Founder's Story

From the belief that when individuals can support themselves, they can establish a sustainable and thriving community for generations to come, Pilot Light was born.

Carol Anne Levy

Founder & President: Carol studied anthropology at UCLA, always having a special interest in Africa. She was a dealer of ethnographic art and owner of World Collection Gallery in Los Angeles, which took her traveling in West Africa on buying trips and fed her love for the art, culture and history of the countries she …

Delphin K. Muhizi

Program Director:Educated in Democratic Republic of Congo, earning his masters in Rwanda, Delphin is a business development specialist with more than 20 years experience in development work in East Africa. The work includes business opportunities assessment, business plans elaboration and their implementation in rural as well as in urban settings. He has worked with Pilot …

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