MALA UTTAMCHANDANI

Age: 33

Mala is a humanities teacher and service and action coordinator at Chinese International School. As part of her role, Mala works with over 30 organisations to identify and promote opportunities for students to become involved in community service.

She is one of two co-founders of The Free Clinic, which provides high quality medical treatment to those in Hong Kong who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford it. To date, the group has served over 500 patients, funding blood tests, pap smears and scans.

In collaboration with Google’s CS First Curriculum and Kids4Kids, Mala has also designed a service opportunity for students in Hong Kong who love coding but who come from underrepresented demographics in technology, particularly girls and economically disadvantaged children.

Mala holds a degree in international politics and a post-graduate degree in education.