Our Team
Rose Bell
Executive Director
Rose is responsible for the overall design and implementation of the organization’s strategic plan. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Agriculture from University of Malawi and a Master’s of Science in Forestry and its Relation to Land Use from the University of Oxford. Rose has twenty-one years of experience in areas of Program Management, Forestry, Irrigation Agriculture, Food Security, and Natural Resource Management. She has worked for the World Agroforestry Center and several European Union funded Rural Development projects.
Arthur Kondowe
Project Officer
Arthur has over 20 years working experience in the area of forestry. He facilitated enforcement of Forestry Act and Policy through trainings, meetings, and patrols. In the past years, he has been involved in preparing annual work plans of activities and monthly work plans, Facilitating community mobilization in forestry activities, Facilitating nursery management and out planting as well as woodlot management. He is managing the Agro-ecology to buffer effects of Ukraine crisis in Malawi (1072) and Better livelihood through sustainable forest management and mitigation of climate change(1061) projects.
He holds an Advanced Diploma in Community Development.
Chrispin Mbobo Nsato
Field Officer
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Chrispin has 30 years working experience in general agriculture and supports Better livelihood through sustainable forest management and mitigation of climate change(1061) project.
He holds a Bachelors of Arts in Community Development.
He holds a Bachelors of Arts in Community Development.
Thokozani Stambuli
Project Finance Officer
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Thokozani has 11 years experience working in finance and administration with focus in preparation of management accounts and project reports. She supports Better livelihood through sustainable forest management and mitigation of climate change(1061) project administratively.
She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Applied Accounting, Auditing and Information Systems.
She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Applied Accounting, Auditing and Information Systems.
Tiwonge Nkosi
Training and Communications Officer
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Tiwonge has 12 years experience of working in the Civil Society with focus in Agriculture, finance and administration with a portfolio that includes project planning and reporting. In the past years she has coordinated capacity building of project staff and farmer groups in agribusiness management and facilitated linkage of farmer groups with sustainable markets. She supports both Kusamala and Knowledge Hub for Organic Agriculture in Southern Africa (KHSA) project)
She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Business Management.
She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Business Management.
Justice Batson Ngulande
Field Officer
Justine has over 25 years of experience in forestry and development. He started his career as a Forest Assistant with the Forestry Department (1994-2002), focusing on forestry extension. He then worked as a Forestry Technician on EU-funded projects (2002-2015), enhancing forest management practices. From 2015 to 2023, he served as a Project Officer at The Foundation for Irrigation and Sustainable Development (FISD), where he led community mobilization and managed donor-funded projects with organizations like MCA-Malawi, WFP, and UNDP. Justice is known for his expertise in forestry management, project execution, and community engagement.
Young Chigumula
Acting Finance & Administration Manager
Young has over 6 years of experience in Finance and Administration. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Accounting, Auditing and Information Systems. Young works in our Finance and Administration department. He is responsible for the overall financial management and control for all projects and Kusamala.
William Master Banda
Field Officer
William has 18 years working experience in beekeeping, forest development and management. He supports Better Livelihood Through Sustainable Forest Management and Mitigation of climate change (1061) Project and he is based in Mangochi.
He holds a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Studies.
Beauty Mawindo Mkandawire
Field Officer
Beauty has 15 years in agri-extension,forestry management climate change mitigation and adaption. She supports Better livelihood through sustainable forest management and mitigation of climate change(1061) Project and she is based in Mangochi.
She holds a Bsc in Forestry.
Dorothy Limbanga
Project Coordinator
Dorothy has a Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry and a Diploma in Agriculture and Natural Resources Management. She joins with a lot of experience implementing different projects in rural communities with various administrative responsibilities both in public as well as the private sector. In the past years, She has been involved in capacity building for farmers, project and extension staff, mobilization and group formation, Planning, monitoring and evaluation of project activities, budgeting, development of annual work plans for livelihood interventions, coordination with government officials in project implementation, identification of new project sites, problem solving and reporting writing.
She manages Knowledge Hub for Organic Agricultue in Southern Africa (KHSA) and Nutrition Smart Communities Projects.
Esther Kalumba
Field Officer
Esther has 26 years of working experience in forestry extension and holistic management. She joins on Nutrition Smart CommuNities (1061) project and she is based in Mangochi.
She holds a Diploma in Community Development.
Charity Pinde
Field Officer
Charity has 18 years working experience in agriculture extension and holistic management. She supports implementation of Nutriotion Smart CommuNities (1069) Project and she is based in Mangochi.
She hold a Diploma in Agriculture and Natural Resources Management.
Ruthie Mtunduwatha
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning Officer
Ruth has over 7 years’ experience in the public, private, and NGO sectors. She serves as a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer where she develops monitoring checklists, conducts field visits, supports evaluations, and ensures accountability mechanisms are in place for the Better Livelihoods through Sustainable Forest Management and Mitigation of Climate Change (1061) and Nutrition Smart Communities projects (1069). With a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences- Anthropology and a pending Master’s in Development Studies, Ruth brings strong data management and analysis skills to her role
- Osward Zulu – Operations Assistant
- Sinoya Banda – Gardener
- Lucy Bito – Office Assistant
