Kasonde is a community development specialist with significant experience in managing volunteers, mobilising communities, and coordinating projects. With over 10 years in the industry, Kasonde has specific experience in teaching, facilitation, and engagement, successfully working with diverse groups to achieve organisational goals.
Kasonde’s journey in community service began with VSO ICS Zambia in 2014, where he first started managing community development projects focused on adolescent health. This role involved providing support to both British and Zambian youth volunteers, ensuring the effectiveness of their activities while overseeing project budgets.
His expertise took him to Tanzania with African Impact Kilimanjaro, where he was tasked with creating and evaluating community programs that promoted adult literacy, adolescent health, and youth leadership. In 2022, he joined On Call Africa as a Volunteer Coordinator, and within two years, he advanced to the position of Project Coordinator, overseeing the volunteer project, hygiene behavioural change project, and youth-friendly spaces to further enhance health systems in rural areas.
Kasonde’s community development skills are complimented by an Accounting Technician Diploma, and he is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Development Studies from the National Institute of Public Administration.