Amani Global Works

Husband and wife duo, Dr. Jacques Sebisaho and Mimy Mudekereza, founded Amani Global Works in 2010 to provide healthcare for the people on their home island of Idjwi.

Dr. Jacques’ Sebisaho holds a Medical Degree from the National University of Rwanda, a Master of Public Administration from Baruch College, a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science from Catholic University of Bukavu and a diploma in Philosophy from Grand Seminaire Monseigneur Busimba in Goma. He completed his internship in Internal Medicine at the Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc de Louvain in Brussels and specialized in Health Care Policy at Baruch College in New York. In his dissertation for his Biomedical Science degree, Dr. Sebisaho examined the impact of the Rwandan refugee influx in 1994 on the Congolese health care system in providing vaccinations for children. As part of his clinical medical school training, Dr. Sebisaho spent six months in rural Rwanda providing prenatal care, family planning, nutrition and Malaria prevention education to women, and worked with HIV-infected children in Butare.

Mimy Mudekereza is the Co-Founder & Director of Health Programs of Amani Global Works. She is also a clinical nurse manager in the Emergency Department at New York Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia University Medical Center. Previously, she was the Administrator & Manager of Ifendula Hospital in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where she managed finance, human resources, development, operations, and community initiatives. During her graduate studies in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mimy was the President of Catholic Students and President of the Economic Forum. She has spoken at various national and international events, including the 2006 International Prayer for Peace in Washington DC, about the role of women in peace and development in the Great Lake Region of Africa.