Maliya is a second born in a family of three children, staying with his mother (a divorced). Her father does not support her and whereabouts of him are unknown. They depend on piece of works and small-scale farming to earn a living.

She was at Nkanda Full Primary School and got selected to Milonga Community Day Secondary School, but her mother alone cannot manage to support her with school fees and other school supplies.

Her aspirations are to become a nurse and she also dreams of providing free medication to the poor families in her community.