Meet Michael
Michael Kalawe
Meet Michael, 34. For the past three years he's worked together with WaterAid to bring clean water and safe sanitation to rural communities across the Salima district of Malawi. It's Michael's job to ensure the work funded by WaterAid supporters makes the biggest impact on people's lives. Michael is one of our field bloggers, telling the story of how people's lives are changing, direct from the field.
Michael has a passion for helping the rural communities of Malawi. Drawing on his own experiences of village life from when he was a child, Michael understands the challenges that a lack of access to clean water bring.
“During the holidays I would go to stay with my grandparents in the village. There was such a little supply of clean water that we had to bath in river and wash our clothes there.”
From the moment Michael completed his studies he knew he wanted to focus his efforts on tackling the problem of inadequate access to water and sanitation, and that’s what he’s done.
“I am a Malawian, I want to help Malawians. At home I draw water from a tap. This should not be the right of a few, but the right of all.”
Follow Michael this summer and see how his work transforms lives.
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Every pound you donate before 18 September will be doubled by the UK Government – so we can give twice as much help. If you are a UK taxpayer you can also add Gift Aid to your donation at no cost to you. £10 + Government matching = £20. Plus Gift Aid = £22.50 = more lives transformed.
Every penny we raise through The Big Dig Appeal will help to transform lives forever in Malawi.
Michael – Well done on helping people in the rural communities, your work is vital in ensuring safe clean water to all. keep up the brilliant work that you do.
Dear Michael… I just want to say a massive THANK YOU for all your hard work. You are really making a difference in people’s lives and should be proud of yourself! I wish you the very best of luck
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