Category Archives: Health

Lessons from the Gender Based Violence Forum

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Lee Ibrahim

Centre for Rights Education and Awareness(CREAW) announced a new phase of Kibera Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Outreach project which was originally launched in 2009 by the Prime Minister Hon. Raila Odinga and is now being supported by USAID/Kenya. Through this project … Continue reading →

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TURNING BOTTLES TO SOLAR BULBS.

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Fred

Just like any other garbage lying on the ground, so is to the soda and water bottles dumped and scattered everywhere. These carelessly dumped bottles pose great dangers to our lives by their pollution to the environment. But who could  … Continue reading →

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STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Ibrahim

Although research indicates that HIV/Aids in Kibera is highly rated amongst the community but something still needs something to be done to enable the affected and infected person found in this community to get any required help or referrals for … Continue reading →

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Illegal brew in Kibera

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Lee Ibrahim

Illegel brew is one thing if you walked through Kibera mostly the Laini-Saba areas you will not fail to notice. Just a year after the death of 20 people from Kibera, 9 people in Shauri Moyo and more than 50 … Continue reading →

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VOICE OF KIBERA REVIEW

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Fred

The voice of kibera team has carried out different activities as well as participated in different events that are and will enhance growth at different capacities. Last week witnessed the evaluation launch of “ushahidi” .”ushahidi”which means testimony in Swahili, is … Continue reading →

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MIND YOUR HEALTH

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Fred

Everyone desires to live well. Living well means a good health. A healthy  life, however is a tough challenge for a majority of the people to maintain it, especially those  from the informal settlements, Kibera being one of them. A … Continue reading →

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Views on Development.

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Sande Wycliffe

  Development has been on the lips of every Kenyan either for the right or wrong reasons. I am not ashamed to say that it has been a subject of political campaigns/rallies to woe voters in the next general election.  … Continue reading →

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HUNGER STRIKEN NATION

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Ibrahim

Its very unfortunate that this situation is getting out of hand and nothing is being done to salvage those who are hard hitten by this hunger and starvation for Gods sake.We must admit the fact and it should be declared … Continue reading →

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Our Environment

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Sande Wycliffe

  Kibera slum, once a beautiful forest is now full of litter everywhere resulting to environmental degradation which in turn negatively affects our biodiversity; the variety of life forms at all levels of biological systems. Outbreak of diseases like typhoid, … Continue reading →

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