UK Charity registered
charity no. 1149777
Meet The Team
The Arise Team is made up of Zambian and British staff who work closely together to best support the guardians and orphans in the Arise project.
The entire team take part in weekly visits into the community to see families supported by Arise. Nissi Chama co-ordinates the project and Lister and Agnes run the office. The team runs the weekly guardians’ meetings, our Foundations for Farming project and also run the weekly youth club. The team meet regularly to pray for families supported by the project.
Naomi
Naomi is from the UK and leads the Arise team.
Nissi
Nissi joined the Arise team in 2023 having previously worked with other orphans, widows and the vulnerable in different projects across Zambia. She is a wonderful singer loves to support others in their growth and development.
Lister
Lister is a social worker from Zambia and has worked with Arise (formerly KOP) for 10 years.
Agnes
Agnes lives in Kaniki and is one of the guardians that Arise supports. Agnes joined the Arise staff team in 2016 and is very knowledgeable about the local families.