Team
Team in Malawi

Maria Moyo
Trustee

Oscar Chunda
Country Manager

Isaac Mgeni
Sam's Village Manager

Wezie Gwaluka
Education Projects Manager

Ruth Katchere
Senior Finance Officer

Emma Katengeza
Health Projects Manager

Sthembileh Chandauka
Finance and Projects Officer

Constance Kainga
Admin Officer

Mistone Abison
Procurement Officer

Chikondi Kanambo
Operations and Training Supervisor at Sam's Village

Kondwani Galanga
Permaculture Officer

Richard Chinthochi
Mechanic / Driver

Felix Kalikwala
Permaculture Assistant Officer

Thomas Lighton
Driver

William Chapota
Maintenance support

Biton Mwale
Office Guard

Walter Malikesi
Office Gardener and Support

Chipiliro Mbiridzi
Office Guard

Cosmas Mithi
Office Guard

Aziel Pemba
Sam's Village Guard

Paul Bowa
Sam's Village Guard

Hezekiah Kunje
Sam's Village Guard

Bizalielo Kalimo
Sam's Village Guard

Tobias Sengani
Sam's Village Guard

Kazula and Sheba
Office Guard Dogs

Takondwa
Sam's Village Guard Dog
Local Based Committee (LBC) Members
The team also includes 98 volunteers who are members of 14 Locally Based Committees and are residents of our focus area.
Staff Stories
Would you like to know more about our staff in Malawi? These are stories from our staff, past and present, written in their own words.
The first story is from Anold Mankhambira, Project Accountant. Anold sadly passed away at Chritmas 2017 aged only 37.
Jack Maduka, Education Manager, had a tough time himself getting his education in his early years but has now completed his Masters in the USA. He’s glad to be able to give something back now.
Gift Banda our Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and an orphan himself. He talks about the importance of Education and how it has ultimately got him to where he is today.
Ireen Mwale is the Assistant Librarian at Sam’s Village.
Bokela Gunda is Site Support at Sam’s Village and our master thatcher, having learnt to thatch while working for us.
Working for African Vision Malawi as our Assistant Permaculture Worker has given Mercy Daniel enough income to buy her own livestock.
UK Staff
All of our UK staff are volunteers, so as a supporter you can be sure that even more of your donation goes directly to help orphans and vulnerable people in rural Malawi, instead of being spent on administration costs in the UK.
Team in the UK

Heather Palmer
CEO

Nigel Palmer
Chairman

David Stead
Treasurer

Sara Butterfield
Trustee

Andrew Ridley-Barker
Trustee

Beth Sheehan
Trustee

Pauline Gayle
HR Advisor

Nigel Bunner
Web Design & Development

Tim Lucas
Accountant

Tina Walker
Bookkeeper

Jane Thompson
Office Administrator

Kira Palmer
Social Media Coordinator
