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.
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.
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.
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.
Young Chigumula
Finance & Administration Officer
Young has 5 years of experience in Finance and Administration. He holds an ICAM Accounting Technician Diploma and currently pursuing a professional qualification with Chattered Accountants Malawi with ICAM.Young works in our Finance and Administration department. He is responsible for supporting both Kusamala and all projects administratively.
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 hold a Diploma in Community Development and studying toward 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.
Mphatso Chambo
Finance & Logistics Officer
Mphatso has 6 years of experience in procurement, supply chain Management, finance and administration. She holds a Diploma in Business Management. Mphatso works in our Finance and Administration department and supports both Kusamala and Knowledge Hub for Organic Agriculture for Southern Africa(KHSA) project.
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.
Phyllis Kawanga
Field Officer
Phyllis has 18 years of working experience in catchment management, permaculture, natural resources management, developing forestry management plans and Village Level Action Plan(VLAP). She supports Agro-ecology to buffer effects of Ukraine crisis in Malawi (1072) project.
She is a holder of Bsc in Forestry
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.
Geoffrey Mlongoti
Country Coordinator/Field Officer
Geoffrey is responsible for developing in-county programming, collaborating on curriculum development, monitoring and report writing on International Honors Program (IHP). He is also working as a Field Officer for the Agro-ecology to buffer effects of Ukraine crisis in Malalawi project(1072)
He hold a Diploma in Information and Technology.
- Osward Zulu – Operations Assistant
- Sinoya Banda – Gardener
- Lucy Bito – Office Assistant
