EMMANUEL STAMBULI

I am a registered PhD candidate in food security at the University of KwaZulu-Natal with a wealth of expertise in research support, teaching, and academic tutoring. I have competency in editing, mentoring students from a variety of backgrounds, and academic writing. I am also enthusiastic about encouraging ethical usage of AI among students, in research and good writing techniques. I possess excellent interpersonal skills and the capacity to collaborate in multicultural settings. I consider myself charismatic, fun, full of life, laughter, and energy. I would say that I am a quick learner and tackle tasks head on with an enthusiastic approach and a willingness to learn new things. I am a mature, well rounded, meticulous, reliable young man with a passion for community development. I want to be the change I want to see in the world. I am a proud and ambitious black African male who wants to listen, understand, brainstorm, ask, simplify, and implement ways tocombat relevant issues (poverty, food insecurity, and Gender-basedViolence) and effect change for the better. My passion and objectives is to see African countries become food secure from the household level to national level. It is through proper management of the environment and food security through agriculture that the above can be achieved.

• Mr. Sinatra Matimelo, Chief Executive Officer, E3 Initiative, (+27)072 554 2689
• Shenelle Lottering, PhD Supervisor, University of KwaZulu-Natal, sewells@ukzn.ac.za, (+27)073 974 3646

• NPOs' Contribution to the Realisation of Sustainable Development Goals 1 & 2 in Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal, Doctoral Dissertation, Proposal Completion, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
• The Role of Non-Governmental Organisations in Facilitating Smallholder Farmers' Access to Markets in Eswatini, Master's Thesis, The study adopted a mixed-method approach, and the data collection was conducted through the distribution of questionnaires to smallholder farmers and the conducting of interviews with NGO representatives. The selection of participants occurred using purposive sampling. The smallholder farmer participants were recruited from various NGOs in the Kingdom of Eswatini that this study selected., Google Scholar, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
• The Role of Non-Governmental Organisations in The Context of Food Security in Rural Communities: A Case of Lima's Work in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal, Honours Research Project, The study was guided by welfare geography or the welfarist paradigm. The exploratory qualitative study examined the role played by NGOs in providing food security within rural poor communities. Lima's food security work in Hammarsdale was the focus of this study., University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal

• I have volunteered to take part in a 10km run to raise funds for a Back-to-School Programme under E3 Initiative. The run was on the 2025-08-17 and I was raising funds for a girl child in Southern Africa to be able to get back to school.
• Worked as a Geography, History and Mathematics Private Tutor (2018-07-01 to 2018-11-30).
• Performed a five-day work shadow programme at Link MED Pharmacy in Manzini, Eswatini (2013).
• Participated in a Four-weeks community service work at Manzini Youth Centre, Eswatini (2013).

• Travel to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe for M&E for E3 Initiative's funded agricultural & food security projects (2023).
• Travel to Lesotho for E3 Initiative. Conducting M&E on organisational prison ministry projects, water projects, Early Childhood Development centre construction (2023).
• Travel to Zambia for E3 Initiative work. Conducting M&E on organisational prison ministry projects, feeding projects, and facilitating Gender-based Violence workshop with church and community leaders in Kitwe (2023).
• Travel to Malawi for E3 Initiative. Conducting M&E on organisational clinic project in Salima, HIV awareness project in Mpingu, Lilongwe as well as youth support groups in capital Lilongwe (2022).
• Travel to the Kingdom of Eswatini. Master's thesis field data collection with some participating smallholder farmers (2021).
• Travel to Westville, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa for a Golden Key International Honour Society event. I was awarded with a certificate for being part of the 15% highest performing students in the College of Humanities at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (2018).

Thrilled to have completed the PhD Teacher Training Programme at UKZN!
Grateful for the opportunity to sharpen my teaching, curriculum design, and leadership skills, all geared towards shaping the next generation of thinkers.
Thank you to the amazing facilitators and the University Capacity Development Programme for this experience!