With over 15 years of dedicated experience in disability support, mental health advocacy, and community development, Emmanuel Animodi brings a profound commitment to empowering marginalized populations across Ontario. As the driving force behind Afro Canadian Development, he combines hands-on expertise in autism intervention, addiction counselling, and youth mentorship with a passion for systemic change.

Under Emmanuel’s leadership, Afro Canadian Development has grown from a local initiative to a vital community resource, delivering programs that address education gaps, employment barriers, and essential needs for underserved families. His strategic vision has been instrumental in establishing key partnerships with various organizations in our community.

Driven by values of equity, collaboration, and empowerment, Emmanuel’s leadership ensures Afro Canadian Development delivers tangible solutions for Ontario’s underserved populations while fostering long-term community resilience.

Dr. Kissanga Ndongabantu brings a unique blend of medical expertise, humanitarian leadership, and cross-cultural advocacy to Afro Canadian Development’s Board of Directors. A former family physician in Angola, he has dedicated his career to serving vulnerable populations across two continents, from delivering healthcare in African hospitals to supporting seniors and newcomers in Canada with compassion and cultural competence. With over 10 years of medical and settlement experience, he guides the organization’s refugee and immigrant programs, ensuring alignment with Canada’s human rights principles. Dr. Ndongabantu champions trauma-informed resettlement strategies for seniors, adults, and youth, addressing both health and social integration barriers. He has designed community initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, and advises on health equity partnerships to bridge gaps in care for marginalized newcomers.

Mr. Unzi is an accomplished accountant and economist with nearly 30 years of experience in humanitarian and development work, including 20 years of service with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). His work has spanned Africa, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, and Europe, with responsibilities focused on program, administration, financial systems, project control at headquarters and field levels, and support to emergency operations in high-risk and post-conflict environments. As a board member of Afro Canadian Development Inc., he brings strategic depth in program governance, financial accountability, and institutional partnerships, with a strong commitment to refugee integration and nonprofit capacity building.