Visit to 37d Art Gallery & Jagoda Gems 03 June, 2019

Welcome to a DISA "Coffee Morning"  in the beautiful surroundings of the 37d Gallery!

Monday 3rd of June, starting at 10:00 hrs.  -    Middleway 37d, Kabulonga 

Upon arrival we will hear a short presentation of the work of the Gallery and the stART Foundadion. We will enjoy the art display & the jewelry - and have a coffee morning in their lovely Coffee Shop together!

Please sign up at disa.activities@gmail.com by Thursday 30th May!

37d Gallery is located within a beautiful contemporary building in the Kabulonga area. The Gallery holds a wide range of art works by both local Zambian artists and international artists. The Gallery is a non-profit organisation which in turn supports the stART Foundation which is a charitable trust dedicated to the generation and promotion of visual arts practice and arts education in Zambia.

Enterprise Visit: Coffee Tasting at Peaberry Coffee Roasters

We (twelve DISA members) had a very interesting morning with Teija Lublinkhof of Peaberry Coffee Roasters. There is hardly anything she doesn't know about the coffee industry; coffee growing, importing/exporting, roasting, brewing, tasting, etc. We learned a lot!

Teija and the roasting machine

At her Peaberry Coffee Roasters she is producing coffee under two brands: Marika's Coffee (a Zambian blend) and Peaberry Coffee (international coffees and tea).

Teija is a Q licensed coffee taster, certified WBC (World Barista Championship) and WLA (World Latte Art Championship) judge and has judged in several World Barista Championships. She is also involved in developing Barista championships for the African continent as well as training baristas in Zambia and other countries. She also established the Zambia Barista Committee (ZABAC) in 2009.

You will find the Peaberry  Coffee Shop on Malambo Road in the industrial area of Lusaka. 

Welcome to DISA Zambia!

DISA (Diplomatic and International Spouses Association) was founded more than 20 years ago by a group of dynamic spouses in Lusaka. At that time the organization was called DSA (Diplomatic Spouses Association). In 2015 the constitution was revised and the name was changed into DISA. Our organization is open to all expatriates in Zambia. 

We are an independent, non-profit, non-political organization with sustainable approach. DISA aims to support local projects that improve lives of women and children.

We have monthly general meetings which are held on the last Tuesday of each month at 9:00 at Southern Sun Ridgeway Hotel. These include a variety of speakers from charity projects supported by DISA as well as businesses and topics of interest to members. There is always time for members and guests to chat over refreshments kindly provided by the Southern Sun Hotel.

We have a Projects Committee which supports and liaises with projects known to DISA as well as researching and contacting new projects. They decide funds allocation and arrange project visits by DISA members.

DISA members create and organize many activities and social events which cater for all our members' interests (both men and women).

If you interested in joining DISA, please send an email to: disazambia1@gmail.com
We look forward to hearing from you.

In the Annual General Meeting (AGM) 26th February 2019, we elected the new Executive Committee for the year term 2019-2020.

Executive Committee members from the left: Rada Jovic (Committee member)), Barbara Harvey (Committee member), Mila van Niekerk (Treasurer), Gail van Schie (Chair of Projects), Ines de Biolley (Chairlady), Jenny Norman (Committee member), Jaana Sorsa (Secretary), Joan Cochrane (Vice Chair), Kala Iyengar (Committee member).