NEW ERA
In the past days women were looked upon, they were abused, beaten and taken advantage of.They were told not to take part in some of the post in the community e.g. in religious speeches and political issues. They were pushed [...]
Posts Tagged "women"
Women and Progress
“And god said, I shall create a woman out of Adams rib… and she shall became your helper.” In this passage from the bible it is apparent that God saw the importance of a woman in this world. He saw that a [...]
Looking to the Future
I have done a diploma in community development and I would love to continue with my studies in sociology by the beginning of next year. During my work in Kibera I have had to go through many problems, and many times I [...]
Megan’s on the ONE Blog!!
Megan was invited to blog on the ONE site!! ONE is a grassroots organization, famously co-founded by Bono of U2, that is fighting poverty and disease in high risk areas- especially throughout Africa. They achieve their goals by raising public [...]
Meeting the Faces of Our Future
I have recently been given the privilege of joining a very strong and special group of women, via a program called “Faces of Our Future,” put together by World Pulse. The aim of this program is to amplify the voices [...]
ZanaA and I
The first time I heard about ZanaA I was taking tea in my room right before my classes back at school very early in the morning, when the C.E.O of ZanaA was being interviewed by Carolyne Mutoko oF Kiss 100, [...]
ZanaA’s New Year’s Plan
January 6, 2009 I am excited at what the immediate future has in store for girls in Kibera and Kawangware, two large informal settlements (aka slums) in Nairobi. Kibera and Kawangware are home to over 2.5 million people – at [...]
