Our Team
Joyful Motherhood Board Members
Our Board of Directors provides strategic oversight, governance, and accountability to ensure Joyful Motherhood advances its mission with integrity and impact
Madalitso Kausi
Board Chair / Lawyer
Managing Partner, Doreen & Cuthbert Lawyers
Luseshelo Simwinga-Mumba
Board Secretary / Expert Midwife
Maternal Child & Neonatal Health Program Officer, GAIA
Davie Nkhoma
Board Treasurer / Accountant
Accountant & Auditor, David & Associates
Crenodia Mloza-Banda
Board Member / International Business Development
International Business Development Officer, Save the Children
Sipho Jale
Board Member / MEL Consultant
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning and Program Development Consultant with Maternal and Child Health Expertise
Rose Chikumbe
Board Member / Reproductive Health Logistics Expert
Reproductive Health Logistics, Ministry of Health
Joyful Motherhood Management
Our management team leads the implementation of programs that improve maternal and newborn health outcomes across Malawi, ensuring excellence in service delivery, partnership development, and organizational growth.
Joanne Chiwaula MSc CNM
Director
Joanne is Master’s educated Nurse-Midwife and has Bachelor’s in International Development. She founded Joyful Motherhood in 2008. She is a 2025 Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity and lives in Malawi.
Glory Mwafulirwa-Kabaghe MSc
Program Manager
Glory is a Nurse-Midwife with a Master’s degree in Community Health Nursing. She joined Joyful Motherhood in 2021 and is a 2026 WILD Fellow.
Program & Operations Team
Our Program & Operations Team works alongside communities, health facilities, and partners to deliver high-quality maternal and newborn health programs across Malawi.
Clinical Team
- Nitta Chakanika, Nurse
- Elizabeth Muleso, Nurse
- Sophie Gumbo, Nurse Counselor
Program Support
- Moses Kamzati, Data Manager
- Matilda Zulu, Communications Officer
Operations & Administration
- Trust Kachala, Secretary
- Peter Yunusu, Accountant
- Zuze Ritchie, Driver
- Tony Bango, Office Aid