Patrick is retired, having worked for UNICEF Malawi for 29 years in various portfolios as Youth Participation, Adolescent Development, Out of School Youth Education and Youth Programme Officer.

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Before UNICEF, Patrick worked as a Youth Development Officer in the Ministry of Youth for at least 6 years.

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Patrick have a Bachelor’s Degree in Science and other post graduates certificates in the areas of Project Management, Appraisal and Evaluation, Disaster Risk Management and emergency response, Audience Research and Segmentation focusing on life skills, HIV/AIDS.

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During the 35 year of service to youth, Patrick has supported and facilitated development of policies; strategies, plans, standards and programmer for youth in the area of youth participation, education for out of youth, youth health youth economic empowerment, decentralization of youth programming, HIV/AIDS and many more.

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Patrick was also central in the development of first ever National Curriculum on functional literacy for out of school youth. This is a programme that provides second chance education opportunity to youth that drop out of school where literacy and numeracy is acquired through functional skills. Patrick also facilitated the establishment of platforms for young people’s participation platforms at village, district, regional and national level such as Department of Youth, National Youth Policy, National Youth Council, Youth Parliament and other community groups.

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Patrick is developed a good partnership with local communities, local and international NGOS, the Donor Community, UN Agencies and Civil Society organizations.

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Patrick once served a two-year term as board member of WHO Executive Board representing voices of the youth in the board.  He also served in UNICEF’s Global Advisory group on programming group on young people in crisis.

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Patrick is passionate of giving equal opportunities to young people to reach their maximum potential. He believes that youth are not leaders of tomorrow but are already leaders of today.