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Neil Moore
Nov 11, 20221 min read
From small beginnings
On one of our early visits to Kibera in 2014, we spotted a few young people who were engaging the local youth by organising football...
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Dave Boniface
Nov 7, 20221 min read
Neonate
Partially in response to a children’s feeding program being overwhelmed by ravenous teenagers, the Kibera Saints football club was...
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Dave Boniface
Oct 28, 20221 min read
Mama Mboga*
Micro-businesses are part of the soul of the Kibera economy although some work better than others. Fledging starts-up have around the...
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Neil Moore
Oct 14, 20221 min read
Inspiring entrepreneurship
In 1999 we met a young 25 year old entrepreneur who had negotiated the use of a small piece of unused ground in the Kibera slum to build...
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Dave Boniface
Oct 7, 20221 min read
Flying toilets cleared to land
Kibera’s notorious flying toilets are still an issue for most of its residents. Bagging and chucking human waste seems less prevalent,...
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Dave Boniface
Sep 30, 20221 min read
Chinese Zebra
Traveling from Jomo Kenyatta International after a two year plus covid enforced separation, reminds the visitor that Beijing has been...
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Neil Moore
Aug 20, 20221 min read
Percy's journey: Menstrual poverty and more with Irene Hendley
NC Kibera podcast #6. Ryan Galpin and Project Team Leader Dave Boniface are joined by Irene Hendley who heads up the community healthcare...
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Neil Moore
May 15, 20221 min read
Practical support
We're always grateful for practical encouragement, and in 2022 Etch is providing us again with valuable technical and financial support...
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Neil Moore
May 7, 20221 min read
Supporting small business
In Kibera, with little employment, many people try to run their own small businesses to earn a living. Small businesses are the heartbeat...
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Ryan Galpin
Apr 13, 20221 min read
The s%*t show
The latest NC Kibera podcast #5. Ryan Galpin and Project Team Leader Dave Boniface are joined by Chris Romilly who introduces the...
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Neil Moore
Feb 13, 20221 min read
The business of Shylocks
Catch our latest podcast (episode 4) where Ryan Galpin and Project Team Leader Dave Boniface are joined by Neil Moore who introduces the...
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Neil Moore
Jan 20, 20221 min read
Gerson Amimo, washrooms entrepreneur.
Gerson Amimo who we interviewed in early 2020, has an inspiring story to tell of how he has been able to set up a public showers and...
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Neil Moore
Jan 8, 20221 min read
An introduction
NC Kibera is a partnership between local Kenyan volunteers and volunteers from the UK. Check out our 3 minute video to get a feel for the...
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Neil Moore
Dec 28, 20212 min read
Looking forward to 2022
For us, like so many, 2021 has brought its challenges but in reflecting on the past twelve months, there are some significant things to...
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Neil Moore
Nov 1, 20211 min read
From outside to inside
As our washrooms project progresses, we've now reached the point where the floor, walls, and roof are complete and the building has been...
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Neil Moore
Jul 24, 20211 min read
Washrooms milestone
At our last visit to Kenya in January 2020 our local partners presented us with an idea to build a much-needed public washrooms building...
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Neil Moore
May 26, 20211 min read
Flying toilets
One of the challenges in the Kibera slum is a lack of sanitation. The people who live here in makeshift shacks have no internal running...
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Neil Moore
May 6, 20211 min read
A time to celebrate
This week we celebrate the end of our first small business training course. Small business is the heartbeat of the Kibera slum and...
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Neil Moore
Apr 15, 20211 min read
Bearing fruit
For the past few months, we have been running weekly training sessions for new and aspiring small business entrepreneurs. Successful...
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Neil Moore
Apr 5, 20211 min read
It may not look much
It may not look much, but building this caretaker’s house is the next significant step in our public washrooms project in Kibera, Kenya....
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