Erastus B. Mong’are is the State Program Director for Delaware’s Governor’s Commission on Community and Volunteer Service, volunteer President and Project Director for the Delaware Kenya Association (DEKA), founder for Africans for Change International, and, former board member of People to People International, Delaware Chapter, and, founder and past-President of the Delaware African Students Association (DASA) at the University of Delaware.

He was born in Kenya where he stayed until immigrating to the United States for higher education. He holds a Bachelors dual degree in International Relations and Sociology, and Masters in Public Administration. He entered and has remained active in public service for over thirteen years, and has given back to the community in several ways.