Yesterday, as part of an ongoing social entrepreneurial program and pitch (Venture4Change) that we run in Nairobi, Kenya with students from two universities, an exciting event was on the agenda: A tour through the slums – together with young people living there. An eye-opening experience and a win for students and young people living in…
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Peer Educators’ training starts in Eldoret to make more health happen in the slums
We got fantastic news today from Eldoret: The peer educators’ trainings in Langas, one of the largest slums in Kenya, have started! Solasa and we from the Making More Health team (www.makingmorehealth.com) have started to work together. What has happened so far? Fifteen peer educators (representing the 3 sub-counties of Uasin Gishu County) have met…
Small surprises can have a huge effect
Francis Gikufu, a young social entrepreneur, is very active in training young people in the slums on many health topics, self- awareness and self-confidence. He has set up the Mukuru Angaza Film Academy where the youth wants to give positive examples of life and share it with others. Because positive attitude and examples are encouraging…
An interview in Kenya about schools, students and challenges
We arrive at one of the primary schools here in Bungoma county, Kenya. Many schools have very poor infrastructures and are in a poor status. In all the schools there are hundreds of children. The school we visit might be good at hosting 400 students. But the number of the students is growing every day:…
Go Kenya, go future! 