Tayamika Gama is smart, creative, and passionate development economics student at the University of Malawi. She was born and raised in Lilongwe, but currently resides in Mangochi. Tayamika has always had a burning passion for poverty alleviation, contributing to the development of her country , bringing social change in the society, and advocating for the rights of vulnerable groups including the youth and the elderly. This zeal lead to her participation in volunteer groups from the Church to the community, to various clubs at school,participating in rigorous brainstorming debates of how to improve Malawi's economy and attending various seminars hosted by organizations such as the world bank. She desires to be in a line of work where she can make significant contributions and help with the developing countries by achieving the UN sustainable development goals. She wants to be in a position where her voice will be heard and not just shunned away.