Ordained in the Anglican Church, Rev David is a holder of a degree in Child development and children's ministry, volunteers as general secretary of Empowering the Future TZ and a founding member.

Volunteering as a Finance manager at Empowering the future Tanzania, Bhoke holds a Bachelor degree in business administration specialized in Accounting and finance.

Trained as a Teacher and served as Head Teacher of St John's Seminary for 11 years before relocating with his family to the UK and founding Empowering the Future alongside Rev David and Bhoke back in Tanzania. Festo's first love is farming and providing local farmers with knowledge and farming techniques, particularly in the face of climate change.

Volunteering as an Environmental Officer at Empowering the Future, holding a Bachelor degree in Environmental Planning and Management

Volunteers with Empowering the Future Tanzania in the fruit and vegetable garden in Dodoma. Has completed form four education (GCSE level)

Volunteers with Empowering the Future TZ and has a diploma in Forestry

Volunteers with Empowering the Future TZ in the fruit and vegetable garden in Dodoma, finished education after primary school

Jemma recently undertook a Master's in Agroforestry and Global Food Security and during the process learned how climate smart agriculture, including tree planting on farmed land, can improve food security as well as planetary sustainability. A happy Godincidence brought her and Festo to having conversations which led to the process which results in the establishing of Friends of Empowering the Future and offering the knowledge she had gained to communities in Tanzania. She is fond of good food, swimming in the sea and growing things like tomatoes.

Grace has worked in Children's and Youth ministry within the churches in the UK. She is married to Festo and spent 10 years in Tanzania under The Church Mission Society. She is currently ordained in the church of England and serving a curacy. Together Festo and Grace have 3 children who have a love for both their homes in Tz and the UK.

Mike Lives in St Austell Cornwall. He is retired, married to Janet and they have 3 adult children, 6 grandchildren and 2 dogs. He is also a Trustee of The Kilimatinde Trust which supports a school and hospital in Kilimatinde a village in sub-Sahara Tanzania. He is on Truro Diocesan Synod and is lay chair of St Austell Deanery.

Niall lives in Liskeard, Cornwall, and works for Creation Fest (Christian Festival) and the Diocese of Truro. Married to Hannah, with three kids, he's an avid musician and songwriter, football fan and loves to see those on the edges of society have the chance to thrive.

Alison is a priest in the Church of England and now lives in Cornwall. Her interest in climate smart agriculture began over forty years ago in Sierra Leone where she was a volunteer teacher with VSO. Over the years she got to know Tanzanian people and the Kanungha family. She loves books, cooking, swimming and walking in  beautiful Cornwall.

Sarah works as an ecological consultant and is at her happiest when walking up a mountain or exploring the coast. She lives in Devon with her husband and son, where they attend Christ Church Woodbury. Deeply concerned about climate change, she is keen to support those facing the greatest challenges.