My interest in the Holocaust has evolved into a passion for addressing social justice issues today. While traveling in Uganda, I came into contact with Congolese, Rwandese, and Burundian refugees in urban Kampala. After recognizing that these people are without support and without a voice, I have created a project called "Paper Airplanes," which is designed to raise awareness of them internationally, by intersecting art and activism. The goal of this project is to provide a platform for these unheard voices through connecting artistic communities in Kampala, Uganda; Seattle, WA, USA; and Krakow, Poland, and focusing on the theme of "Home" through various artistic mediums. Workshops and events focused on fundraising for the refugee center in Kampala and sharing these voices will take place in Kampala, Krakow, and Seattle.

Scott Morgan is a blogger and freelance writer covering US Policy towards Africa. A veteran of the United States Marines, he seeks to bring a different perspective to this issue than is generally seen in the media. A resident of Virginia, he is often at events in Washington, D.C., getting behind the scenes Information the media often overlooks.