Meet Rahel

Rahel Mwitula Williams serves as lead designer of ILAVA, a socially responsible lifestyle brand that uses fashion to empower women and inspire change around the world. Her role within ILAVA has not only reinforced her passion for seeking global change, but it has also led to her ability to impact women and leaders across the globe through various opportunities. To name a few, ILAVA was invited to showcase our latest collection at LA Fashion Week (2017). In April 2018, she had an  opportunity to represent  ILAVA at Northwestern University through a TEDx Talk (Redefining Philanthropy: Faces of Change Makers).

 

She is also a non profit development executive currently working for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America as Director for Global Mission Funding.

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She was born and raised in Tanzania, East Africa and groomed in Chicago . She migrated to the US with her family when she was 12 years old and holds her Tanzanian heritage near to her heart.

 

She obtained her bachelor of science degree in psychology from Loyola University and went on to receive her Master’s of Science from DePaul University in Chicago, Rahel believes that women entrepreneurs are key in enhancing both women’s and overall community development. She aims to incorporate her culture into fashion and give back to her native country every chance she gets. While popular culture may see African attire as a trend, Rahel sees it as a lifestyle and believes philanthropy has no social economic class or race.