Samuel Sitimela

Samuel Sitimela has over five years of experience in the community development and health sectors. Currently Samuel is a travel consultant at Houston Express making travel arrangements for oil company staff traveling between Luanda, Angola and Houston, Texas. He volunteered at Solwezi Urban Clinic, Zambia, as a psychosocial and HIV /Aids counselor, and also in a solidarity campaign for drought victims in the south of Angola. He holds a diploma in Social Work from City College of Management Studies, Lusaka, Zambia, and Samuel Sitimela is currently studying for a bachelor’s degree in Social Work with Cavendish University, Zambia. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Samuel plans to research and produce the first-ever documentaries and books about the origin, traditions, and culture, of the Mashi people from southern Angola (Cuando Cubango Province) and the Western Province of Zambia.