Aline Gaju

Executive & Program Coordinator

Aline Gaju is the Executive & Program Coordinator at Ubuntu Center for Peace (UCP), where she works closely with the Executive Director to strengthen strategic operations, donor engagement, and program delivery. In this role, she manages executive workflows, coordinates community-based healing programs, and supports the documentation of UCP’s evidence-based model for trauma recovery and peacebuilding.

Aline brings a strong background in communications, program coordination, and partnership building. Before joining UCP, she served as Forums Coordinator at Free the Slaves, where she coordinated international forums on combating human trafficking across six continents, working closely with survivors, donors, and civil society to foster inclusive and trauma-informed engagement.

Aline believes that peace is sustainable when its foundation is laid in the healing of individuals. Aline is also a Community Healing Assistant, facilitating healing circles on weekends. Aline holds a bachelor’s degree in English and Media Studies from St. Olaf College.