Our staff costs are funded with donations from our generous supporters. So, we keep a simple structure to ensure we can spend money where it's most needed.

United Amayi's UK Team are volunteers that don't receive a salary from the charity fund. While some work for free, others receive grants from our sponsors to cover their living costs. 

We make sure that every member of our Malawi-based team receives a fair and competitive salary from the charity fund.

Emma

FOUNDER

Emma founded United Amayi in 2014 while volunteering as a primary school teacher in Malawi at the age of 18. As well as focusing on her charitable work, she also recently graduated with a first class BA in International Development from the University of Northampton.

Jo

Marketing Director

Jo is an intern at United Amayi. Using previous experience of marketing and communications and a first class BA in International Development, her objectives are to review and refresh our marketing materials, and run sponsorship programmes for the charity. 

Jenny

Fundraising Director

Jenny joined us as an intern in August 2018. Having graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a MA (Hons) in Classics, Jenny is now responsible for securing grants and donations to United Amayi for us to continue providing women's education.

Meriel

Content writer for campaigns

Meriel supports the United Amayi team with content and reports. She graduated from Goldsmiths College, London in 2018 with BA (Hons) English Language and Literature and brings to the role her experience working in communications and a passion for education. 

Becky

content writer For blogs and newsletter

Becky has joined United Amayi to write the blog and newsletter. With a degree in English Language and 5 years of ESOL teaching experience, Becky believes passionately in the right to, and empowerment through, education.

James

Social media manager

James supports United Amayi with their social media. Having set up a social media marketing consultancy in 2018, he is on hand to ensure our presence across our digital platforms remains constant, as well as helping us share our key messages to a wider audience.

Claudia

malawi coordinator

Claudia is an on-the-ground coordinator in Malawi, in charge of managing and reporting the charity's activities in Mangochi and Lilongwe. She was born in Malawi and graduated from college with a diploma in accounting.

Stelia

teacher

Full time teacher in the Mangochi school. Stelia was one of the first graduates of United Amayi's conversational English course, and chose to train as a teacher. She's been with us ever since, helping other women expand their skills and reach their full potential.

Fatima

teacher

Full time teacher in the Mangochi school. As well as teaching for us, Fatima is a primary school teacher. She loves netball, and runs sports activities for United Amayi to bring the students closer together and, most importantly, have fun between lessons!

Emily

teacher

Emily is a full time teacher at our Lilongwe school. She is the youngest and last remaining of 9 siblings. Emily is single and has no children. She 'wanted to get women back into education so they can change their lives and be relieved from a poverty-stricken life'. 

Martha

teacher

Full time teacher in the Lilongwe school. Martha is married with 2 beautiful children, Cassim and Shikira. Martha is an orphan, and says that 'the reason I wanted to work for United Amayi is to ensure that women in Malawi get an education!'