Podcasts about Kibera

VOV1 - Hiện nay, người dân ở Kenya vẫn đang phải đối mặt với tình trạng khan hiếm nước sạch. Vấn đề này lại càng trở nên nghiêm trọng đối với người dân ở khu ổ chuột Kibera. Nhưng sự xuất hiện của một hệ thống ống nước đặc biệt treo trên không đã giúp người dân cải thiện cuộc sống.

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order stopping USAID projects worldwide, saying he wants overseas spending decisions to align with his election policy to "put America first". USAID is the US government's main overseas aid agency and it administers humanitarian aid programmes on behalf of the US government. It has bases in more than 60 countries and works in dozens of others. However, most of the work on the ground is carried out by other organisations that are contracted and funded by USAID.The vast majority of projects have been abruptly halted. But what has this decision meant for the people who relied on them? From Kenya's Lake Victoria to Nairobi's slums, we explore the profound impact on lives, businesses, and livelihoods.If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk Presented and produced by Sam Fenwick(Image: Little boy walking on railroad tracks with Kibera slum in the background. Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: Getty Images)

In this episode of The Last 10%, host Dallas Burnett interviews Christopher Beth, founder and director of The Bucket Ministry. The global organization has provided clean water and hope to over a million people through innovative solutions like the bucket filter system. Christopher shares his riveting journey from being a business consultant to answering a higher calling, leading humanitarian efforts in places like the Kibera slums in Kenya. They discuss transformative experiences, challenges faced in implementing clean water solutions, and the incredible impact of faith and unity. Christopher also delves into future projects, including a new initiative serving 152,000 homes in another Nairobi slum. Tune in to hear inspiring stories, valuable leadership lessons, and the transformative power of simple yet effective solutions.Learn more about The Bucket Ministry here: https://thebucketministry.org/

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The slums of Kenya are a tough place to grow up. Stealing a mango could get you killed.Kennedy Odede grew up in Kibera, Africa's largest urban slum. A street kid at age 10, he dreamed of factory work for 10 cents a day. But after stealing a mango out of hunger, a stranger's single act of kindness changed the course of his life.Today, Kennedy is the CEO and founder of Shining Hope for Communities, or SHOFCO. For 20 years, SHOFCO has empowered Kenya's poorest neighborhoods, helping over 4 million people access clean water, education, and Internet. In 2024, TIME Magazine named Kennedy one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Kennedy shares with me what it takes to see human goodness while surrounded by scarcity and anger, and how poverty taught him that being together is one of the greatest forms of wealth.This...is A Bit of Optimism.To learn more about Kennedy and his work, check out: SHOFCO.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katika maadhimisho ya wiki ya maji duniani 2024, makala haya yameangazia mradi wa WASH unaofanywa na shirika la SHOFCO mtaani Kibera, kusambaza maji safi ya matumizi kwa wakaazi wa kitongoji hicho chenye changamoto za upatikanaji wa maji safi.

Les matatus sont devenus un symbole des rues de Nairobi. Les matatus, ce sont des bus privés de transport en commun bon marché, très populaires au Kenya. Étant très utilisés par les jeunes, ils déroulent une bande-son choisie et ils représentent une opportunité pour les DJ de promouvoir leurs mix musicaux.  De notre correspondante à Nairobi,De la musique qui s'échappe des matatus et des conducteurs qui ameutent les passants, le terminal de bus du centre-ville de Nairobi est animé. Déjà à bord d'un matatu, Brian attend qu'il se remplisse pour partir. Direction le bidonville de Kibera pour ce jeune de 23 ans :« C'est un moyen de transport que je trouve cool. Grâce à la musique et aux télévisions que l'on y trouve, ça permet de se détendre après une journée de travail. Que ce soit du hip-hop, de l'afrobeat, du reggae ou de la pop, j'adore la musique qui y est diffusée. »À lire aussiCentrafrique: dans les bus, les conducteurs diffusent des spectacles d'humour [2/4]Les playlists diffusées en continu ne sont pas choisies au hasard. C'est ce qu'explique David Kassano, au volant de son matatu. « Je passe tous les genres musicaux, en fonction de l'heure de la journée ou de l'ambiance des passagers, explique le conducteur. Je commence toujours par du gospel. L'après-midi, les passagers ont besoin de se détendre, donc je mets de la musique qui divertit, comme le dancehall. Le soir, selon mon humeur, je mets du reggae ou de la rumba. Le dernier trajet de la journée, je remets du gospel. On commence la journée avec Dieu et on la finit avec Dieu ! »À lire aussiLes capitales africaines veulent rouler à l'électriqueDes mix achetés quelques centimes d'euros qui ne font pas la fortune des DJDavid Kassano dit changer ses playlists chaque semaine et les acheter pour quelques centimes d'euros auprès de DJ de la capitale. Les habitués des matatus connaissent bien leurs noms. Parmi les plus populaires : DJ Demakufu, de son vrai nom Martin Owaka. Il a commencé il y a plus de dix ans en diffusant ses mix dans les bus. Dans son studio du centre-ville, il raconte ses débuts : « Les deux premiers mix ont eu un succès fou sur une route. Deux, trois mois plus tard, j'ai commencé à entendre mes mix sur de plus en plus d'itinéraires et c'est comme ça que le nom Demakufu est devenu populaire. Un matatu transporte une quarantaine de personnes par trajet. C'est un bon moyen de se faire un nom. »Pourtant, Demakufu le reconnaît, cette popularité ne se traduit pas toujours par des revenus : « J'ai eu du mal à convertir le nom Demakufu en véritable business. Je me rappelle qu'à l'époque, je peinais à obtenir 25 euros par mois, mais quand je sortais, les gens m'interpellaient, ils pensaient que j'étais riche. » Cette image est fausse, explique-t-il : « Ces personnes pensent que nous gagnons de l'argent avec nos mix. Ce n'est pas le cas. Elles servent à nous faire un nom dans l'espoir d'obtenir des contrats par la suite. Mais le défi est là, réussir à en tirer profit financièrement. » Aujourd'hui, Demakufu a un contrat régulier dans une radio de divertissement kényane. Il a aussi lancé sa propre académie de DJ. Dans le but, dit-il, d'assurer la relève.À lire aussiKenya: les Buruklyn Boyz, le groupe qui enflamme la scène musicale drill et séduit la jeunesse

They say “all politics is local.” The KBLA morning show offers news, commentary and conversation from a uniquely unapologetic perspective. The show features newsmakers, but also unconventional voices you likely won't hear anywhere else on LA talk radio; all helmed by one of the most trusted voices in community advocacy, radio veteran, writer and activist Dominique Baraka DiPrima.

Kibera is a neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya and is the biggest urban slum in Africa. The AFI Trailblazers visit a community school to donate a water tank and fellowship with students and teachers. Miles Low and Dominique DiPrima are on the mic along with the kids of Kibera, one of Africa's biggest slums.

In the second hour of the program we speak with Meredith Beal, and African American radio broadcaster who has lived in Kenya for the past 13 years and was recently enstooled as a chief in Ghana. And we get an update on Africa's most famous cultural festival - the return of FESTAC and how it is rebuilding to share culture and unity all over the Motherland. https://www.FESTACAfrica.com

Art has the power to change and even lead the conversation, to spark curiosity and fuel real engagement. But what comes first in a powerful creative project?  The idea and the message? The tools and the talent? Or The Funding, that can make or break it all? My guest today is Benjamin Von Wong, who creates art on a grand scale that goes beyond awe. He is an Artist focused on amplifying positive impact. He does that both in the process of how he creates his art, through community, and in the images it produces, finding visual metaphors that stick with people, long after they've seen the work. His mission is to help make positive impact unforgettable. For the last seven years, Von Wong and his team, under the banner of “Unforgettable Labs” have generated over a billion organic views on topics like Ocean Plastics, Fast Fashion, and Electronic Waste for organizations like Dell, Greenpeace, Nike, Starbucks and Kiehl's. In this opening quote you can hear him wrangle with the dance between art and marketing, and his new mission to find ways to create sustainable funding streams that allow him to create message-shaping art in times and places where the world is gathered to solve some of our most pressing challenges.  It's a move that can make his work more deeply sustainable - for himself and for his team. Von Wong's The Unforgettable Project leverages the collective power of philanthropy to help build broader campaigns around environmentally net-positive innovations worth spotlighting - instead of waiting for corporations that are seeking eyeballs and leveraging their funding for good, he's building a funding source that actively seeks the next project that needs to go viral. Some of his notable work includes the Giant Plastic Tap which used trash from the slums of Kibera, in Nairobi, Kenya, to demand that corporations #TurnOffThePlasticTap. The Giant Tap was displayed prominently when 193 different countries and 1,500 delegates came together at UNEA 5.2 in 2022 to discuss what was then termed the “Paris Agreement For Plastics” and was eventually used in the United Nations official Plastics Report while raising over $100,000 for the Human Needs Project. Recently he installed a grand sculpture at the Highline in New York City in collaboration with Kiehl's to raise awareness and drive adoption of refillable products in the beauty world. Von Wong, along with a large community of volunteers, collected and assembled 2 tons of plastic bottles into a “single-use hydra”, seen by nearly 300-thousand visitors and close to 3 million social impressions for their message of #DontRebuyJustRefill…but as he points out in this conversation, most of the people on the High Line don't have the leverage to change the system - which is why he seeks to place his epic art in places where the system changers meet. I learned about Benjamin's work through his wonderful talk at Creative Mornings (a global, IRL community of creatives that hosts monthly talks all around the world). His presentation spoke to some beautiful topics - like the importance of nurturing the conditions of success (like inner narratives and cultivating community) vs chasing success, and the notion of sifting your feelings from reality when it comes to deciding what is enough - personally, financially, and in the work - ie, is my work having enough impact? Von Wong shared the ways in which he's rewriting his inner narrative to balance his personhood and his purpose or impact. I found the talk profoundly moving and beautiful and highly recommend watching it. In this conversation, you'll find: Ruminations on Creationships - relationships that exist to co-create something wonderful together (4:09) The Importance of an Interface or a Container to foster Conversation (7:47) Benjamin's perspectives on going to where the conversations are already happening to have the deepest impacts. This is certainly true for the large scale work that he creates, but it is also true for anyone looking to change a big conversation. Making people come to you vs going to them means the activation energy of change is that much lower. (13:18) Benjamin's thoughts on Community Building and Co-creating art with a community (16:43) The polarity Benjamin is threading right now: Balancing Speeding Up (to do more work and have more impact) and Slowing Down (in order to build deeper creationships) (26:21) The difference between an Audience and a Community (32:44) The power of creating a word that summarizes and defines an idea that people flock to (which we might term the Rumpelstiltskin or Le Guin Rule (as she famously wrote in A Wizard of Earthsea “To weave the magic of a thing, you see, one must find its true name out.” (33:39) Head over to theconversationfactory.com/listen for full episode transcripts, links, show notes  and more key quotes and ideas. You can also head over there and become a monthly supporter of the show for as little as $8 a month. You'll get complimentary access to exclusive workshops and resources that I only share with this circle of facilitators and leaders. Links https://www.vonwong.com/ unforgettablelabs.com  https://www.thevonwong.com/ How I made plastic pollution more shareable with a Mermaid and 10000 plastic bottles - 3/3 https://creativemornings.com/ Benjamin Von Wong Featuring Possibly Poet: "Is activism sustainable?"

URBAN NATURE es un Campamento con Arte para niñ@s con Sara Berjón y Javier Carramiñana.Sara, Javi y yo conversamos sobre arte, emociones, naturaleza, la importancia de autocuidarse tanto adultos como niños... y mucho más.El campamento URBAN NATURE es una propuesta a la que los padres pueden apuntar a sus hijos en epocas de vacaciones, como en verano 2024, y disfrutar de muchas actividades conscientes en el Parque del Retiro de Madrid, España.Uniendo Arte, Naturaleza, Consciencia y Emociones de la mano de dos monitores muy conscientes y preparados.RESERVA DE PLAZAS PARA URBAN NATURE:Sara: 658837449 / Javi 627042958O POR EMAIL espaciocrea.da@gmail.comNOTAS DEL PODCAST:******CONECTA CON SARA BERJÓN Y JAVIER CARRAMIÑANA**********:RESERVA DE PLAZAS PARA URBAN NATURE:Sara: 658837449 / Javi 627042958O POR EMAIL espaciocrea.da@gmail.comINSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/arco_iris_sensorial/ESPACIO CREA.DA:https://espaciocreada.wixsite.com/arcoirissensorial/aboutPelículas:Del Revés (Inside Out): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOWV9F7LnIQCoco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb0BN7CfCjUSoul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PI7e75f3tQLibros:SER UN ARBOL (BE A TREE):https://mariagianferrari.com/books/be-a-tree/******CONECTA CONMIGO, TU HOST DEL PODCAST, ALEX PIÑEIRO***********:Web (Talleres online y presenciales, sesiones individuales de coaching para Manifestación y Mininimalismo): https://stan.store/existoEscucha todos los episodios aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdFlnGM2iIZZhRKWQr1PX0QInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/exi_s_to/Mas contenido de Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdFlnGM2iIZZhRKWQr1PX0QTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@e.x.i.s.t.oFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/existoenexitoCOMPRA TU CAMISETA "Hay señales por todas partes"100% ORGANICA, VEGANA, SOSTENIBLE:https://onstage.es/exi-s-to/1266-5696-camiseta-existo.html#/3-color-beige/84-talla-xsCURSO ONLINE: Nuevo curso online sobre MENTE, MINIMALISMO, IDENTIDAD, ESTILO Y ÉXITO - (MMIEE).https://hotmart.com/product/mmiee-mente-minimalismo-identidad-estilo-exito/I45979838XCódigo descuento: MEUNOAMMIEE20¡GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR ESTO POR DONDE QUIERAS!BIO DE SARA BERJÓN:https://saraberjon.wixsite.com/creadaSara es pedagoga, madre de día y artista, apasionada por la naturaleza y el contact dance improv. Con una amplia experiencia en educación y arte, Sara ha dejado su huella en diversos rincones del mundo. Durante su estancia en Brighton (Reino Unido), Sara impartió talleres creativos en "summer camps" en la naturaleza para familias, como Land Art y teatro de los sentidos, a través de su compañía A Punto De Plumas.Además, participó en un proyecto europeo sobre medio ambiente en Berlín (Alemania), donde combinó la pedagogía teatral con la conciencia ambiental.También ha colaborado con diferentes organizaciones en talleres de reciclaje y concienciación medioambiental, como RecycleArt Project. Desde el año 2010, Sara ha estado trabajando activamente en el ámbito de la conciencia plena, impartiendo talleres de mindfulness, y acompañamiento como coach en prácticas de meditación.Además, cuenta con formación en arteterapia, lo que le brinda una sólida base para integrar técnicas de bienestar emocional.Su experiencia diversa y su pasión por la educación y el arte la convierten en una monitora excepcional para nuestro Urban Nature. Los participantes pueden esperar una experiencia enriquecedora llena de creatividad, exploración y conexión con la naturaleza.Ha sido delegada territorial de la Cooperativa Mares de dia SCCL y Socia de la Red Madres de día. Junto a su compañero de vida, el artista Javier Carramiñana, han materializado URBAN NATURE EN RETIRO PARK en Madrid, donde niños de 3 a 12 años podrán disfrutar de diferentes actividades durante el dia con arte y expresión emocional, y que, además, se ofrecen en Español y en Inglés, con el soporte y sabio cariño de estos dos seres de luz.BIO DE JAVIER CARRAMIÑANA:http://www.xn--javiercarramiana-jub.com/Javier es un licenciado en Arte Dramático y artista multidisciplinar con una pasión por la aventura y la exploración.Su experiencia diversa y su amor por la naturaleza lo convierten en un monitor excepcional para nuestro Urban Nature in Retiro Park.Como escalador experimentado y buceador certificado, Javier trae consigo una mentalidad de explorador y una habilidad para enseñar habilidades al aire libre de manera segura y divertida.Además, desde el año 2017, Javier ha estado practicando meditación y ha adquirido formación en chamanismo, lo que le brinda una perspectiva espiritual y holística que enriquece su enfoque pedagógico.Por otro lado, como cofundador de la compañía PanyVino Prod. durante 10 años, Javier ha demostrado su capacidad para liderar y colaborar en proyectos artísticos de gran envergadura. Javier también ha demostrado su compromiso social al participar con la ONG Kubuka en el proyecto social "Made in Kibera", donde trabajó para impulsar a los artistas locales de Kibera, Kenia. Su certificado B2 de inglés le permite comunicarse eficazmente con personas de diferentes culturas y trasladar su pasión por el arte y la aventura a una audiencia global.Con Javier como monitor, los participantes pueden esperar una experiencia llena de creatividad, aventura y aprendizaje en nuestro Urban Nature.

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Il tragico destino di due attivisti molto importanti per Bitcoin si incrocia dietro le sbarre di una cella carceraria: è morto, probabilmente assasinato dal regime di Vladimir Putin, Aleksej Naval'nyj, il dissidente che tra i primi aveva capito l'importanza di Bitcoin per finanziare e proteggere la propria associazione politica. È invece in attesa di verdetto a Londra Julian Assange, attivista cypherpunk e fondatore di Wikileaks. All'orizzonte per lui la possibilità di essere estradato negli Stati Uniti, dove lo aspetta una accusa di tradimento per avere fatto il lavoro del giornalista.Due storie tragiche che dimostrano come le nostre libertà siano sempre più a rischio e come Bitcoin sia uno degli strumenti fondamentali per proteggerle.Inoltre: ancora wallet non custodial Lightning Network, e vi portiamo a Kimbera, lo slam urbano più grande del continente africano.It's showtime!

In this weeks episode, we hear the love story behind the incredible couple TIleh and Martina. The talented couple that have made a name for themselves within the content creation space and dance space. The conversation is nothing short of insiring, we hear about how Martina moved to Kenya to start a new life and family, while TIleh transended KIbera to build a life for his wife and family! Assumptions are dimistified, inspirational stories are shared. expect to laugh and learn! We hope you enojoy this episode half as mch as we enjoyed making it, becaus we had a ball!

Musique tonitruante, lumières disco, la carrosserie recouverte de graffitis, des conducteurs qui sifflent les passants à chaque coin de rue. Et surtout un indispensable du quotidien pour de nombreux kényans… Les matatus, ces bus de transport en commun privé, sont des incontournables de la capitale kényane. À tel point qu'une exposition leur a été dédiée dans une galerie d'art du bidonville de Kibera. Peintures, photographies, sculpture… elle a présenté différentes créations autour de l'univers des matatus. « Les matatus de Nairobi, quand le divertissement s'invite dans les transports du quotidien », un Grand reportage d'Albane Thirouard.

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In a global culture that has perpetuated sexual violence, and a recent shift to more people talking about it than ever before, how can we as leaders truly be in community with survivors of this kind of abuse? In our Season Finale, we sat down with Lydia Matioli, Program & Partnerships Director of Freely in Hope in Kenya and Zambia, to talk about her own story and how this shift in mindset is helping her be more expansive in her vision, in terms of advocacy.  Born and raised in Kibera, East Africa's largest slum, Lydia has experienced the effects of sexual violence, lack of education, and poverty firsthand. Now, at Freely in Hope, she coordinates, designs, and implements programs that exemplify best practices on ending the cycle of sexual violence. She shares with our community how listening to survivors' stories and telling their stories in a dignified way, helps them to shift the blame from them to their perpetrators and begin the healing process. We learn specific pathways to take, so that we can all become active survivor advocates as well as how therapy, contemplative practices, and having an attitude of gratitude can keep leaders in this work grounded and nourished.   Lydia also talks about teaching children the importance of preventing sexual abuse through bodily autonomy, speaking up, consent, and safe touch.After giving birth to her daughter, Lydia  wanted to ensure her daughter grew up in a world that was safe. As a survivor of child sexual assault, Lydia was terrified that her daughter could be vulnerable to the same harm she experienced. As a child-protection advocate, Lydia wanted to educate children to be aware of what abuse looks like, and to empower parents to build trust and establish safety measures with their children. This vision birthed Pendo's Power, her first children's book! Through the launch of Pendo's Power, Lydia hopes that children around the world will discover the power of their voices and utilize it to call out sexual abuse and build a safer world for generations to come. Pick up Lydia's book here: https://buy.pendospower.com/*This episode contains mature content.To get more content like this and learn more about ignite and PSR go to psr.edu.

In a world where silence shrouds the darkness, one woman's journey emerges from the depths of despair. Lydia Matioli's story is a haunting reminder that evil can lurk where we least expect it. From the hands of a trusted pastor to the horrors witnessed by her best friend, Lydia's path is marked by heartbreak and resilience. But as she embarks on a mission to end the cycle of sexual violence, a twist awaits, a twist that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew.My special guest is Lydia MatioliLydia Matioli is a highly accomplished professional in the field of sexual violence prevention and awareness. With a Bachelor of Arts in Gender, Women, and Development Studies and over eight years of experience in program design and community outreach, Lydia has established herself as a knowledgeable and respected figure in the industry. As the Programs and Partnerships Director at Freely and Hope, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the cycle of sexual violence in Kenya and Zambia, Lydia plays a pivotal role in designing and implementing effective programs and initiatives. Her work focuses on creating sustainable solutions and empowering abuse survivors and advocates to become leaders in their communities. Notably, Lydia recently released a children's book titled "Pendo's Power," which aims to educate children on recognizing and reporting sexual abuse. With her extensive expertise and commitment to making a difference, Lydia is a valuable guest on the A World of Difference podcast, offering invaluable insights and strategies for increasing awareness and prevention of sexual violence.I want to be a lawyer so that whatever happened to me cannot happen to anyone else. I want to be a doctor to support other survivors. - Lydia MatioliIn this episode, you will be able to:Learn effective strategies to prevent sexual violence and create a safer environment for your family.Explore the influence of cultural beliefs on sexual violence and gain insights to challenge harmful norms.Discover healing resources and support systems to empower survivors towards their journey of recovery.Understand the importance of community engagement in addressing sexual violence and creating lasting change.Equip children with the knowledge and skills to recognize and respond to abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.Healing and Support OptionsThe journey towards healing following sexual abuse is a tortuous path that necessitates ample support, understanding, and patience. Lydia stresses the importance of survivors being part of support groups like Freely in Hope and having access to referral services. Turning trauma into advocacy, sharing one's story, and challenging unacceptable stigmas are all vital elements of a holistic healing process.The resources mentioned in this episode are:Check out Lydia Matioli's new book, Pendo's Power, a children's book that helps kids recognize and report sexual abuse.Visit the website of Freely and Hope, the organization Lydia works with, to learn more about their programs and initiatives to end sexual violence.If you have experienced abuse or trauma and need professional help, visit BetterHelp.com to find a therapist who can provide support and guidance.Take advantage of the 10% discount on your first month at BetterHelp.com/difference today.Follow Lydia Matioli on social media to stay updated on her work and advocacy efforts.Spread the word about Pendo's Power and the importance of educating children about consent and personal boundaries.Consider volunteering or supporting local organizations that work towards ending sexual violence in your community.Have open and honest conversations with children about consent, personal boundaries, and safe spaces.Educate yourself on the signs of abuse and how to respond if someone discloses their experience to you.Support survivors of abuse by listening, believing, and validating their experiences.You do not have the right to have sex with a woman. A woman is a human being just like you, with the same rights, just like you. - Lydia MatioliThe key moments in this episode are:00:00:02 - Introduction00:01:13 - Lydia's Work and Book00:02:29 - Trigger Warning and Sponsor00:04:33 - Introduction to Lydia Matioli00:09:08 - Impact of Sexual Violence00:18:21 - The Influence of Generational Beliefs on Sexual Violence00:20:20 - Impact on Faith Communities00:24:17 - Writing "Pendo's Power" to Address Child Sexual Abuse00:30:31 - Empowering Children in the Face of Abuse00:36:31 - The Impact of Healing and Advocacy00:37:35 - The Complexity of Healing00:39:45 - Best Practices for Healing00:41:18 - The Power of Storytelling00:53:54 - Join the World of Difference Community on Patreon00:54:31 - Make a Difference by Sharing the Podcast00:54:55 - Help Others Find the Podcast through Reviews00:54:55 - Take Care of Yourself00:54:55 - Keep Making a DifferenceNo one was holding anyone accountable. No one was talking about it. No one was asking the survivors, what's happening with you? - Lydia MatioliTimestamped summary of this episode:00:00:02 - IntroductionHost Lori Adams-Brown introduces the podcast and her guest, Lydia Matioli. She highlights Lydia's passion for building platforms for abuse survivors and advocates and discusses Lydia's background growing up in Kibera, Africa's largest slum.00:01:13 - Lydia's Work and BookLori discusses Lydia's work as the Programs and Partnerships Director at Freely and Hope, where she designs and implements programs to address sexual violence. They also talk about Lydia's recently released book, "Pendo's Power," which helps children recognize and report sexual abuse.00:02:29 - Trigger Warning and SponsorLori gives a trigger warning for the sensitive topic of sexual abuse and introduces the podcast sponsor, BetterHelp, a resource for therapy and counseling. She shares her personal experience with therapy and encourages listeners to seek help if needed.00:04:33 - Introduction to Lydia MatioliLori welcomes Lydia and asks her to share more about her background. Lydia shares that she is a mother, leads programs at Freely and Hope, and grew up in Kibera. She opens up about her personal experiences with sexual abuse and the culture of silence in her community.00:09:08 - Impact of Sexual ViolenceLydia recounts the story of her best friend who was gang-raped in Kibera and the lack of support and resources available to survivors. She explains how this experience inspired her to start having conversations about sexual violence and led to her advocacy work00:18:21 - The Influence of Generational Beliefs on Sexual ViolenceThe guest discusses how the belief systems of previous generations have contributed to the prevalence of sexual violence. Both men and women have been conditioned to believe in retrogressive beliefs, perpetuating a cycle of abuse. The guest emphasizes the need to shift this mindset and promote respect and equality between genders.00:20:20 - Impact on Faith CommunitiesThe guest shares her personal struggle with faith communities due to her experiences with abuse. Many perpetrators are faith leaders, which has affected her trust and connection with God through the community. She acknowledges the need to find her own ways of practicing her faith and emphasizes the importance of caring for oneself and protecting against further harm.00:24:17 - Writing "Pendo's Power" to Address Child Sexual AbuseThe guest explains that her experiences as a survivor and as a mother inspired her to write the book "Pendo's Power." The book aims to help children recognize and report sexual abuse by teaching them about body boundaries, consent, and the power of their voice. The guest shares positive feedback and the impact the book is having on children and parents.00:30:31 - Empowering Children in the Face of AbuseThe conversation highlights the power dynamics between adults and children that often result in the silencing of children's voices. The guest discusses how the book "Pendo's Power" empowers children by validating their experiences and teaching them that their voice matters. The book helps children understand that they have the power to speak up and be00:36:31 - The Impact of Healing and AdvocacyThe guest expresses the importance of giving freedom to survivors of abuse and allowing them to share their stories. They discuss the impact of abuse on mothers and the opportunity for healing and advocacy when their own children reach the age they were when the abuse occurred. They also highlight the need for advocacy within faith communities to protect children.00:37:35 - The Complexity of HealingThe conversation explores the complexity of healing from sexual violence, particularly when the abusers are often considered "do-gooders" in society. They discuss the difficulty survivors face in being believed due to the perception of their abusers as trustworthy individuals. The guest emphasizes the need for survivors to be part of a supportive community and to access support services.00:39:45 - Best Practices for HealingThe guest recommends being part of a community of survivors as a key practice for healing. They mention the importance of support groups for survivors and the creation of communities where individuals can share their stories and reclaim lost parts of themselves. Additionally, they emphasize the importance of accessing support services and provide resources for survivors.00:41:18 - The Power of StorytellingThe conversation highlights the power of storytelling in the healing process. They discuss the need for survivors to have their stories heard, believed, and empathized with. They emphasize the role of Safe communities in providing support and healing. Storytelling is acknowledged as a key element in processing trauma.00:53:54 - Join the World of Difference Community on PatreonJoin the World of Difference community on Patreon to access extra content, including travel tips from Lori. Share the podcast with others to make a difference and leave a review to help the podcast reach more people.00:54:31 - Make a Difference by Sharing the PodcastShare the podcast with someone who could benefit from the conversation. 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Father Anthony Chantry joins us for this Catholic News podcast to discuss World Mission Sunday. Celebrated on the penultimate Sunday of October, it's a chance to support missionaries and the churches, hospitals and schools where they do the Lord's work, in countries where the Church is new, young or poor. Fr Chantry is the National Director of Missio, the Pope's official charity for world mission. On Sunday, 22 October, we join together in prayer to give thanks to God for missionaries everywhere who are spreading hope and the Good News of Jesus Christ. Fr Chantry tell us what mission is, but also what it isn't: "Mission is not about imposing, forcing or coercing. It's about listening, being present with people, accompanying them and acting on what comes from that - the wonderful wisdom from these encounters. Jesus did exactly the same. We're just following the master. He will show us the way." Listen to Fr Chantry speak about World Mission Sunday, Pope Francis' theme for this year's celebration, Missio's focus on the story of Sister Mary in Africa's biggest slum - Kibera in Kenya, and more. Subscribe You can subscribe to our Catholic News podcasts via Apple Podcasts, Amazon/Audible or Spotify.

Remember, you can watch the Superpowers for Good show on e360tv. To watch the episode, download the #e360tv channel app to your streaming device–Roku, AppleTV or AmazonFireTV–or your mobile device. You can even watch it on the web.Devin: What do you see as your superpower?Melanie: I believe we can make things happen if we want to. And I believe also in people. I think we are inherently good.Author Melanie van de Velde, Ph.D.,  has spent her career helping big businesses do business better, especially in terms of social impact. She shares insights to double or even quintuple results in her book Leak Like a Genius, due out in January. She is also the CEO of Big Tree Global.She notes that a lot of noble, high-impact nonprofit work focuses on fixing problems created directly or indirectly by business. She likens it to mopping up the water from an overflowing tub while the faucet is still running–it is neverending.She suggests instead that implementing structural changes in business to eliminate the problems caused and instead become part of the solution. This is how to shut off the flow of water and simultaneously help to mop it up.She offers a critical observation and an example to make the point:When secondhand donations ramped up in Africa, for example, over 50% of people in the local textile industries lost their jobs as a consequence. It can disrupt local economies, but it can also create adverse psychological impacts such as depression, despair, lack of self-esteem and things like that. So, if you compare it to a whole different example called soleRebels, it's Africa's fastest-growing footwear brand, founded by an Ethiopian businesswoman called Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu. She rightly asks, “If you give a child a pair of shoes and it grows out of it, or it wears out, then what does it have? But if you give the parents a job, the whole family will always have shoes.”That's exactly what she does. She has opened manufacturing facilities in Ethiopia areas that need economic generation development. She pays their staff over three times the industry average wage. So, it's a much more structural solution.If you think about poverty, if you think about inequality, essentially, if we want to tackle the root cause, it takes two things. The first being empowering people to contribute their talents, their skills to make a living. The second part is what I call just payments. That doesn't mean paying everyone the same. For market incentives to work, it's good to recognize different contributing factors such as taking more effort, more risk, bringing more talent, more skill and working harder, but paying people just prices, reflecting the contributions that are made. If we do that, and that is essentially a real role of business, we would tackle poverty, rising inequality, and social exclusion at its root.Her example makes clear that business not only can be an essential part of the solution to poverty, but it must be!Throughout her career, Melanie has employed her superpower, believing that we can make change and that people are inherently good.AI Episode Summary* The guest on the show is Melanie van de Velde, CEO and founder of Big Tree Global and author of Lead Like a Genius.* Melanie's background is in business, but she has always been passionate about addressing poverty in the world.* She ran an impact enterprise in the Kibera slum in Nairobi, which taught her about the challenges of balancing commercial sense and making a difference.* Melanie spent years researching projects and companies that make a difference and wanted to share everything she learned, leading to her book, Lead Like a Genius.* Businesses have a role to play in solving the world's problems by addressing the root causes rather than dealing with symptoms.* Examples include the TOMS buy one give one model, which alleviates poverty-related issues but doesn't fix the root cause, and SoleRebels, an African footwear brand that provides jobs and addresses poverty structurally.* Business models that have a strong commercial sense while pursuing an impact mission are more successful in driving change.* An example is the Brigade Bar and Bistro in London, which provides an excellent dining experience while training and empowering apprentices facing homelessness or mental health challenges.* Melanie's superpower is her belief in the inherent goodness of people and their ability to make a positive impact on the world.* To learn more about Melanie and her work, her book Lead Like a Genius is available on Lulu.com and Amazon, and she can be reached on LinkedIn or through the website Big Tree Global.How to Develop Belief in Change and the Goodness of People As a SuperpowerMelanie's beliefs empower her work. She cuts quickly to the point, saying, “I think if I didn't believe that we could make things different and that people are inherently good, I don't think I would have even pursued this path or stayed on this path because it's not definitely not been the easiest one.”Melanie offers a few tips for increasing your faith in humanity.Her first tip is to consider the news cautiously and include choices like Superpowers for Good in your news inputs.Second, she suggests focusing on inspiring examples of good people. Though seldom covered in the news, they are all around us and easy to find.Third, she encourages people to infuse their organizations with these examples, including the insights in her book and from her consulting and other work. She adds that your business will benefit just by getting a portion of the organization on board to start.By following Melanie's example and advice, you can increase your belief in the goodness of humanity and our collective ability to change things. In time, you may make this a superpower that empowers you to do more good in the world. Guest ProfileMelanie van de Velde (she/her): Founder & Author, Big Tree Global LtdAbout Big Tree Global Ltd: Author of LEAD LIKE A GENIUS: How to Outgrow the Competition & Transform Our World (to be published January ‘24); Supporting business leaders and MBA students to create a 200-400% better impact return in tackling our key global issues, as well as improved business growth, productivity and brand value. Services offered: Board sessions, Workshops/ Impact Labs, Masterclasses, Immersive Impact Trips.Website: www.bigtreeglobal.netBiographical Information: The 9-year-old Melanie van de Velde was asked what problem she would like to solve when she grew up. She answered that she wanted to help people who were living in poverty. At the time, she had yet to see severe deprivation first-hand. But in the years since, she's traveled extensively. The suffering she's witnessed has only strengthened her ambition in childhood.Dr Van de Velde was awarded the Adam Smith Prize for PhD Excellence at the University of Glasgow. Nominated for the prize by the Research Director at the Centre for Social Innovation at Cambridge University, her thesis was the source of many insights in this book.Her other academic achievements include an MBA with Distinction at the Adam Smith Business School and an MSc in Industrial Engineering.With an unusually diverse CV, Dr. Van de Velde has managed Asia Pacific markets at a multi-billion dollar tech company. She's worked in senior management at IT start-ups. And she's run a fashion business to empower young women without an education in a Nairobi slum.With Big Tree Global Ltd, she helps business leaders with the tools and insights to create effective impact strategies that lead to business growth and genuinely transform our world for the better. Raised in a small town in the Netherlands, she now lives with her partner and children in Scotland's largest city.Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/melanie-van-de-velde-phd-mba-msc-1777b311/Instagram Handle: @melanie.vandevelde.btgSuperpowers for Good is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Superpowers for Good at www.superpowers4good.com/subscribe

Remember, you can watch the Superpowers for Good show on e360tv. To view the episode, download the #e360tv channel app to your streaming device–Roku, AppleTV or AmazonFireTV–or your mobile device. You can even watch it on the web.When you purchase an item after clicking a link here, we may earn a commission. It's an easy way to support our work.Devin: What do you see as your superpower?Celeste: I have to say that it's probably gratitude.Celeste Mergens founded Days for Girls, the global nonprofit serving millions of women in over 140 countries, 15 years ago. The founding story–which I've heard before–moved me to tears–again.You know those moments when your whole life is about to change? Only you don't know it yet. This was most definitely one of those moments. I had been in Kenya, where I was learning to work with a family foundation and helping the community there in Kenya in a remote area to have more self-sustaining, suitable solutions.We were invited to visit the slums of Kibera. While we were there, we were invited to see an orphanage nearby. At first, I was hesitant, but of course, I believe in saying yes. The children captured my heart. What I didn't know was that although I brought sustainable solutions there as well, post-election violence would create a terrible upheaval where half a million people were displaced. So, this orphanage went from 420 to a reported 1,400 kids, and we were doing everything we could to assist, but it was not enough. Then I got the call that they were completely out of food and had been for days. I happened to be someone who has experienced childhood hunger that included going without food for days. I knew what that felt like. I wanted to address that, but we had done everything we could, and we were returning in just three and a half weeks. So, fast forward–waking up at 2:30 in the morning after pleading for some kind of solution to come to mind to raise the money they needed.I woke up with it going through my mind. “Have you asked what the girls are doing for feminine hygiene?” I literally gasped because I hadn't thought to ask that. I ran to the computer and got an immediate, unexpected answer–they didn't have smartphones everywhere back then–and the answer was only this, “Nothing.” They wait in their rooms, it turned out, Devin. They were sitting on pieces of cardboard for days. No access to education, no access to even taking care of themselves. I wanted to change that. What I didn't know was that they were going to teach me.Just a few weeks later, thanks to amazing volunteers, we were able to bring washable pads that we devised because I knew that if a family chooses between food and hygiene, food wins and should. So, how do we give them something they could count on month after month? We brought these washable pads, which needed innovation. They weren't ideal then, and I could say that–I designed them. When we brought the education that went with it, which was a stretch for me at the time, they came up afterward and, with big smiles and hugs holding their kits, said, “Thank you so much because before you came, we had to let them use us if we wanted to leave the room and go to class.”I was hoping that didn't mean what I feared it meant, but it turned out they were being exploited in exchange for a single disposable pad. That was the moment Days for Girls was born.Shunning credit, Celeste sees the success of Days for Girls as “evidence of the power of we. It's like the New York, New York of movements. If you can do this with periods, you can do it with anything.”Her new book, The Power of Days, recounts the story of the nonprofit's incredible journey to global impact. Just 15 years ago, the discussion of menstruation was so taboo that after being invited to speak at events, organizers sometimes learned of Celeste's topic and canceled the invitations. A woman's organization that provided financial support backed out of the relationship to avoid being associated with periods.“It was remarkable,” she says. “It just seems absurd now.” Today, it is commonplace to talk about feminine hygiene, even in what we have discretely called “mixed company.”Celeste describes her superpower as gratitude. She notes that it is vital to building a successful team. The success of her team is undeniable.AI Episode Summary* Celeste Mergens founded the nonprofit organization Days for Girls 15 years ago to address the lack of access to feminine hygiene products and education in impoverished regions.* The organization has reached over 3 million women and girls in 145 countries through the efforts of volunteers and local leaders.* Celeste's new book, The Power of Days, tells the story of how Days for Girls started and highlights the power of gratitude and listening in creating positive change.* Gratitude is Celeste's superpower, enabling her to see the good in the world and overcome challenges.* She believes that focusing on what unites us rather than our differences can foster collaboration and create positive impact.* Celeste shares an example of how she used inclusive dialogue to engage with female genital cutters in Kenya and successfully reduce the prevalence of the practice.* She emphasizes the importance of recognizing that circumstances do not define us and that we have the power to make new choices.* Celebrating achievements and expressing gratitude as a team can energize and motivate people to tackle new challenges.* Celeste believes that gratitude and a focus on what's possible can help address current issues and bring about positive change in the world.* She encourages readers to embrace gratitude and inclusive conversations to make the impossible possible and create a more united and compassionate society.How to Develop Gratitude As a SuperpowerCeleste makes the case for gratitude being a superpower, noting, “By having gratitude, you can overcome trauma easily. You can see new viewpoints. It really is a superpower.”Her experience as a child helped her develop gratitude as an adult. “Honestly, it derives in part from having been raised in poverty. I'm grateful for things most people wouldn't be grateful for because of what I went through.”Vitally, Celeste explains the impact of gratitude on teams:It also helps teams work better. So if you are working with A-type, like go-achieve team members, we tend to focus on next, next, next. When we finish something, put a beautiful checkmark. If you stop just long enough to go, “We just took that mountain. We were after it. Let's stop for a minute. We did that. That goal was accomplished, everybody. Yes, we did it. Thank you.” If you do that, then you have the energy to charge over to the next mountain.Her gratitude helps her to see beyond the present. “I recognize that we are not our circumstances. Not at all. We are not what we own or don't own. We are not what people label us. We are the choices we make. And even those don't define us because we can make new choices. I know that with my entire being.”She offers additional advice for changemakers. “As we work together in our world, it shouldn't, in my opinion, be about what's different, what differences we have, or even how awful it is right now, whatever that fill-in-the-blank is, but rather what's possible. What would we love? Who in the world would also love that? Look for where we come together.”Using this principle, she worked with the cutters in Kenya who were performing female genital mutilation (she avoids that phrase so as not to insult her new friends in that community) to reduce the practice.She recognized the cultural significance of the practice. She helped the practitioners see all the related traditions regarding rights of passage to womanhood that they also led and encouraged them to keep those that didn't harm the girls.After the meeting, several immediately agreed to stop, acknowledging that cutting negatively impacted intimate relationships within marriage, such that men were more likely to cheat and bring home HIV. They were seeing this happen.By following Celeste's example and advice, you can expand your gratitude. With deliberate effort, you can make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.Guest ProfileCeleste Mergens (she/her):Founder and former CEO, Days for Girls InternationalAbout Days for Girls International: Days for Girls, a global award-winning organization championing Women's Health and Menstrual Health Equity, working toward a day when periods are never a problem for anyone. Days for Girls was named by the Huffington Post as a ‘Next Ten' Organization poised to change the world in the next decade and has reached 2.9+ million women and girls in 145 countries. Website: DaysforGirls.orgOther URL: ThePowerofDaysBook.comTwitter Handle: @DaysforGirls   Biographical Information: Celeste Mergens is an author, thought leader, and changemaker and has been featured in Oprah's O Magazine, Forbes, and Stanford Social Innovation Review. She is the Founder of Days for Girls,  which has reached 2.9+ million women and girls in 145 countries. Typically averaging 52 speaking events a year, she was awarded the AARP Purpose Prize, Conscious Company Global Impact Entrepreneur Top Ten Women, 2019 Global Washington Global Hero, and Women's Economic Forum's Woman of the Decade.  She is married to her best friend of forty years, Don.Website: CelesteMergens.comTwitter Handle: @Celeste_Mergens Superpowers for Good is a reader-supported publication. 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Kenya is facing food production and food security challenges due to population growth, land use and a changing climate. So in the congested capital Nairobi, residents of its Kibera neighborhood are growing their own crops. In Nairobi's Kibera neighborhood, a lack of proper sanitation, scarcity of water, and proper garbage collection make farming a difficult venture. But that's not deterred residents who've ventured into urban farming. Farmers like David Omari are adapting soilless mediums, such as hydroponic systems, to grow their own crops. Omari is using vertical methods of farming, with pipes laid out horizontally and recycled yogurt cups slotted inside. Instead of soil, farmers here typically use pumice, a volcanic rock that's crushed and washed to remove impurities. “In Kibera, we don't have enough land, of which you can plant what you can see over here. So, we are using what we call the waste products, which are things which come from yogurt, those cups of yogurt,” explains Omari. “We put in the pumice, which comes from the volcanic type of soil or rock from Maimahiu. So this one, you know it has got no impurities, it is clear and makes the work easier because it cannot grow some weeds.” The use of hydroponic methods is helping Kibera's urban farmers maximize space for a bumper harvest. Experts say such urban farms provide food security to neighborhood residents and reduce transportation costs so food is more affordable too. Setting up such smart facilities is expensive for the farmers living in Kibera. Therefore, farmers are funded by the World Food Programme (WFP) and supported by the Human Needs Project, an international NGO that helps build sustainable infrastructure in impoverished neighborhoods like Kibera. Human Needs Project has supplied these farmers with clean water for irrigation and other amenities. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

3,500 people in one of the world's most impoverished communities lost their livelihood in a matter of minutes when a fire ripped through Toi Market in Kibera, Nairobi. Amy Ní Riada reports.

In the sprawling slums of Kibera, a computer programmer is equipping children from low-income backgrounds with technological skills. 29-year-old Renice Owino, is the founder of Code With Kids, a technology-based initiative that teaches children how to code and the concept of robotics. The organization is dedicated to providing affordable STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education to children from low-income areas thus empowering the next generation of innovators by providing them with the necessary resources needed to excel. The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment that includes laptops and robotic kits. “Most kids programs in Nairobi go for approximately 5000 Kenyan shillings which is around $50. This is way out of the pocket for parents in Kibera. For us, Code With Kids, we bring the same program to the kids in Kibera at the affordable price of 50 Kenyan shillings per session. Parents are able to pay for this 50 Kenyan shillings without feeling a strain and the kids are able to learn. We at Code With Kids are giving these young learners a free kick to their future,” says Owino. The project is partly funded by parents, and partly funded by charities.  The initiative has sparked the interest of the participants and thus had a positive impact on participants as they have been able to develop new skills. Many have completed innovative projects through the help of passionate educators who offer hands-on sessions and workshops that inspire creativity, collaboration and problem-solving. The initiative began in 2015 with 10 children and has so far reached over 2,000 children through collaborations with schools in after-school programs and coding boot camps. According to educational experts, many jobs will be carried out through technology in the future and it is thus imperative that children start learning the skills at a young age. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

Kibera, Luos & Corporal Punishment 

On this week's episode of Period Story, I'm so happy to share my conversation with Nina Cassells, the founder and managing director of the charity Project Period. Nina started the charity when she was 17 (!!!), with the aim of empowering young women in Kibera, the largest slum in Kenya by providing reusable and sustainable menstrual products. In this episode, Nina shares: The epiphany she had that led to her starting Project PeriodHow not having the right period products can affect a girl's ability to go to school when they have their periodWhy a menstrual cup can help support five years of education The process of distributing 200 menstrual cups on her first trip to Kibera The lessons her and the team learned that led to the installation of a water generator that turns condensation into water so that the girls have clean water to wash their cups How Project Period is fundraising for their next trip to Kenya in July (every donation makes a difference!)And of course, the story of her first period!Nina says that one menstrual cup can support five years of a girl's education - how amazing is that!Thank you, Nina!Get in touch with Nina:Project Period WebsiteDonate to Project PeriodProject Period InstagramA transcript is available on www.periodstorypod.comGet in touch:Tweet and IG @periodstorypodEmail periodstorypod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi there, my wise friends. And welcome back to a brand new season of Collective Wisdom. I took a bit of a break over Christmas and the new year to rest up and recharge my batteries. And I have to say I really missed you all, both the messages in my inbox from people around the world and the conversations I get to have with inspiring humans making a real difference in their communities and beyond. So, I'm really excited to be getting back into the latest round, which as International Women's Day is just around the corner on March 8th, I thought I'd dedicate the whole of season nine to some truly inspirational women.   So, this season, we're delving into the important issue of equity and equality, and why it's crucial to have equal representation and opportunities for all women in all aspects of society. We'll hear from women who have overcome adversity and shattered barriers in their fields and learn about the challenges they faced along the way will hopefully let their stories inspire us to continue fighting for a more equal and just future for all women.   We're kicking off with a talented designer and creative brain behind the brand Umutoni Jewellery. Umutoni shares the story of her brand and its mission to empower artisans from Kibera, the largest slum in Kenya, through the creation and global sale of their unique and beautiful jewellery. By working with these artisans and providing them with a platform to showcase their talents Umutoni not only helps to elevate their craft, but also helps to break down barriers and challenge stereotypes about life in the slums. It's a story of creativity, entrepreneurship and social impact that's making a real difference in the world.   Umutoni Jewellery   Song: ‘I'm going to be ready by Yolanda Adams'   Wisdom: Don't be afraid to ask for the help you need.

Are there young women in your life who are already making a big impact in the world? This week's episode is a little different as I am chatting with two young women who have identified a problem that, if solved, would impact the health, education, and income of a community in desperate need. Bridget Muturi and Janelly Torres are the co-founders of Women Innovated Empowered & United (WIEU) I invited Bridget and Janelly on the podcast to raise awareness of the problem they've identified and to hopefully raise the money they need to make their work a reality. Being college students, they don't have a PR or communications team and though they've never been on a podcast or done anything like this before they were excited for the opportunity. In this episode Janelly, Bridget and I chatted about... The current conditions for the community living in Kibera, Kenya The high cost of feminine care products and the impact it has on the health of the women in Kibera The solution Bridget and Janelly came up with and what their initiative will look like The design, planning, and collaboration that is happening to make this project sustainable over many years What you can do to support their work Donate to The Kibera Project Venmo: @Bridget-Muturi Cash App: $JanellyT02 Follow along with their adventures Instagram: @w.e.i.u You can also click the link in their bios to donate to The Kibera Project. Resources Apply to be on an “On-Air Coaching” episode. Are you a female leader who has been promoted in the last year? Apply to be on the podcast. Checklist to Ask Your Company for Coaching. Would coaching help you become a stronger leader? Wondering if your company would pay? It doesn't hurt to ask! Leadership Operating System Inventory. Wondering what kind of Leadership traits you have? Take this FREE, FAST self-assessment and find out more about yourself as a Leader. Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing. The book containing a simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen. Leadership Coaching. Find out more about my coaching process, the cost of coaching, or how to ask your employer to pay for you to work with a coach.

Rooney Mara joins Rain on LaunchLeft and launches Suay Sew Shop. The conversation begins with family, film, music, and activism before welcoming Lindsay Rose Medoff, CEO and Lead Designer of Suay. Lindsay tells us about the mission and services that this unique retail shop provides. The best news is that Suay is cultivating a workforce of textile recyclers dedicated to eliminating post-consumer waste and giving opportunities for under-appreciated workers fair pay and recognition. With its original location in Los Angeles, Suay will open another location in New York. Don't miss this episode of LaunchLeft to catch up with Rooney Mara and learn all about Suay Sew Shop. -----------------  LAUNCHLEFT OFFICIAL WEBSITEhttps://www.launchleft.com  LAUNCHLEFT PATREON https://www.patreon.com/LaunchLeft  TWITTER https://twitter.com/LaunchLeft  INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/launchleft/  FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/LaunchLeft  --------------------- LaunchLeft Podcast hosted by Rain Phoenix is an intentional space for Art and Activism where famed creatives launch new artists. LaunchLeft is an alliance of left-of-center artists, a curated ecosystem that includes a podcast, label and NFT gallery. --------------------- IN THIS EPISODE: [02:52] Rooney Mara reflects on her childhood.  [06:10] Choices made in life, deciding not to relinquish control in an acting career and her film, Women Talking.  [16:30] Rooney discusses motherhood and being a co-partner in a two-actor home and the creation of the production company, Valentine Pictures.  [21:29] Reflecting on a catalog of work starting with Girl with a Dragon Tattoo, how music played a role, and living the life of a vegan.  [36:37] Rooney launches Suay Sew Shop. Lindsay Rose Medoff, CEO and Lead Designer of Suay, describes their mission and services.  [42:44] Empowering manual laborers and paying for the value they bring to the table. The difference between saying you want to help make a change and being willing to be uncomfortable and make the change. KEY TAKEAWAYS:  Rooney Mara takes on causes, films, lifestyle, and “shopping” in ways that she can be proud of and that can positively impact the world.  Suay Sew Shop in Los Angeles is a unique business employing skilled manual laborers. They provide free clothing to the needy that they have repurposed. In addition, they are working on becoming worker-owned, which empowers workers that otherwise would remain an overlooked population.  There are ways to close the gap between the impoverished and business tycoons. It's a decision to share the wealth and take less in profits. It's one thing to stand on a soap box and “talk” about making a difference and quite another thing to put people over profits. RESOURCE LINKS Website - Rooney Mara Instagram - Rooney Mara Facebook - Rooney Mara Website - Suay Sew Shop Instagram - Suay Sew Shop Facebook - Suay Sew Shop LinkedIn - Lindsay Rose Medoff BIO:  Rooney Mara:  Actress and philanthropist Rooney Mara was born on April 17, 1985 in Bedford, New York. She made her screen debut in the slasher film Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005), went on to have a supporting role in the independent coming-of-age drama Tanner Hall (2009), and has since starred in the horror remake A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010), the biographical drama The Social Network (2010), the thriller remake The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), and the romantic drama Carol (2015). Patricia Rooney Mara is one of four children of Kathleen McNulty (née Rooney) and NFL football team New York Giants executive Timothy Christopher Mara. Her grandfathers were Wellington Mara, co-owner of the Giants, and Timothy Rooney, owner of Yonkers Raceway, and her grand-uncle is Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney, the former Ambassador to Ireland. She is the great-granddaughter of Art Rooney, the founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers football franchise. Her father has Irish, German, and French-Canadian ancestry, and her mother is of Irish and Italian descent. After graduating from Bedford's Fox Lane High School, she went to Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia in South America for four months as part of the Traveling School, an open learning environment. She attended George Washington University for a year and then transferred to New York University, where she studied international social policy psychology and nonprofits. She took her degree from New York University in 2010. Her studies focused on non-profit organizations, as her family has a tradition of involvement in philanthropic causes. She had thought of acting after watching old movies and attending musical theater, but did not think of it as a serious vocation and was afraid she might fail at this. As a result of her reservations, she appeared in only one play while in high school. She began seriously focusing on acting when she was at New York University, appearing in student films. Inspired by her older sister, actress Kate Mara, she began to pursue the craft, auditioning for acting jobs at age 19. She appeared with her sister Kate in the video horror movie Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005), billing herself as "Patricia Mara". As "Tricia Mara", she had guest roles on television and won her first lead in the movie Tanner Hall (2009), which was shot in the fall of 2007. She originally auditioned for the supporting role of Lucasta in "Tanner Hall", a $3-million independent film, but director Tatiana von Fürstenberg was so impressed by the young actress, she had her return to audition for the lead role of Fernanda, which Mara won. Furstenberg was delighted with her nuanced performance, saying, "Still waters run deep". Continuing to call herself Tricia Mara, this was during the making of "Tanner Hall" that she considered changing her professional name to Rooney Mara, soliciting the advice of the cast and crew. After premiering at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, her performance in "Tanner Hall" brought the rechristened Rooney Mara a "Rising Star" award at the 2009 Hamptons Film Festival and a "Stargazer Award" at the 2010 Gen Art Film Festival. She received her first lead role in a major feature, in the $35 million remake A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010). The movie proved disappointing at the box office, grossing only $63 million domestically and racking up a worldwide gross of just under $116 million. However, she was noticed by critics in the small but pivotal role of the Boston University undergrad Erica Albright who dumps Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network (2010). Director David Fincher subsequently cast her as the lead, Lisbeth Salander, in his thriller remake, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), based on Stieg Larsson's Millennium book series. She received critical acclaim for her performance, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama. She starred in the thriller film Side Effects (2013), the independent drama Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013), and the acclaimed sci-fi romantic drama Her (2013). The following year, she starred in the adventure drama Trash (2014). She garnered further critical acclaim for her performance in Todd Haynes' romantic drama Carol (2015), for which she won the Best Actress Award at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama and the SAG, BAFTA, and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In the spirit of her family's philanthropic endeavors, Rooney created Faces of Kibera, a charity that provides food, medical care and housing to orphans in Nairobi, Kenya's Kibra district, a small slum that houses a million people. There are many orphans as AIDS is rampant in the slum.   Lindsay Rose Medoff, CEO and Lead Designer of Suay:  SUAY SEW SHOP is creating a culture of community and reuse. As our global community demands change from corporations, our dedication to design, coupled with a drive for activism, is putting reclaimed products at the center of a social, economic and environmental revolution. Cultivating upcycling as the priority will not only massively impact our planet, but our daily quality of life. SUAY is a Los Angeles based 100% vertical sewing, production and consulting shop founded in 2017 by CEO, Lindsay Rose Medoff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode takes us to Kenya, where we meet Tom Osborn, community mobilizer, entrepreneur and research scientist, and Harvard psychology graduate. In his long list of accolades and successes, he is most recently co-founder and executive director of the Shamiri Institute. Shamiri's innovative, interdisciplinary, youth-led caregiving model is increasing student levels of success and student mental health in schools in Kibera, the urban slums of Nairobi. Read the transcript of this episode Subscribe to Stories of Impact wherever you listen to podcasts Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube Comments, questions and suggestions info@storiesofimpact.org Supported by Templeton World Charity Foundation

Kennedy Odede is one of Africa's best-known community organizers and social entrepreneurs.  Kennedy grew up in Kibera, Kenya, the largest slum in Africa, where he experienced the realities of extreme poverty first hand. While working at a factory, he saved 20 cents and used this to buy a soccer ball and start Shining Hope for…

Christopher Beth, Chief Storyteller / Director of The Bucket Ministry. Christopher Beth was born in 1967 on the outskirts of Chicago, Illinois to Penny and Edward Beth. Though he might argue that nothing of much significance occurred during his adolescence to early twenties, Christopher will be the first to cite one discrepancy in that: meeting, falling in love, and marrying his high school sweetheart, Sheri. Almost thirty years into their marriage, Christopher and Sheri are just as devoted to each other as the evening they exchanged vows.They have two children, Savannah and Griffin, and were recently blessed with a grandson, Eli. Today, Christopher lives in a small town outside Dallas, Texas with his wife and mother–while remaining in driving distance to his daughter (and her family) and son.Christopher worked for the majority of his life in the pet industry as a business consultant. Though never exactly passionate about this line of work, he nonetheless diligently applied himself to it for almost two decades. However, when his daughter returned from school one day with an opportunity to accompany her on a mission trip to the Brazilian Amazon, he would soon find a cause he was passionate about. Witnessing the abject lack of access to clean, safe, drinking water in Brazil, Christopher felt God breathe life into a ministry he was yet to understand the logistics or reality of. He returned home from the mission trip with a conviction to somehow merge the two great scarcities of God and water into one ministry. Thus, The Bucket Ministry was born.While The Bucket Ministry started out in the Brazilian Amazon, it is now actively evangelizing and providing water filters to over twenty countries. The mission of the Bucket Ministry is to share God's love through the gift of safe, clean, drinking water; and Christopher has every intention to realize that mission in every place lacking its spiritual and physical blessings. To watch more of Chris' story please click here.Favorite Verse: “When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.”-Acts 4:13The Bucket Ministry is a passionate group of ordinary people singularly committed to bringing The Gospel and the gift of clean, safe, drinking water to all the underserved areas of the world. From the thicket thronged bush of Ghana to the frost-bitten foothills of Nepal, the dry and unbearing plains of Mexico to the deep green jungles of Brazil, the slick and hardpacked streets of the Kibera slums to the steep pitched mountains of Vietnam—The Bucket Ministry has boot prints in many of the world's most physically and spiritually uninviting places. Yet, in serving such an unwavering God, The Bucket Ministry is never without a shepherd for our steps.

#LegallyClueless Ep169 Legally Clueless on Instagram: www.instagram.com/legallycluelessafrica/ Legally Clueless on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@legallycluelessafrica Subscribe to the Legally Clueless YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/c/LegallyCluelessYoutube Want to share your story on Legally Clueless? Fill out this form: forms.gle/wZrvMse7iYGX5pnYA How To Buy My Book, "Our Broken Silence": - Amazon link: shorturl.at/bdBF4 The song of the week is Bamidele - Asa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS3lg3KpTTA This episode is in collaboration with the European Union. They are currently spotlighting amazing innovators across Kenya doing remarkable work across the creative, education, tech and agricultural spaces. One of those people is Octopizzo! He shares his story of his late dad introducing him to music, his love for Kibera, Pan-Africanism & his partnership with the European Union. Find out more about what the EU is doing in Kenya here: www.facebook.com/euinkenya Here's where you can catch up with Octo: https://www.instagram.com/octopizzo/ https://www.instagram.com/octopizzofoundation/

Phinoshey is a Hip -Hop musician and producer from Kibera, Nairobi. He shared his love for 90s hip-hop, soul, Funk, Jazz and African music with inspiration from Juma Tutu, Daudi Kabaka, John Nzenze, Kelly Brown and Fundi Konde. Ado Veli Podcast Season 09 Episode 17, which is episode number 225 Connect with Phinoshey https://www.facebook.com/phinoshey.elber https://twitter.com/PhinosheyE https://www.instagram.com/phinosheyelber/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRuoAPBIc443GkGMZ04Hm-w Listen to Ado Veli Podcast on; Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, Boomplay, Google Podcasts, Mixcloud, TuneIn, Stitcher, Hearthis.at, audiomack and SoundCloud here; https://smarturl.it/adovelipodcast Tune in, listen and share your thoughts on social media with our official hashtag #AdoVeliPodcast. Follow us on; Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/penninah.wanjiru.902 https://www.facebook.com/ADOVELl/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/penninahwanjir1 https://twitter.com/AdoVeliRadio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penninah_wanjiru/ https://www.instagram.com/adoveli/ Email: adoveli7@gmail.com

Growing up in Kibera, one of Africa's largest urban slums, Kennedy Odede survived extreme childhood poverty, crime, sexual abuse and drug abuse on a path to ultimately becoming one of the most compelling social entreprenuers and community leaders working today. On our season 2 finale, Kennedy joins Zainab to share his harrowing journey and reveals why truly transforming oneself means also transforming the lives of others.

In episode 205 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed reflecting on client expectations and if they are reasonable, those who give back to the communities they are part of, and the importance of having fun! Plus this week photographer Donwilson Odhiambo takes on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which he answer's the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?' Donwilson Odhiambo is an award-winning Kenyan documentary photojournalist, videographer and a mental health activist, born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya and who grew up in Kibera, one of the largest slums in Africa photographer who grew up in Kibera, one of the largest slums in Africa. He documents the social, cultural, political, and economic activities of day-to-day life on the African continent. As a response to issues including illegal drugs, crime, early marriages and teenage pregnancies in his area he established TAMI (Talking Art and Mental Illness) a project that is open to all, in which he invites experts including psychiatrists to share advice and essentials such as sanitary towels, condoms and food packages with those who attend and need them most. www.instagram.com/donwilsonofficial Dr. Grant Scott is the founder/curator of United Nations of Photography, a Senior Lecturer and Subject Co-ordinator: Photography at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, a working photographer, documentary filmmaker, BBC Radio contributor and the author of Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained (Routledge 2014), The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography (Routledge 2015), New Ways of Seeing: The Democratic Language of Photography (Routledge 2019). © Grant Scott 2022

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/306 Presented By: Reyr Gear, Dette Flies, Anglers Coffee, Togens Fly Shop Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Jeff Coffey, founder of Fair Flies is here to share the story of how he created a company around fly fur and fly brush while making a positive impact on the world. Jeff tells us how the Zoe Angling Group gives employment opportunities for the survivors of human trafficking and for young men who just got out of prison. Find out how these fly brushes get 90% of your tying done within 2 minutes and how they are also made out of 90% recycled materials. Jeff gives us a peek at their new fly tying vise that is 5 years in the making, plus a new tackle box. Jeff's goal is to employ at least 10,000 victims of human trafficking before he retires and he tells us how we can help them achieve that. Fly Fur Show Notes with Jeff Coffey 03:52 - Jeff started fly angling at 14 years old and at 26 he was already guiding in Bend Oregon 04:42 - Jeff became passionate about what's going on in human trafficking around the world - he wanted to help those victims/survivors by giving them jobs, teaching them how to tie flies, and paying them double wage 05:19 - They started in the 2nd largest slum in the world - Kibera, Kenya. Since that time, they also have projects in Nepal, India, and Tunisia 05:40 - Jeff tells us which products are assigned for each country 10:10 - Nick Pionessa was on the podcast at WFS 288 where we also talked about commercial fly tying 10:40 - Jeff talks about how the complex flies that usually take 15 mins to tie now takes just 2 mins to get 90% done 13:05 - They took their first 5 patterns of brushes to ICAST in 2017 and they won Best to Show 14:02 - The Mind Bender brush has caught all the sport species in the world Sparse Mind Bender Red/Black 5D Brush 14:41 - About 90% of the mylars they use are recycled plastic 17:07 - If you're going for some big browns, the Spey Cream/Copper and Bleeding Leech works great 17:39 - Fair Flies developed fly fur 18:30 - Faux means fake fur or synthetic fur 20:47 - Jeff talks about how you actually use these fur for better results 24:19 - Scott Wilday was on the podcast at WFS 250 where we talked about Lid Rig products 27:15 - 3 years ago, they took over Wasatch Tools - Wasatch had 54 different fly tying tools before Jeff bought the company 28:49 - Wasatch is the only lifetime guaranteed tool - just give them a call and they'll send you another one 29:10 - Wasatch is coming up with a new vise - Jeff describes what it would look like and says we have not seen anything like this before - price is going to range from $225 to $750 33:08 - Jeff's goal is to create 10,000 jobs for exploited individuals 33:40 - Zoe in Greek means "a full life" 34:00 - Wasatch is going to start selling tube flies soon 37:56 - ZAG is partnering up with a group from Birmingham - they create employment opportunities for young men coming out of prison 39:57 - About 200 women have been brought out of human trafficking situation and were given decent jobs by ZAG 40:22 - Bucky Buchstaber was on the podcast at WFS 226 where we talked about human trafficking. Bucky is Jeff's good friend 48:29 - The average angler gets to fish 2 days a year - avid angler, it's a different game 51:10 - Their new vise has been in development for five years 58:33 - Jeff tells the story of when Steve Abel gave him an Abel vise for being good at selling it 59:24 - Jay Nicholas was on the podcast way back at WFS 003 - he's friends with Jeff 1:00:25 - We re-released Frank Moore's episode as a tribute for his very special life - WFS 300 1:01:51 - Each of their factories has a zero-waste policy 1:03:11 - Go to AnglerTradingPost.Com to check out their products - Orvis sell their stuff but check your local fly shop if they have those brushes 1:03:46 - Jeff gives us a peek at the tackle box that they're working on 1:05:21 - If Jeff was dropped on an island and can only take 1 beverage with him, it would be the Redbreast Cask Strength whiskey Fly Fur Conclusion with Jeff Coffey Jeff Coffey shared the story of how he created a company around fly brushes. We learned how the Zoe Angling Group gives employment opportunities for the survivors of human trafficking and young men who just got out of prison. We found out how these fly brushes get 90% of your tying done within 2 minutes and how they are also made out of 90% recycled materials. Jeff gave us a peek at their new fly tying vise that is 5 years in the making. Jeff's goal is to employ at least 10,000 victims of human trafficking before he retires and he tells us how we can help them achieve that. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/306

We'd like to warn you that this episode tackles themes that you might find distressing. It contains franks discussions of allegations of sexual assault and rape. We know water is important and we are taking you to Kenya and the informal settlement of Kibera, in the capital Nairobi where access to clean water is a daily struggle for the hundreds of thousands of people who live there. Many here are casual workers whose daily wages can barely stretch to cover the most basic needs and some spend as much as a quarter of their wages on water each month, so they can have enough to drink, prepare their meal, and take the occasional shower. Much of the water in Kibera is delivered by private vendors, and often have men in charge. Some women have told the BBC they feel vulnerable because of attacks and assaults they've faced from these men. Today Victoria Uwonkunda is joined by the BBC's Women's Affairs Correspondent, Azeezat Olaoluwa, to talk about the price some women are having to pay for water in a Kenyan slum Presenter: Victoria Uwonkunda - @Msuwonkunda Guest: Azeezat Olaoluwa - @AzeezatOlaoluwa

Anwar is a documentary photographer based in Nairobi, Kenya. His work focuses on sharing unnoticed and overlook stories in his community. Most of his work is around the neighborhood of Kibera, which is the largest urban slum in Africa.Through his photographs, he wants to show another side of the people living there, and a different side of his country. Plus show a different side to the African continent which is too often confined to negative stories around poverty, famine, wars, corruption and diseases.In this episode Anwar shares with us where his passion for photography comes from, the hard work needed to get a camera and start working as a professional photographer. Despite a tumultuous childhood in an unstable home, Anwar stayed motivated and focused on his goals.If you enjoy listening to our podcast and would like to support us, check out our Buy Me a Coffee page:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jippodcastOur website:https://justinterestingpeople.comFollow Anwar on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sirdart_More about Anwar:https://sirdartphotography.wixsite.com/anwarsadatFollow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/justinterestingpeoplehttps://www.instagram.com/rosieandre_comhttps://www.instagram.com/jeremieandre_fr

The Black Experience is filled with truths, triumphs, and pure black joy! Many times we tell stories through fashion however, over the years the business of fashion and access towards Designers of Color has been a struggle. As we conclude #BlackHistoryMonth we are reminded of the tapestry deep woven in the roots of African Fashion. It ignites passion. It restores hope. It connects the global world through the intrinsic fabric of our lives. We recently sat down with Founder: Yema Khalif Yema grew up in Kibera slums (the largest slum in Africa) in Nairobi Kenya. Co-Founder Hawi Awash is a native of Ethiopia and was a refugee in Kenya before moving to Minnesota, and at the age of 11, she was recognized by the state of Minnesota for her outstanding community work and received an award from Kevin Spacey. She started modeling at age 11 and through modeling, was able to raise money and then send the money raised to Ethiopian women in Rural Ethiopia every year. This empowered these rural women in starting small-scale businesses. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Pre-med and Humanities with a minor in Public Health because she is passionate about working with vulnerable communities. Having once been a refugee and she knows first hand what having nothing feels like”. 20% of everything a customer purchases on the website directly goes to orphaned kids in Ethiopia and Kibera slums in Kenya. Guest website Support The Chop it Up Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karmisha-superville/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/karmisha-superville/support

In this episode, Navin is joined by Rye Barcott, a veteran, social entrepreneur, investor, and author. They discuss the importance of Veterans in politics, the value of public service, and Rye's extensive track record within the non-profit space, including his foundation, With Honor.  During his 5-year tenure as a Marine, where he attained the rank of captain, Rye co-founded his first NGO, Carolina for Kibera. He would later go on to co-found two more non-profits, Double Time Capital and With Honor, the latter of which he leads full-time as CEO. With Honor aims to advance principled veteran leadership beyond the polarization of U.S. politics.

Kennedy Odede grew up in Kenya's Kibera slum, where he experienced first hand the devastating realities of life in extreme poverty. His experience led him to launch Shining Hope for Communities, or SHOFCO, an organization that impacts over 2.4 million slum dwellers across 17 urban slums in Kenya. Today Kennedy is one of Africa’s best-known community organizers and social entrepreneurs. Kennedy is also one of the hosts of the “Inclusive Cities: Last Mile Delivery in Slums and Informal Settlements”, which was held as part of Expo 2020 Dubai. His entire life is an answer to the question: What does my community need? This podcast is by Expo 2020 Dubai’s Programme for People and Planet, and produced by Kerning Cultures Network.

In the second part of two episodes on Kibera, Kenya, Dan and Sade discuss media ethics, the impact of photography, and how they feel about slum tourism. Photos mentioned will be posted on Instagram & our website! —— Please let us know your thoughts on the show by leaving us a review on any podcast platform, or by reaching out on social media. For more information and updates on the podcast, feel free to subscribe on whatever podcast platform you prefer, & follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intergenerationalpod/ Check out our website here: https://www.intergenerationalpod.com/ for more in-depth episode breakdowns & information. —— Resources: The True Story Of Phan Thi Kim Phuc, The “Napalm Girl”: https://allthatsinteresting.com/napalm-girl Alan Kurdi's Story: Behind The Most Heartbreaking Photo of 2015: https://time.com/4162306/alan-kurdi-syria-drowned-boy-refugee-crisis/ The vulture and the little girl: https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/vulture-little-girl/ Famed 'Afghan Girl' Finally Gets a Home: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/pages/article/afghan-girl-home-afghanistan Fayemi Photography (Sade's grandfather): https://www.fayemiphotography.com/ Stories from Kibera (Brian Otieno): https://www.instagram.com/kiberastories/?hl=en The case against empathy: https://www.vox.com/conversations/2017/1/19/14266230/empathy-morality-ethics-psychology-compassion-paul-bloom Human Needs Project: http://www.humanneedsproject.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/intergenerational/support

In this episode, Dan and Sade discuss Kibera, Kenya, and providing foreign aid via non-profit organizations (NGOs). We also spend a few minutes discussing Texas; resources to donate and get help if needed are also linked below. As a heads up, Dan's mic is a little bad, so it's a fun day to play “where in the world is Dan”? Let us know your guesses! —— Please let us know your thoughts on the show by leaving us a review on any podcast platform, or by reaching out on social media For more information and updates on the podcast, feel free to subscribe on whatever podcast platform you prefer, & follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intergenerationalpod/ Check out our website here: https://www.intergenerationalpod.com/ for more in-depth episode breakdowns & information. —— Resources: How to help abortion rights activists in Texas: 8 things you can do right now: https://www.fastcompany.com/90672132/how-to-help-abortion-rights-activists-in-texas-8-things-you-can-do-right-now $10,000 Reward Abortion Ban Explained: https://www.patreon.com/posts/10-000-abortion-55693783 How does someone in Texas get an abortion now and what's next?: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/02/texas-where-to-get-abortion-legally Sadé discusses her capstone project in Kibera, Kenya, where she worked with the Human Needs Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35R8gXtS-L4&t=2s Nonprofit Industrial Complex 101: https://communitycentricfundraising.org/2020/08/10/nonprofit-industrial-complex-101-a-primer-on-how-it-upholds-inequity-and-flattens-resistance/ The Human Needs Project: http://www.humanneedsproject.org/ In Nairobi's Largest Slum, These Young Ballerinas Dream Big: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/article/youth-ballet-dancers-nairobi-kibera-slum (fun fact: Sade worked with the photographer for this article as well!) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/intergenerational/support

Pesh hosts Big Yasa, one of the fast-growing talents coming from Kibera, Nairobi. From just the concluded odinare challenge he was among the top 20 finalists out of the thousands of submissions. Big Yasa A.K.A Biggs is ready to make a mark in the Kenyan Hip Hop scene. Ado Veli Podcast Season 08 Episode 10, which is episode number 192 Intro 00:00 Who are Mad Clan 01:26 Mad Clan slogan 03:45 Influence of Kibera in my music 04:55 Working with Buruklyn Boyz, Da Vaji and Double Trouble 07:10 Big Yasa and Buruklyn Boyz joint album 08:45 Big Yasa ft Da Vaji - Ulalaa 11:05 Khaligraph Jones Odinare challenge 11:53 Big Yasa - Cold single 14:15 Khaligraph Jones needs to pick up my phone calls 15:40 Follow Big Yasa: https://web.facebook.com/Bigyasamusic https://twitter.com/big_yasa https://www.instagram.com/big_yasa/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8LL9ghvtoeRkoVGDHhdlIA Listen to Ado Veli Podcast on; Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, Boomplay, Google Podcasts, Mixcloud, TuneIn, Stitcher, Hearthis.at, audiomack and SoundCloud here; https://smarturl.it/adovelipodcast Tune in, listen and share your thoughts on social media with our official hashtag #AdoVeliPodcast. Follow us on; Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/penninah.wanjiru.902 https://www.facebook.com/ADOVELl/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/penninahwanjir1 https://twitter.com/SheIsRwenji https://twitter.com/AdoVeliRadio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penninah_wanjiru/ https://www.instagram.com/sheisrwenji/ https://www.instagram.com/adoveli/ Email: adoveli7@gmail.com Host: Pesh, Rwenji And Ado Veli

From coal plants to large-scale agriculture, industrial activities contributing to the environmental crisis tend to concentrate in minority communities with little power, wealth, or legal knowledge to defend themselves. The consequences to health and livelihoods are frequently devastating.  To help them protect themselves, the nonprofit Namati trains paralegals to educate and organize ordinary citizens to fight for justice within the legal system and change the laws that threaten their well-being. This episode tells the story of Namati and founder Vivek Maru's lifelong campaign to give the vulnerable a voice in the legal systems that impact their lives. Now, as climate change exacerbates nearly every form of social injustice, Namati is doubling down on the threats to land and environmental rights by forming a coordinated movement of environmental justice organizations around the world. This episode: begins with a landmark land-grab case in Sierra Leone that illustrates the power of a community exercising its rights (0:06); explains how years of deep experience in individual cases can lead to systemic changes in laws that benefit entire societies (07:21); traces Maru's personal history from the influence of his grandfather, a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, through his college studies of the social movements of Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X (09:00); describes the origins of the Namati strategy in 1950s South Africa (11:52) and Maru's first experience in combining law and community organizing in Sierra Leone (12:47);   chronicles the work of Namati on abuses of land, citizenship, and other rights from Myanmar to Kenya, and the formation of an international network of justice empowerment organizations (16:47); highlights Namati's plans to turbo-charge its response to land and environmental abuses (22:05); and how Namati is now transferring its experience in developing countries back home to address environmental injustices in the United States (26:18). Additional Resources: Source articles for this episode include: Justice for All, the report of the Task Force on Justice, details the “justice gap” around the world. The Impact of Legal Empowerment on Barriers to Health Care describes Namati's impact on health care rights in Mozambique. Justice and Identity in Kibera chronicles the efforts of paralegals to win Kenyan citizenship for the Nubian minority. The Escazú Agreement about the landmark regional treaty for environmental defenders. The Justice Gap Report of the Legal Services Corp. details the lack of access to justice in the United States. Financing People-Centered Justice in Africa unveils plans for the new Grassroots Legal Empowerment Fund. The full transcript of the episode can be found at https://ssir.org/podcasts/category/unchartedground.

This week, a year since the death of George Floyd and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, writers and artists reflect on the impact of those events. After George Floyd's death, thousands of people took to the streets calling for change and an end to systemic racism. US Politician and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams has been working to bring about that change. She's also an acclaimed author who has written her first political thriller, While Justice Sleeps. Reflecting on events of the last year, Stacey Abrams tells Sherri Jackson how storytelling is the common thread through her work and a powerful tool in politics. During the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, statues representing slavery and oppression were torn down and murals started going up in the US and all over the world. From the Kibera settlement in Nairobi, Kenya and the highways of Sao Paulo, Brazil, we hear why street artists near and far from the States have taken up the cause of Black Lives Matter and made it their own. Hailing from Ferguson, Missouri, Grammy award winning jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold ‘s powerful ‘MB Lament' responded to the 2014 death of Michael Brown in his home town. In the wake of George Floyd's death, Keyon Harrold has spoken out against racial injustice and turned to music to process trauma and pay tribute. Keyon speaks to Sherri about using jazz as a language when words fail him. And how do we talk about racism and anti-racism to children? Jason Reynolds, poet, author and the US National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, explains how he tackles difficult subjects through his writing for teenagers. Presented by Sherri Jackson (Photo: Kenyan mural artist Allan Mwangi, also known as Mr.detail.seven, paints a graffiti mural in the Kibera settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: GORDWIN ODHIAMBO/AFP via Getty Images)

About Today's GuestRye Barcott is co-founder and CEO of With Honor, a cross-partisan political organization led by veterans focused on promoting and advancing principled veteran leadership to reduce polarization in the U.S. Congress. Previously, he co-founded and led the clean energy investment firm Double Time Capital, and co-founded the non-governmental public health organization Carolina for Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. His memoir, It Happened on the Way to War, juxtaposes military service and social entrepreneurship. Barcott serves on the boards of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation, the National Democratic Institute, and the U.S. Institute for Peace. He chairs the board of Carolina for Kibera. Congressman Jared Golden represents the Second District of Maine in the United States Congress, where he serves on the Small Business Committee and the Armed Services Committee. He grew up in Leeds, a small town in Androscoggin County. After enlisting as an infantryman in the Marines, Golden deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan before returning home to Maine. Congressman Golden currently lives in Lewiston with his wife Isobel.Links Mentioned In This EpisodeWith HonorGlobal War on Terrorism Memorial FoundationCongressman Golden's Web siteFor Country CaucusPsychArmor Resource of the WeekThe PsychArmor resource for this week is the PsychArmor Course series, the course series for Communities Serving Veterans, sponsored by National Veterans Intermediary and the Bob Woodruff Foundation. Many Veterans make a smooth transition into civilian life and have the resources and networks they need to thrive, but there are others who could use our help. To address the needs of Veterans and their families, thousands of nonprofits, government agencies, and private organizations stand ready to offer services and support at the local and national levels. Sponsored by National Veterans Intermediary (NVI), these PsychArmor courses provide a smart and useful framework for guiding social movement. This effective framework is inspired by collective impact theory and informed by the culture and values of the military and Veteran Community. These courses will teach you an overview of collective impact, as well as leadership strategies for increasing collaboration and activating community support for Veterans and their families. This Episode Sponsored By:This episode is sponsored by PsychArmor, the premier education and learning ecosystem specializing in military culture content. PsychArmor offers an online e-learning laboratory with custom training options for organizations.Join Us on Social Media PsychArmor on TwitterPsychArmor on FacebookPsychArmor on YouTubePsychArmor on LinkedInPsychArmor on InstagramTheme MusicOur theme music Don't Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families.  You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com

It is estimated that Kibera has a population ranging from five-hundred thousand to two million people. Travel with us as we go into the heart of one of the world's largest slums to talk with church planters and local pastors about the challenges they face ministering among the urban poor.