Board Of Directors
Founder: Kenya Women’s Support Group (KWSG)
Endita Kiarie was born in Kenya. She received her Social Work diploma from Kenya Institute of Administration (K.I.A) in 1986. She then worked for the Kenya Catholic Secretariat, as a Refugee Counselor for seven years. She relocated to the USA in 1994 to pursue further education.
She has a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Springfield College, Massachusetts. She is a Licensed Social Worker in Illinois. She worked as a Geriatric Social Worker/ Case Manager for the North Shore Senior Center, Northfield, Illinois for 17 years.
She currently works for Surdam, LLC. In 2012, She founded KWSG with a goal of fostering good will in the Kenyan community as well as promoting a spirit of Women supporting each other especially during stressful life events. KWSG was officially registered as a 501c3 in Feb, 2013. She is an active member of the National Association of Social Workers, Illinois Chapter.
Board Member
Beatrice Kidwaro
Mrs. Beatrice Kidwaro-Nwosu MSN, BSN, RN
Beatrice Kidwaro-Nwosu is currently an Oncology Nurse at the University Of Chicago Hospital, Illinois. Mrs Kidwaro-Nwosu has been a Nurse for over 25 years.
She attended St Francis School of Nursing in Peoria, ILL and graduated with a BSN in 1993. Thereafter, she moved to Kansas City MO to take up a job as a Floor Nurse at Truman Medical Center for 7 years. She moved to Chicago where she met and married her husband Dr. Jude Nwosu and they have two sons.
On moving to Chicago in 1999, Mrs Kidwaro-Nwosu worked at Evanston Hospital, Evanston Illinois as a Floor Nurse. While at Evanston Hospital, She enrolled at North Park University, Chicago where she obtained a Master’s degree in Nursing. In additional to being an Oncology Nurse at the University Of Chicago Hospital, she is currently the Director Of Nursing at Good Health Home Care Inc, Chicago.
Her Professional affiliation includes.
National Association of Nigeria Nurses in North America (NANNNA), Financial Secretary of the Nigeria Illinois Nurses Association (NINA), American Association of Diabetes.
Board Member
Sister Mumbi Kiguthi
Sister Mumbi Kigutha was born and raised in Kenya. She has worked with diverse vulnerable populations including stints with various UN agencies. Sr. Mumbi currently resides on the southside of Chicago working as a part-time International Consultant for Jesuit Refugee Services under the Reconciliation and Social Cohesion Department.
Sr. Mumbi is a prolific writer and is a regular contributor to the Horizons column of the Global Sisters Report and was also recently appointed as the Organizing Secretary of the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network. Sr. Mumbi graduated from CTU with a Master of Arts in Justice Ministry and a Certificate in Pastoral Ministry in addition to her previous MBA in Marketing.
Sr. Mumbi also recently received her Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching and is also trained in the Circle Process as a tool for dialogue.
Board Member
Njoki Kamau
Njoki Kamau joined the Women’s Center at Northwestern University in September 1991, as the Associate Director. She previously served as the Director of the Evanston/North Shore YWCA’s Domestic Violence Services program.
Njoki earned her MBA from Southern Methodist University. She holds a Master’s in international management from the American Graduate School of International Management (AGSIM). Njoki attended Nairobi University, where she earned her undergraduate degree in business administration. More recently, in 2019, Njoki earned a certificate in coaching from Northwestern University. In 2007 she was honored by Mayor Richard Daley: Njoki became the recipient of the Chicago Distinguished Immigrant Award. Additionally, in 2007, Njoki received the Greg Kindle Ally Award given by the Northwestern University LGBT Resource Center. She has also been honored by the Organization of Women Faculty for her contributions to women at Northwestern University. In 2018, Njoki received the inaugural Northwestern University Women’s Center’s Shujaa award. Also, in 2019, she became the recipient of the Northwestern University’s Jean Shedd citizenship award.
Her article, “From Kenya to North America: One Woman’s Journey,” was published in Issue: A Journal of Opinion in 1996 and has been reprinted in No Easy Victories: African Liberation and American Activists over a Half Century, 1950-2000. A life-long community activist, Njoki works regularly with United to End Racism, Kenya Women’s Support Group, Re-evaluation Counseling and other social justice organizations.
