RISE is led by a dedicated team bringing deep regional expertise and scientific discipline to every initiative.

Founder & Executive Director

Programs Officer

Operations

Wilberforce Kanku

Jean-Luc Baraka

Amina Konke

A public Health Specialist. Pioneering cage-free transition strategies with cooperative resilience across the DRC.

Animal Scientist. Developing field-tested methods for sustainable poultry farming .

Advancing humane poultry standards through empirical research and ecological insights.