Meet David
David Moluba is a London based pharmacy student and the CEO of Health & Sci Town, a community focused on helping young people find pathways into science and healthcare. Through events, networking, educational initiatives, and practical guidance, he is working to create stronger connections between students and employers in sectors where opportunities can sometimes be difficult to find.
It Started With a Snapchat Account
David’s professional journey began with a moment that, at the time, probably seemed insignificant.
In 2024, while he was still in sixth form, a friend invited him to a networking event organised by Young Professionals. The event focused largely on apprenticeships in finance and law, and David attended without a clear plan. He was simply going because his friend was going.
Then people began asking him for his LinkedIn profile.
There was a problem. David did not have LinkedIn. He did not really understand what the platform was or why people were asking for it. So, rather than explaining that he did not have an account, he gave them his Snapchat.
The following day, however, curiosity got the better of him. He downloaded LinkedIn and began connecting with some of the people whose names he had collected from the event.
For the moment, that was enough.
Two months later, the same company invited him to another event. This time, David arrived with a better understanding of what networking could offer. He began building as many professional connections as he could and published his first LinkedIn post.
Something began to change.
As his network grew, his LinkedIn feed introduced him to people who were sharing their careers, experiences, opportunities, and lessons. He saw young professionals building careers and communities through the platform, and the possibilities became more visible to him.
He started attending more networking events and applying what he was learning. The process was gradual, but with each experience, he became more comfortable and more intentional about developing himself.
LinkedIn had started as something he did not understand. It eventually became one of the environments through which he discovered what he might be capable of.
Looking for a Door Into Healthcare
There was still one important problem.
David had always been interested in healthcare, particularly the science behind medicines. His fascination with chemistry and drugs was not simply academic. He wanted to understand how medicines worked and how something could be formed from individual elements and eventually play a role in someone’s health.
That curiosity eventually led him toward pharmacy.
Pharmacy appealed to him because it brought together several interests. There was the scientific side, including drug development and understanding how medicines work, but there was also the human side of interacting with patients.
As he began exploring professional opportunities, though, David noticed something missing.
There were networking events and opportunities for young people interested in certain industries, but he found very few comparable spaces focused specifically on science and healthcare.
He had discovered the power of networking, but the industry he wanted to enter did not seem to provide enough opportunities for students to build those connections.
Healthcare apprenticeships offered another possible route, so David applied for one.
He secured it.
That achievement created an unexpected consequence. Other young people began asking him how he had managed to secure an apprenticeship and what they could do to pursue similar opportunities.
Their questions made David realise that the knowledge he had gained through his own experience could be useful to other students.
By September 2025, as he prepared to begin university, an idea started to take shape.
What if he created something that could help young people enter science and healthcare through degree apprenticeships and other alternative routes?
That question became the foundation for Health & Sci Town.
Turning a Frustration Into Something Useful
The idea was there, but David quickly discovered that creating an organisation required more than knowing what problem he wanted to solve.
At first, he struggled to explain exactly what Health & Sci Town was meant to be.
The concept was personal to him, but communicating it to other people required clarity. He eventually turned to a mentor, who helped him develop a clearer position for the organisation.
That clarity became important.
Health & Sci Town was no longer simply an idea about apprenticeships. Its broader purpose became about bridging the gap between students and employers in science and healthcare.
The distinction mattered because it gave David a clearer understanding of the community he wanted to create.
The beginning was slow.
David admits that procrastination held him back, and there were times when the project existed more as an intention than an active organisation. Yet he continued returning to the idea because he believed it could make a meaningful difference to young people.
Eventually, the work began to take shape.
Health & Sci Town started hosting events and creating opportunities for students to connect with others who shared their interests. The organisation also began developing a bootcamp designed to help young people understand how to enter science and healthcare and how to approach the professional world with greater confidence.
The focus extended beyond simply finding vacancies.
Students could learn about personal branding, professional networking, finding the right information, and understanding where opportunities might exist.
For David, this is particularly important because access to information can sometimes determine whether a student even knows an opportunity exists.
The Lessons That Came Through Failure
Building something while studying has not been a straightforward journey.
One of David’s most significant lessons came through an event with a major healthcare company that was cancelled because of unprofessionalism on his part.
It was an uncomfortable experience, but it changed how he viewed responsibility.
He realised that when you create something and represent a community, your actions affect more than just yourself. People are watching how you communicate, how you behave, and whether you follow through on your commitments.
The experience became a lesson in accountability.
Another defining period came while David was applying for his degree apprenticeship.
At the time, he was seriously unwell. The application process was physically and emotionally difficult, and there were days when he considered giving up completely.
Instead, he continued.
His mindset during that period became an important part of how he understands resilience today. Rather than waiting to feel motivated, he learned to continue through difficult circumstances because the purpose behind the effort remained important to him.
“I would rather feel pain whilst winning than, be comfortable with losing.”
The sentence captures something central to David’s approach. He does not describe resilience as an absence of pain. For him, resilience means accepting that difficult periods are part of the process and continuing despite them.
Then came another difficult chapter.
David lost family members in 2025, at a time when he was already balancing university, his own personal challenges, and the development of Health & Sci Town. The losses made him question whether he should continue with the organisation.
Yet again, he returned to the reason he had started.
He reminded himself that the work could change lives.
That sense of purpose became an anchor.
Leadership Was Part of His Family Story
David’s understanding of leadership also comes from his family.
Coming from the Democratic Republic of Congo, a French speaking country, he describes the challenge of finding community and creating opportunities as something that has shaped his perspective.
His family members became examples of what it means to build something independently.
His aunt established a tailoring business that has operated for more than twelve years. One of his cousins created a clothing company called TrueVie and helped open doors for other creative professionals. Another cousin worked as a tutor and established Temos Tutoring.
Watching them build their own paths gave David a different understanding of possibility.
They were not simply people he admired from a distance. They were members of his own family, creating businesses and helping others around them.
Their examples made entrepreneurship feel more tangible.
His mother also played an important role in shaping his character. David credits her with instilling the moral principles that continue to guide him. He also looks to his aunt as an important source of entrepreneurial wisdom.
Together, these influences helped him understand leadership as something rooted in responsibility and service rather than simply status.
Creating a Place for Students to Connect
Today, Health & Sci Town is built around a gap David experienced personally.
The community gives science and healthcare students in the UK a place to meet like minded people and gain information that can help them navigate their careers.
For students who may not know where to start, networking can be particularly valuable.
A conversation with the right person can lead to information that was never available through a simple search. Meeting someone who has already taken a similar route can make an unfamiliar path feel more understandable.
David has experienced this himself.
The first year of university brought an opportunity that once seemed unrealistic to him. He secured an internship, something he had not expected to achieve so early in his university journey.
That experience reinforced the importance of access, preparation, and relationships.
Health & Sci Town is therefore closely connected to his own experiences. He is building something for students because he understands what it feels like to be a student looking for direction.
He knows what it is like to enter a professional environment without understanding the rules. He knows the value of finding mentors. He knows the difference that one opportunity can make.
His aim is to help make those experiences easier for others to access.
Success Means Living With Purpose
David’s understanding of success is closely connected to his faith.
Rather than measuring achievement only through money or professional titles, he believes success comes from fulfilling the purpose he believes God has given him.
That belief influences how he thinks about his education, his business, and his relationships with others.
Biblical principles have taught him to value wisdom, morality, generosity, and service. He has learned to think beyond what he can receive from other people and consider what he can contribute.
That perspective also affects the way he handles motivation.
David believes it is unrealistic to expect to feel motivated every day. Instead, he places greater importance on discipline.
There are things people have to do even when they do not feel like doing them. For him, learning to act without depending entirely on motivation has helped him handle difficult periods more effectively.
Rest is also part of his approach.
He believes taking time to recover is necessary because constantly working without rest can eventually become counterproductive. When he needs to regain perspective, he returns to his purpose and reminds himself why he began.
Building What He Once Needed
David’s future plans are ambitious, but they remain connected to the same ideas that shaped Health & Sci Town from the beginning.
He wants to scale the organisation, reach more students, establish relationships with healthcare companies, and secure sponsorships that can support its growth.
At the same time, he wants to complete his pharmacy degree and continue developing his knowledge within science and healthcare.
The two ambitions support one another.
His academic education allows him to understand the healthcare sector more deeply, while his work with students gives him an understanding of the challenges young people face when trying to enter it.
For David, learning remains central.
His advice to younger people is rooted in the lessons he has gathered through his own experiences, including the importance of asking for help, treating yourself with compassion, understanding your purpose, and continuing to learn.
“Chase knowledge and wisdom before that job title, before the money because knowledge is permanent but jobs and money are temporary.”
It is a philosophy that reflects the path he has already taken.
The student who once did not know what LinkedIn was eventually learned how to use it to build connections. Those connections helped him understand professional environments. That understanding helped him secure opportunities. Those opportunities revealed a gap that he could help address.
Now he is trying to create opportunities for people who may be standing where he once stood.
The Next Chapter Is Still Being Written
There is something fitting about the way David’s journey has unfolded.
It began without a detailed plan. He went to a networking event because a friend was going. He gave someone his Snapchat because he did not have LinkedIn. He downloaded the platform the next day. He started attending more events. He asked questions. He made mistakes. He learned from them.
Eventually, those small decisions began connecting.
His interest in chemistry led him toward pharmacy. His difficulty finding healthcare networking opportunities led him to recognise a gap. Questions from other students gave him the idea for Health & Sci Town. A mentor helped him clarify the purpose. Difficult personal experiences tested his commitment.
None of those moments existed in isolation.
Together, they formed a young man’s understanding of what he wanted to contribute.
David is still studying. Health & Sci Town is still developing. His ambitions are still growing.
But the foundation is clear.
He wants students in science and healthcare to have access to people, knowledge, and opportunities that can help them move forward.
His story is not about having a perfect plan from the beginning. It is about recognising a problem, learning through experience, and eventually deciding to build something that could make the path easier for someone else.
For David Moluba, the future is not simply about reaching a particular title.
It is about continuing to learn, serving others, building with purpose, and becoming the kind of person who can create the opportunities he once had to search for himself.
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