Rebecca Kabuya Mbayo

Rebecca Kabuya Mbayo is an English teacher at Malaika, a school that provides a free, accredited primary and secondary education to 370 girls, ranging from STEM and coding to art, music, theater, and sport. Malaika is a nonprofit that impacts thousands of lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) through enhanced access to education and health programs. 

Rebecca, who has been with Malaika since 2013, has a degree in English and African Cultures from the Higher Educational Institute of Lubumbashi. Her love for education was inspired by her natural love for children, whom she wants to see happy and healthy, and by her parents. She loves working at Malaika because it gives her the opportunity to share her knowledge and have a positive impact on the future and the well-being of the girls. Her difficult youth taught her a lot, and with help along the way from God and good coaches she decided she would give back to people in trouble. Along with teaching, Rebecca is interested in projects addressing social justice, violence against women and children, and women empowerment. 

She has put her passions into action most recently by serving as a translator and advocate for Malaika’s students during their first webinar series with a global audience. She eloquently and thoroughly explained the problems facing her students in general but specifically during the time of lockdown to a hugely positive response. In her free time, Rebecca enjoys reading, walking and being in the company of children.