After a couple of weeks away from the mic, Lady Mariéme Jumped back on to speak with Mike Wamaya, Founder and C.E.O. of Project Elimu, supporting Ballet Dancers from a Slum.

Mike was 13 years old when his life was turned upside down. His father’s death forced him to drop out of school to support his family. While selling car parts, he saw a poster announcing auditions for the Kenya Performing Arts Group. Without any previous experience, Michael’s determination shone through, and he was offered a place at the Nairobi-based school.

Lady Mariéme met Mike a few years ago in Nairobi and was genuinely impressed with his vision to help young women and girls through dancing Ballet. She donated computers to his project. Both discuss giving tools to the youth.

Mike said: “Everybody deserves the right to dance. Dancing is like coding. It is a tool that we can use to fight poverty in Kibera. I want to give people dignity, and I know when they young are themselves, they can do magic and fix the world.”Remember, we are a small Team dedicated to making the world a better place by creating inspiring content for people who want to do better and be better.

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DISCLAIMER: The views expressed during the interview are Mr Wamaya’s opinion.