Random thoughts…
Some weeks seem longer than others but time passes by so much faster when there is so much do in the same day. Since the empower net clubs started life has been on over drive, living, learning and exploring possible [...]
Archive for the "Kibera" Category
The pursuit of happiness
So often people go through life focused the challenges they face and adhering to providing probable solution to ensure that their lives become better but even in this pursuit of happiness some find themselves in the same place. Living in [...]
Impunity in the slums
When I first heard the word impunity, even before i knew its defination, i thought it only applies to people in the highest places or it is something done nationally or just mistakes that leaders make and go unpunished. It was when [...]
You, yes you: Help girls blog and tweet!
Happy new year! Hope your start to the new year has been as great as ours, which has been complete with fabulous volunteers from Wharton and Middlebury and a new grant: This week we join The Girl Effect by bringing [...]
Sex workers are mommies too
Are you defined by your job? Sure, your spouse might say you are married to your work, and may have considered filing a missing person’s report because you’re on the job all the time. But: is your job what defines [...]
Don’t Judge Me
It really hurts when people judge you by what they think you are without really knowing you. This happened to me during the postelection violence in Kenya. Some young men in their early twenties once approached me and threatened to [...]
The facts about keeping girls in school
Some of the benefits of keeping girls in school The facts are undisputed – keeping girls in school benefits everyone in the short- and long-term. Girls with more education have more money in the future, have less incidence of HIV [...]
On Becoming a Teacher
Education is the key pillar to development in any country. In Kenya for example illiteracy was identified as one of the obstacles on the road to development. To achieve quality education there must be qualified and committed teachers at all [...]
Life
Life in Kibera is very tiresome. You often find people living in the area going through many hardships. I have been brought up in Kibera and have also had to pass through these in my life. Sometimes I feel guilty when I [...]
Flying Toilets
Kibera is the biggest slums that we have and it is the most populated. The biggest challenge that the people down here are facing is that they have too few toilets which leads to a phenomenon called flying toilets. I [...]
