Podcasts about Mathare

In this powerful episode recorded at Made For This Live, Jennie welcomes Jey Mbiro, a Compassion graduate who grew up in one of the largest slums in the world—Mathare, Kenya. Jey shares his story of transformation from a childhood of hunger and hopelessness to a life of purpose, leadership, and joy in Christ. You'll hear how a simple decision to sponsor a child radically changed the trajectory of Jay's life, and why your yes to Compassion matters more than you know. Jennie is passionate about partnering with Compassion International to support children and families in need. Pull out your phone and text JENNIE to 83393. You'll receive a photo of a child waiting for a sponsor and a link to sponsor that kid through Compassion International. Be a part of this powerful movement that is changing lives around the world! Plus, you could join Jennie and the team on a trip to Peru to meet your sponsored child! HELPFUL LINKS • Learn more about Compassion here --> compassion.com/madeforthis. CONNECT ON SOCIALS: Instagram | YouTube | Facebook | TikTok | Pinterest

Kundi la vijana la Vision Bearers la mtaani Mathare, jijini Nairobi linavyotumia taka za chupa za plastiki kuendeleza kilimo bila mchanga(Hydroponic farming)

We're heading to Kenya for episode 262 as we connect with Steve Kariithi who is the Kenya Program Director at Hope's Promise. Steve talks with Brandon Stiver about what it looks like to do kinship based family care in Kenyan communities. We cover the effects of changing child welfare policy on families and juxtapose that with actions of the government that adversely affect families living in informal settlements. If you've ever wondered what it looks like to work in a slum, this is a good conversation to jump into. Podcast Sponsor No matter your role in caring for vulnerable children and families, you'll find wisdom, grace, encouragement and community for the road ahead at CAFO2024 in Nashville. It's the go-to spot for those working in Christian orphan care and global child welfare. Learn More and Register for CAFO 2024 Resources and Links from the show What can we do about injustice? : Blog by Colleen Briggs The Star Kenya : Families in pain as houses demolished in Mathare YouTube : Residents of Mathare Lament YouTube : Over 6,000 households forcefully evicted along Mathare River Conversation Notes Understanding what life is like for families living in slum areas and what causes slums to form on the margins of urban areas Bridging impact expectations of western donors when working in severely impoverished areas Meaningful interventions that support children to grow up in families The effects of 2022 legislation in Kenya that promoted child care reform and changes for organizations serving children The Kenyan government is destroying homes and displacing families in the Mathare informal settlement of Nairobi   Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License

In the episode members of the Kenya Organic Intellectuals Network returns to the podcast. Folks will recall that we had a conversation with them last year on their book Breaking the Silence on NGOs in Africa.  This conversation started thinking about the situation in Haiti. We previously had a discussion with Dr. Jemima Pierre on the current situation and the western backed invasion of Haiti for which Kenya is sending police. But also I was interested in how the struggle in Palestine was being received in Kenya both at a governmental level and among the masses. Along those lines, often Sudan, Congo, and Haiti are raised up as other examples of genocide, of imperialism, of terrible violence and humanitarian catastrophe as people seek to expand our analysis of what's happening in Palestine beyond that individual conflict. I wanted to get their perspectives on all of these situations as folks who organize from a Pan African Scientific Socialist perspective from the Kenyan context.  Just a note that May 25th is African Liberation Day and we also hosted a conversation with the All-African People's Revolutionary Party on our YouTube channel the other day. Our guests are Gacheke Gachihi, Lewis Maghanga, Okakah Onyango, and Wanjiru Wanjira. Gacheke Gachihi is the Coordinator of Mathare Social Justice Centre and a member of the Organic Intellectuals Network. Lewis Maghanga is a member of the Organic Intellectuals Network and an organiser with the Revolutionary Socialist League based in Kenya.  Okakah Onyango is a member of the Revolutionary Socialist League, Organic Intellectuals Network and Social Justice Movement. He is a dedicated tech-driven community organizer, blending roles of revolutionary intellectualism and communications strategist.  Wanjira Wanjiru is a social justice advocate and artivist with a decade of experience as a grassroot human rights defender. She is Co- founder of the Mathare Social Justice centre and coordinator of Matigari kids book club where children learn about pan-african history. She is a writer with the Kenya Organic Intellectuals Network and co-host of Liberating Minds podcast, a history channel on Youtube. She is also working with the African Social Justice Network team in South Africa and Zambia. After we recorded this episode Mathare experienced major floods. We've included a video of Wanjira discussing the floods. There was also a mass arrest of human rights defenders at the Mathare Social Justice Centre. We encourage folks to reach out to the Mathare Social Justice Centre to see if there are ways that we can provide support. And I would just note that in this discussion obviously we focused so much on struggles elsewhere and its important to connect and look for ways to support these comrades in their struggles as well. We hope that people will connect with these comrades to discuss how they can learn more from them and coordinate struggles with them as they suggest in the episode. I will just note I know a majority of our work has been on the Youtube side in recent months, make sure you subscribe to our YouTube feed so that you can access all of that content as well. We do have a lot of audio work that needs to be edited and released as well and we're working to find the right balance to get that work done. To support our work as always become a patron of the show at patreon.com/millennialsarekillingcapitalism This episode was recorded on March 28, 2024 Music is provided as always by Televangel Links:  Mathare Social Justice Centre  Revolutionary Socialist League (Kenya)  Liberating Minds podcast  Pio Gama Pinto book Breaking the Silence on NGOs in Africa (Book)

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Having established what happened to unions in Kenya and the role of capitalism in their weakening and eventual co-optation, we move on to imagining what unions can look like in today's conditions. To begin, we highlight a concept rooted in historical recurrence, initially highlighted by Marx and Engels: dialectical materialism. At its core, dialectical materialism is about the constant tug-of-war between labor and capital. We situate the history of labor union activism in Kenya within this tug; careful not to regurgitate the oft-repeated myth that history simply repeats itself. It is indeed true that there are recurrent themes within history but even as these themes repeat themselves, they usually unfold each time differently because both capital and labor are ever-evolving—moving unidirectionally and never backward as they try to outdo each other. With this knowledge in mind, how then can we re-imagine unions in today's working conditions? What do unions look like outside of the factory floors they were built on? And, what forms of solidarity are being built by workers in spaces that do not allow for formal union organization? We try to answer these questions drawing from examples across the world and at home—from Starbucks Workers United, which is teaching us how to organize in the precarious employment conditions of the hospitality industry, to the Dhobi women of Mathare, who are coming together outside of formal unions in quasi-cooperatives to help each other meet needs not fulfilled by the state or their employers. By doing this, we hope to "demystify" the history of the labor movement as it has unfolded in the country—to remind the working class that they exist within a long lineage of resistance by those who pulled the tug against capital here and worldwide. And in knowing that the fights of today are part of a long tradition of a battle between labor and capital and that we, workers, have turned the tides before by banding together, we hope listeners come out with a sense of revolutionary optimism that we can change our material conditions.

Ce 22 mars, c'est la journée mondiale de l'eau. Dans les quartiers informels de la capitale du Kenya, une bataille se joue autour de l'accès à « l'or bleu ». Avec une urbanisation grandissante, la précieuse ressource est disponible en quantité trop faible pour répondre aux besoins de la population de Nairobi. Dans les quartiers où les habitants n'ont pas accès à l'eau courante, elle est devenue une substance trafiquée par des vendeurs qui rivalisent les uns avec les autres et défient l'État. De notre correspondante à Nairobi,À Mathare, quartier informel de Nairobi, les points de vente d'eau pullulent. Les habitants n'ont pas l'eau courante et la ressource est rationnée. Alors, lorsque les robinets coulent, des queues se forment. Florence est mère au foyer de trois enfants. Elle est venue remplir ses bidons. « Où je vis, il n'y a pas d'eau et ceux qui la font venir la vendent trop cher, le jerrican de 20 litres y est à 20 centimes. Ici, c'est à moins d'un centime, ce qui me permet de garder de l'argent pour manger. »Derrière elle, Kennedy Ouno, le vendeur, récupère les paiements : « Je double le prix quand il y a des pénuries. Vous savez ici, certaines personnes se connectent de manière illégale aux tuyaux pour vendre de l'eau. Ce qui réduit le débit ou même crée des pénuries. Il faut aussi constamment faire des réparations parce que les tuyaux passent près des eaux usées donc chaque faille risque de contaminer l'eau. »Plus loin, Samuel, lui, n'a plus d'eau à son point de vente depuis trois semaines. Il accuse ceux qu'il qualifie de « cartels » d'avoir fermé son robinet. Une hypothèse plausible pour Tobias Omufwoko. PDG de la Wash Alliance, une organisation de plusieurs acteurs du secteur. « Certaines personnes dans ces quartiers informels, souvent en connivence avec les agents de la compagnie d'eau, vont par exemple fermer une ligne pour créer une pénurie et ensuite aller vendre leurs bidons. On les appelle des cartels parce que ces individus travaillent de manière illégale, en collaboration avec des acteurs du secteur formel. Ils veulent battre le système, mais ils appauvrissent les pauvres en leur vendant de l'eau plus chère. »À lire aussiJournée mondiale de l'eau: «Ce qui inquiète, c'est l'eau nécessaire à la production agricole»Une police de l'eauLe gouvernement estime perdre plus de 70 millions d'euros par an en revenues non collectés, en partie à cause de ce vandalisme. Pour y faire face, les autorités ont déployé début 2023 une police de l'eau. 400 hommes à travers le pays, d'après Samwel Alima, secrétaire d'État chargé de l'eau. « L'objectif de cette police, c'est de surveiller les actes de destruction et d'arrêter ceux qui les commettent. Il faut mettre fin à ce système. La population a besoin d'eau. Les policiers contrôlent aussi les connexions illégales. Nous voulons que chacun paye, ces revenus nous permettent d'assurer la maintenance du réseau pour qu'il fournisse de l'eau de manière constante. »Samwel Alima vante le bilan de cette police de l'eau. Mais à Mathare, beaucoup sont sceptiques. Ils déplorent la corruption et dénoncent la connivence des vendeurs légaux et illégaux, un mauvais état du réseau et surtout, un manque d'eau pour répondre aux besoins de la capitale.Pour aller plus loinJournée mondiale de l'eau

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À Genève, l'association Unique Happy Child dévoile son nouveau site internet pour promouvoir ses activités. L'ONG a été créée en 2020 pour soutenir un projet éducatif dans un des bidonvilles de Nairobi (Mathare). L'école se nomme Happy Star, et a vu le jour en 2016 au Kenya grâce à Steve Arodi, psychologue et originaire du bidonville de Mathare. Happy Star a pour but de promouvoir le respect et l'accès à l'éducation pour tous. Nous en parlons avec Tiziana Caminada présidente de Unique Happy Child. 

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Vic Verchereau welcomes Dr. Wallace Kamau and Mary Kamau, who are co-founders of Missions of Hope International. In 1992 a Kenyan church worship leader introduced Executive Director, Mary Kamau (then a college student), to his former home on the streets of Nairobi. This visit to Mathare Valley profoundly affected Mary's life and inspired Missions of Hope International future work (MOHI). Around the same time, Wallace Kamau, Mary's future husband and co-founder of MOHI, also felt led to minister in Mathare Valley as a college student. They started talking about long-term ministry to families in Mathare. From their own volunteer experiences, they knew what didn't work, so-called “hit and run” efforts that provided temporary services but no lasting commitment to the community. They also recognized the type of ministry that would work best: Reaching children as an entry point into families, then the community, to bring about lasting, holistic transformation. Out of these connections, Missions of Hope International was formed. Serving 50 children in one section of the slums to more than 16,000 children in 23 different communities throughout Kenya. MOHI schools are holistic resource centers that provide a quality education, basic health care, job skills training, microfinance loans, counseling and other services. Vic Verchereau gets the Kamau's to share their story and amazing journey. They decided to follow God's lead and impact the world around them. Listen in as we hear the story of the spirit of giving and changing the world where you can. » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

"I have the best job in the world," said Educational Leadership Coordinator Mark Schmalz. Schmalz has spent the last 40 years teaching everything from K-12, to teaching abroad, to being an elementary principal, to now teaching at Colorado Mesa University. Schmalz strives to provide new experiences and influences to his students, focusing on teaching a wide range of pedagogies to help students find their individual teaching styles. Most recently, Schmalz has helped create Starfish International, a non-profit focused on designing and funding a K-8 school in Mathare, Kenya.

"A project comes, a project leaves. The community will always remain. But now, what do you leave in that community?"In this episode, Miriam Maina talks to Eva Muchiri and Nicera Wanjiru from Muungano wa Wanavijiji – the Kenyan federation of slum dwellers – about data collection and mapping, the importance of communities in driving research agendas and outcomes, and the legacy that programmes like ACRC leave behind in communities.Eva Muchiri is from the informal settlement of Mathare in Nairobi and is a youth federation member and woman leader. Nicera Wanjiru is a woman leader and community data collector and mapper from Nairobi's Kibra informal settlement.Miriam Maina is from Nairobi and is a postdoctoral research fellow at the African Cities Research Consortium.----Music: Brighter Days | Broke in SummerSounds: ZapsplatThis podcast presents the views of the speakers featured and does not necessarily represent the views of the African Cities Research Consortium as a whole.Stay up to date with the latest publications, announcements and insights from the African Cities Research Consortium:> Website> E-news> Twitter> LinkedIn> YouTube

Huruma is a section of Mathare, the third-largest slum of Africa. One of their greatest needs in Huruma is clean water. Dr. Jason Thorn joins us to talk about the work of Spirit and Truth to provide for this need and his own experience of traveling to Huruma. We mention two videos in the podcast (here and here). Check 'em out! 

It was an absolute honour to engage in conversation with Jackson Owour about his Chapter, Transformers Mathare. Jack generously shares about the following: - His childhood and the drive to pursue a career in becoming a priest. - His passion for reducing the stigma against people living with HIV - His Foundation, Transformers Mathare - the journey, his vision, current programs, their model, and future aspirations. It was wonderful to have learned about the work https://www.transformermathare.org/ is aiming to achieve and the programs that have already been put in place. A huge thanks to Jack for putting the time, energy, and effort into sharing his Chapter. A huge thanks to everyone that will listen to or watch this conversation on Facebook, YouTube, or Podcast. Please share it with anyone that may connect.

After hearing God's persistent call to minister in Mathare, Wallace and Mary Kamau founded MOHI in the year 2000 with an initial enrollment of 50 kindergarten students. Over the years, God has blessed the ministry through new partners and rapid growth. Today, over 21,000 students attend school in our 25 centers and our transformational programs reach thousands more.

Kamau Wairuri hosts Billian Okoth Ojiwa (@BillianOjiwa) to discuss his work as a community organiser in Kenya. Billian is the founder of the Billian Music Family, a community building organisations based in Mathare in Nairobi. Hosting a population of over 500,000 people, Mathare is one of the largest informal settlements in Nairobi. They discuss Billian's childhood in Mathare, his early music career, and his eventual shift towards community organising work. We discuss the work his organisation has been doing to improve people's lives in Mathare. They also discuss his efforts to engage in electoral politics and the price he has had to pay for this. For any comments, questions, as well as guest and topic recommendations, please reach out to the host on email: Kamau.wairuri@outlook.com

This episode features Dr. Wangui Kimari. Wangui wears many hats and I know her best for her role as a key part of establishing and supporting the Mathare Social Justice Centre (referred to as MSJC) in Nairobi. MSJC began in 2014 by young members of the community to promote social justic in an area of Nairobi where residents face many daily forms of violence from forced evictions, police abuse to extrajudicial killings. They are involved in a number of initiatives, most notably documenting extrajudicial killings in public reports and recently curating a photo exhibition and book with the Mothers of Victims and Survivors Network. This is a powerful community based organisation making hard-fought change in their community - https://www.matharesocialjustice.org/about-msjc/Wangui has played a core role in this and whilst all other MSJC members live in Mathare, she comes from the more leafy suburbs of Nairobi and brings her research skills and leadership to MSJC. In this discussion, we hear her perspective on the evolution of the NGO space in Kenya, the good, the bad and the ugly, and how MSJC navigates such an environment. Follow for more on Instagram: thedevelopmentdilemma; Twitter: @dev_dilemma or email: thedevelopmentdilemma@gmail.com. Music credits: Juliani, 'Kama sa Sisi'Instagram: thedevelopmentdilemma; Twitter: @dev_dilemma; Music credits: Juliani, 'Kama sa Sisi'

This episode features Dr. Wangui Kimari. Wangui wears many hats and I know her best for her role as a key part of establishing and supporting the Mathare Social Justice Centre (referred to as MSJC) in Nairobi. MSJC began in 2014 by young members of the community to promote social justic in an area of Nairobi where residents face many daily forms of violence from forced evictions, police abuse to extrajudicial killings. They are involved in a number of initiatives, most notably documenting extrajudicial killings in public reports and recently curating a photo exhibition and book with the Mothers of Victims and Survivors Network. This is a powerful community based organisation making hard-fought change in their community - https://www.matharesocialjustice.org/about-msjc/Wangui has played a core role in this and whilst all other MSJC members live in Mathare, she comes from the more leafy suburbs of Nairobi and brings her research skills and leadership to MSJC. In this discussion, we hear her perspective on the evolution of the NGO space in Kenya, the good, the bad and the ugly, and how MSJC navigates such an environment. Follow for more on Instagram: thedevelopmentdilemma; Twitter: @dev_dilemma or email: thedevelopmentdilemma@gmail.com. Music credits: Juliani, 'Kama sa Sisi'

I'm discussing “The Story of Raila Odinga with Billian Ojiwa who is a community organizer in Mathare and an alumni of Mandela Washington Leadership Program for young African leaders and a 2018 Austrian Leadership program alumni. Billian is the Founder of the Billian Foundation, Ficha Uchi Initiative and an aspirant for the 2022 Mathare Parliamentary Seat.   #Inawezekana #RailaOdinga #ODM #Kenya #OneLove #Africa #Kenyan #AzimioLaUmoja #Seattle #Kisumu #Africa #AFIAPodcast

In this episode, we are joined by Dorothy Logedi, a nurse and coordinator of a vaccine program in Kisumu, Western Kenya, and Margaret Odera, a community health worker and mentor mother to women living with HIV in the capital Nairobi's Mathare slum. Vince and Francesca talk to Dorothy and Margaret about the unique challenges the pandemic has posed to themselves, their community and their country, and how they are helping to increase COVID-19 and routine vaccine uptake in their communities.

Thank you for your support by helping us create content. MPESA TILL (BUY GOODS) - 5236949 PAYPAL - Njau.richard@gmail.com CARD PAYMENTS - https://checkout.mookhpay.com/cta SEND WAVE - (+254) 0701-000-777 Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE - http://bit.ly/SubscribeToCTA Boniface Mwangi is a photojournalist activist who documented the post-election violence in Kenya in 2007, and has been arrested many times for denouncing political injustices. He is a two time recipient of the CNN Photojournalist of the Year Award. He has established PAWA254 in Nairobi which is an Art Rising collective where visual arts is used to power social justice. It is an Arts and Artivism hub based in Nairobi. PAWA254 is a workspace that offers workshops, trainings, forums and events for all artists who are creating for social impact. PAWA254 empowers young professionals and disadvantaged youth to effect social change through new innovative projects.

Calvin Jodisi is founder & CEO of ASENTI AFRICA, ASENTI'S vision is to unlock the potential of Africa's start-ups to unleash the innovative force needed to solve the problems across the continent and enhance regional trade. He also founded The African Startup Campus to help young entrepreneurs and innovators take their businesses to the next level. Despite losing his parent at the age of 10 years, Calvin has travelled the world and is featured in an international book “If You Can Do It I Can Too' by Antony Stagg,Calvin excels at developing professional collaborations and runs the annual African Summit on Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Calvin serves at the African Council for Trade, Tourism and Investment and run's a social enterprise called ECOPOA that works with youths in Mathare slums to make eco-friendly bags. In this inspiring episode he shares his vision for creating opportunities for the young people of Africa and the lessons he has learned from his journey from being a homeless orphan to now being a truly significant leader making a real and lasting impact in the world.https://twitter.com/calvinjodisi Calvin Jodisi | Facebook Calvin Jodisi | LinkedIn

Dr. Lucy Muthoni and Nekesa had a conversation on how Dr. Lucy has navigated life to be where she is. This is an ode to all the ladies who have beaten the odds to be where they are. She is a mathematician, a wife, a mother to many and a teacher. Her experience is one you will enjoy listening to. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/be-different/support

Bíblia em um ano: Juízes 7–8; Lucas 5:1-16 Leitura bíblica de hoje: Filipenses 2:12-18 Vocês são a luz do mundo. É impossível esconder uma cidade construída no alto de um monte. Mateus 5:14 Em 2015, um grupo da nossa igreja foi edificado pelo que vimos em Mathare, uma das comunidades de Nairobi, no Quênia. Visitamos uma escola com o piso sujo, paredes de metal enferrujado e bancos de madeira. Mesmo assim, uma pessoa se destacava nesse cenário extremamente humilde. O nome dela era Brilliant, uma professora do Ensino Fundamental cuja alegria e determinação eram compatíveis com a sua missão. Com roupas coloridas, sua aparência e a alegria com a qual ensinava e encorajava os alunos eram impressionantes. A luz resplandecente que ela irradiava parece o jeito como os cristãos de Filipos deveriam se colocar em seu mundo quando Paulo lhes escreveu no século primeiro. Naquele cenário espiritualmente carente, os cristãos deveriam brilhar como “luzes resplandecentes” (FILIPENSES 2:15). Nossa missão não mudou. As luzes resplandecentes são necessárias em todos os lugares! É estimulante saber que, por meio daquele que “está agindo em vocês, dando-lhes o desejo e o poder de realizarem aquilo que é do agrado dele” (v.13), os cristãos podem brilhar a ponto de encaixar-se na descrição de Jesus para os que o seguem. Para nós, Ele ainda diz: “Vocês são a luz do mundo. […] suas boas obras devem brilhar, para que todos as vejam e louvem seu Pai, que está no céu” (vv.14-16). ALJ

In this episode, documentary and architecture photographer Filippo Romano joins podcast host Flora Loughridge to share his experiences capturing the devastating earthquake in Haiti for a photoreportage commissioned in 2010. He speaks of his ongoing interest in the relationship between architecture and communities, and the importance of trust when capturing the spirit and stories of people living in the Mathare ghetto in Nairobi, 2011. Filippo studied at ISIA in Urbino and specialised in photo documentary at the International Centre of Photography (ICP) in New York. His work explores cities, architecture and urban dwellers, and has featured in magazines, including Abitare, Dwell, Domus, Io Donna, Courrier International, Huffington Post, Newsweek and Skira. Filippo has travelled widely throughout his career, working in cities including Tokyo, Nairobi and Cairo. He also works on diverse projects closer to home, in Italy, and currently teaches at the Naba Design School in Milan and in the Photography Department at IUAV in Venice. @idealspaceswg @filipporomanophoto https://www.filipporomano.it/

The fight to curb Covid-19 has created a new divide between those who have had the vaccine and those who have not. The United States, The United Kingdom and other well off countries are on their way to immunizing their entire adult population. Yet dozens of less wealthy countries have yet to receive their first dose. This inequity is both a moral challenge and a public health crisis. “You have coverage of a hundred percent in one rich country and then, in the following day, you have importation of new variants so all your efforts become useless,” warned Eduardo Samo Gudo, Scientific Director at Mozambique’s National Institute of Health. “From where we are in Africa,” said Emma Ingaiza who manages a clinic in the legendary Mathare slums of Nairobi, “we would want the world out there to understand that we are equally important. That our lives also matter. We're just on the front line as much as everyone else is.” Co-host Claudia Romo Edelman, who worked on the challenge of supply of treatment and vaccine for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, said the world saw this crisis coming. But the solution created by the World Health Organization and other groups, called COVAX, has been slow to raise the money from high income countries and then buy the vaccine supply it is committed to delivering to low income countries. Roz Scourse of Doctors Without Borders says COVAX has failed and that the solution is plan offered by South Africa, India and many countries in the global south to waive Intellectual Property rights on the new vaccines so poor and middle countries can make their own. Others, however, worry this might undermine manufacturing quality while doing nothing to solve the problem that high income countries have bought most of the current supply. Kristina Kloberdanz, Chief Sustainability Officer for Mastercard, sponsor of Global GoalsCast, discusses Mastercard’s work on global gender equity – for example by conducting annual salary reviews, closing the gender pay gap, instituted gender neutral parental leave and establishing mentorship for leadership growth.

In our third episode we are in conversation with Victoria Sheppard, Titus Kuria, Esther Njenga, Jecinta Akoth, Jesse Jacktone and Emmanuel Angwenyi from the Canada-Mathare Education Trust. They reflect on their cross-cultural team's commitment to providing educational scholarships and various educational programs and support for young people living in Mathare, the second largest informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya.

Cait and Aine travel to the Mathare slum in Nairobi and speak to girls struggling to get a proper education because of the barriers they face with menstruation. We also look at period poverty and its effect on individuals in the Western world. Thousands of students in the UK lack the resources to manage basic menstrual hygiene and as a result are denied equal learning opportunities. We're facing an important yet often ignored health crisis. Pandora's Box is also an award winning feature length documentary. To find out where the film is currently available to watch, visit Pandorasboxthefilm.com. Produced in partnership with Diva International (Makers of the DivaCup) and Media One Creative. 

Victor grew up in the largest slum in Nairobi--and since the school year was canceled during the pandemic, he's been volunteering at a local community resource center where he helps kids learn and study. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

GettyImages Water is a scarce resource. In certain parts of Nairobi, Kenya, water is hard to come by. This has created a market for informal vendors to exist. Often these vendors sell water at highly inflated prices and they often take water from cut municipality pipes, which can lead to contaminated water. But the vendors are necessary because they provide people with water which they would normally struggle to access. This means that steps need to be taken to ensure that water is provided to people in a cost-effective and safe way. In today’s episode of Pasha, Anindita Sarkar, an assistant professor at the University of Delhi, explains how water is supplied in settlements like this – including through water ATMs – and how the market can be improved. Read more: Why Kenya's urban poor are exploited by informal water markets Photo: “A young boy carries heavy water containers to his home in the back alleys of Mathare informal settlement on July 9, 2020 in Nairobi, Kenya.” By Alissa Everett found on Getty Images Music “Happy African Village” by John Bartmann, found on FreeMusicArchive.org licensed under CC0 1. “Chamber Ambience” by Nasienie, found on FreeMusicArchive.org licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License..

Today on the show we will continue in our series of topics on why Black Lives Matter by discussing why Black Journalism Matters with award-winning Kenyan journalist and filmmaker, Elijah Kanyi. Elijah is the 2017 and 2019 Annual Journalism Excellence Awards Journalist of the Year, an acclaimed investigative reporter with Africa Uncensored and founder of SautiTV, a mentoring program for young journalists. Elijah was born and bred in Mathare, one of Nairobi’s poorest neighborhoods and considers himself a voice for his community. He has been reporting on inequity in health, education, and policing in Kenya and the region and his recent story for the BBC's African Eye entitled The Bullet and the Virus (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb3rV5mhpmQ) is an important piece of reporting that exposes the unjust treatment of the poor in Kenya’s slums during the pandemic. During our conversation, Elijah schools me on why word choice matters, the importance of representation and ultimately – in this historic moment why Black Journalism matters so very much. You can follow Elijah on Twitter at @ElijahKanyi and learn more about equity work in Mathare from two Mathare-based organizations: Mathare Roots Youth Center (Twitter: @Mathare_Roots) and Mathare Social Justice Center (Twitter: @MathareSJustice). This episode was edited by Bukachi Akatsa of BTSU studios(bstu.av@gmail.com). The Up/Root jingle is performed and written by my graduating senior, Selah.

I came from the slum. I grew up in Manyatta slum, which is one of the slums benefitting from Panga Bizz After COVID-19. Manyatta is also the same slum where One Vibe Africa runs our Education Music & Art Program in Kenya.  I am leading Panga Bizz After COVID-19, which is a fundraising campaign on Facebook to help 500 women in Mathare, Manyatta, and Nyalenda slums in Kenya. At the time of the recording of this episode we had raised funds to give seed money to 72 women who run small scale businesses in the slum like my mother did. I know that we might not be able to reach our goal of getting help to 500 women, but I am determined to ensure that at least 100 women get help by the end of day today on June 30th. Once we get this first 100 women this much needed help we will ensure that they get the money as soon as possible and do follow up on how the seed money has impacted their businesses and their communities and then we will do a second virtual Madaraka Festival by the end of the year to get seed money to the remaining 400 women.

Maambukizi mapya ya ugonjwa wa virusi vya Corona au COVID-19, yakiendelea kuripotiwa nchini Kenya, shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la kuhudumia watoto, UNICEF nchini humo limeanzisha zaidi ya vituo 1000 vya kunawa mikono katika eneo la makazi duni la Mathare kwenye mji mkuu Nairobi, kama njia mojawapo ya kukabiliana na maambukizi mapya.

Jaridani la Umoja wa Mataifa hii leo: -  Nchini Kenya Wagonjwa wasio na dalili kali za COVID-19 kutibiwa nyumbani - Wakazi wa Mathare nchini Kenya washukuru UNICEF kwa kuwawekea tenki za maji - UNICEF yachukua hatua kukabiliana na ukatili wa kingono Sierra Leone

Early this week, Nafula Wafula, a Kenyan activist, got a call from an American friend living in Nairobi. They talked about the recent killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota.“When she called me, at the same time I was thinking about the police brutality that is happening here in Kenya,” said Wafula, who is the vice-chairperson of policy at the Commonwealth Youth Council. She also has a brother who lives in the United States.Related: World responds to protests sparked by George Floyd's death“The persons in the poorest communities, informal urban settlements face more police brutality, while in the US it's more racial."Nafula Wafula, activist and vice-chairperson of policy, Commonwealth Youth Council, Kenya“The persons in the poorest communities, informal urban settlements face more police brutality, while in the US it's more racial,” said Wafula. Last year, more than 100 people were killed by police violence in Kenya, according to human rights groups. Related: Somali Americans share grief and pain over George Floyd's killingWhen Kenya enacted restrictive policies to curb the spread of coronavirus, activists sounded the alarm about deadly policing. According to Kenya’s Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA), more than 15 people were killed by police during the coronavirus curfew — including children. Community organizers say that number could be much higher.On Thursday, the IPOA announced that six police officers would be arrested and charged over the deaths and assault of Kenyans during the coronavirus curfew, including Yasin Hussein Moyo, a 13-year-old boy killed in March. Yet, last Friday, Kenyan police officers killed two children and a woman lost her unborn baby during a police raid in the coastal region of Kwale. Days later, Kenyan police reportedly killed a homeless man in the poor neighborhood of Mathare, in Nairobi. Videos on social media show residents demonstrating in the middle of the night on Monday.Related: 'No justice, no peace': Thousands in London protest the death of FloydDespite a nationwide curfew and limit on public gatherings, Wafula and her friend organized a small demonstration of their own on Tuesday, outside the US Embassy in Nairobi. Shortly after, the US ambassador released a video statement condemning the killing of George Floyd, a black man. For some, it's a sign of how much the police killing of George Floyd, and the nationwide protests, has resonated within other countries where police violence is also a problem.“The events happening in the US have sparked police accountability questions in Kenya. ... The cops are very clever in terms of hiding evidence and blaming these victims for being criminals."Robi Chacha, human rights attorney, Nairobi, Kenya"The events happening in the US have sparked police accountability questions in Kenya,” said Robi Chacha, a human rights attorney who recently moved back to Nairobi from San Francisco. He’s worked on extrajudicial killing cases but says they rarely get the level of media attention seen in the US now.Related: Floyd's death reverberates in Nigeria “The cops are very clever in terms of hiding evidence and blaming these victims for being criminals,” he continued.On Tuesday, Kenya’s national police spokesperson Charles Owino was asked about police brutality on national TV. “Let’s take action against individual police officers who are erratic,” he said. “But let’s support the police, let’s not set the public against our police officers.” Owino denied that the man killed in Mathare was shot by police officers.Years of pressure from community social justice groups, who have been documenting police killings and violence, has led to some police reforms and increased civilian oversight.“The only concern for me and for many other Kenyans is why those do not reflect in just for these victims and their families as well,” said Chacha.

As coronavirus continues to spread and lockdowns leave swathes of people unemployed, a new problem is emerging: hunger. It is being witnessed in communities around the world, especially where people are living hand to mouth. We travel to India and Kenya to see how the unfolding hunger crisis is being addressed. Graihagh Jackson hears from one of Nairobi's poorest neighbourhoods - Mathare - that many are not able to buy enough food and are surviving on one, innutritious meal per day. The local community has rallied to provide fresh water, food donations and cash transfers - but it is not nearly enough to address the scale of the problem. Many say they would rather go out to find work and risk getting coronavirus, than stay home and face starvation. Then to Delhi, where a last-minute lockdown in the country has left thousands of migrant workers stranded and without the means to feed themselves. We speak to a food charity on the unprecedented need for food, how you manage preparing and distributing 22,000 meals per day and what this could all mean for the future of how hunger is perceived and addressed. To get in touch with the show, please email thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk. (Picture: Man receives food donation. Credit: Getty Images/Hindustan Times/BBC)

This has got to be the longest episode I've ever done lol - 10minutes shy of an hour! And to think when I begun I used to wonder how other podcasters would do hour long episodes! First here's the #LegallyClueless hotline: +254768628790 On #100AfricanStories Silas shares such a heartfelt story about loosing his beloved Bernadette in the Dusit Attack that happened in Nairobi. This was one of my favourite stories to record because of the clarity he has on his grief. I found myself learning a lot about my own grief from him! Not to mention he has got me very interested in getting an ancestral reading from a sangoma too! Next here are the songs we're diggin this week. I recommend you check out Glory by Nyashinski: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxjX9nbl84U And blogger behind "thatnicte.wordpress.com" sent this song to the #LegallyClueless hotline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ism8dBjxKvc I know during this pandemic it's easy to feel helpless so I'll keep sharing various ways that you can help especially vulnerable communities. My friend Billian in this episode shares what his organization and others are doing to help families in Mathare. Here's the paybill information he mentioned: Paybill - 891300 Account - 39406 Mchanga link: https://changa.page.link/7V1Us Lastly, send through your 1minute demo via whatsapp audio note to the hotline number for a chance to share your story on Legally Clueless! I appreciate all of you whose stories I recorded last week. It's such a honour to receive your stories, honestly! Anyway, hope you enjoy this episode!

Dr. Michael Chung is an infectious disease and internal medicine physician with an MD from the University of Chicago and a Masters of Public Health from Harvard University School of Public Health where he also completed his internship and residency. He and his family have lived in Nairobi for 18 years and he is a Professor at and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Aga Kahn University in Nairobi and an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington, Seattle. Dr. Chung joins Up/Root today to answer all our questions about COVID-19 and give us the latest updates from the scientific community. Please consider giving to support Shining Hope for Communities (shofco.org)who are providing critical food and medical assistance to poor families in Mathare and Kibera. For the latest information and assistance on COVID-19 in Kenya, please go to: http://www.health.go.ke/ or call 0800 721 316 or 0709 931700. This episode was edited and recorded by Bukachi Akatsa of BTSU studios (bstu.av@gmail.com). The Up/Root jingle is performed and written by my daughter, Selah.

Wangui Kimari is an urban anthropologist, currently affiliated with the African Centre for Cities. She’s done a range of interesting things but this conversation focuses on work in her home town of Nairobi—and in particular the Mathare area, which if you know the city is often labelled as a slum or sort of den of iniquity. The recurring theme is the attempt to do things differently in the face of a stifling, or broken, status quo. What does public authority and urban planning when seen from the point of view of marginalised communities? What questions do those communities themselves want answered, as opposed to those that researchers want to focus on? And once you have some answers, how do they fit into a political conversation that’s been built on the rhetoric of “development” for several generations now? This is a timely episode — not because it is “about” COVID-19, but to equip us to think about distancing & public hygiene as seen from marginalised spaces. What should experiences in the past tell us about how things will play out in the near future?

Davies Musigo is pastor of the Huruma Tent of Prayer, a UMC congregation in Mathare (Nairobi, Kenya), the third largest slum in Africa. He's also one of the speakers at the upcoming Spirit and Truth conference. In this interview, we talk about some of the people he pastors, the faith of his congregation, and the extreme need in Mathare. Matt Reynolds, President of Spirit and Truth, also joins us for a powerful interview you won't want to miss. 

I Nairobis fattiga och utsatta områden är det sexuella våldet utbrett. Hårdast drabbas barn och tonåringar. Direkt har besökt kliniken Lavender house i hjärtat av slumområdet Mathare, där utsatta kan få stöd och upprättelse.

Kenyan Hop Hip scene started way back in the 1990s. It was highly influenced by the Hip Hop group known as Kalamashaka or simply K Shaka. K Shaka originated from Dandora in the Eastern parts of Nairobi, Kenya. Since then Dandora was acknowledged as the cradle of Hip Hop in Kenya. After Dandora being baptized as the Hip Hop city in Kenya, many hoods have come along producing some of the best Kenyan Hip Hop MCs. On this episode, we are focusing on the talents as far Kenyan Hip Hop is concerned coming from Mathare Skeme Music, Huruma Tonny Syumah, and Dandora; Thayu Mwas, Elisha Elai, & Dandora Supreme Gang (formerly Dandora Shitty Gang) Tracklist Skeme Music - Kingdom Tonny Syumah - Huruma To Dandora Dandora Supreme Gang - Kwa Masuperstar Thayu Mwas - Foot Chase Elisha Elai - Mwenda Wazimu Watch the video podcast here; https://youtu.be/EzE7r6LI0hA Tune in, listen and share your thoughts on social media with our official hashtag #AdoVeliPodcast This episode was recorded at JOJ Studios Follow us on; Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ADOVELl/ https://www.facebook.com/penninah.wan... Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdoVeliRadio https://twitter.com/penninahwanjir1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adoveli/ https://www.instagram.com/penninah_wa... Email: adoveli7@gmail.com Host: Pesh & Ado Veli

Working as volunteers with Dreamweaver International, two dynamic mother-daughter teams speak with Dr. Bruhl about their experience working in Kenya.  Karen Fusco and her daughter, Nicole along with Kylee McDonald and her daughter, Haylee provided education, healthcare, and empowerment to thousands of people while visiting.  They speak about their experiences working in the slum of Mathare, the bush of Kenya, and in the schools.  They encourage anyone who is thinking about visiting to come and serve and help create a change in this part of the world.  

Skeme Music is Kenya's fastest rising all round hip-hop collective that is comprised of progressive creative individuals who are pushing boundaries in their crafts. The 6-year-old group is the epitome of diversity with its members coming from different backgrounds – Mathare and Kibera, endowed with different talents. The duo; Jan Christian - Producer, rapper and actor & Chaleslim – Rapper, TV/Radio Host are some of the best performers in the current wave of fast rising Kenyan rappers evident from the impromptu freestyles, punchlines, clever lyricism and infectious energy exhibited in their tracks and on stage performances. Their music weaves Hip Hop, Dancehall, Afro Music, Urban Progressive Sounds etc and widely addresses social issues. They are all about creating a lifestyle and movement because they believe everybody Skemes in their own way through their hustle. Featured Song Name: Kingdom

This week we visit two coffee roasting operations. The first is Ozone Ethio, located in Mathare, Nairobi and the second is Stean Beans, located in Amsterdam Noord. Follow along as we investigate the similarities and differences of these two production processes.

Inspired on Psalm 67, Pastor Rob Patterson takes us through a journey 12 thousand kilometers journey to Kenia where he served as a Pastor in Mathare. "The church is just a shack in the Changaa district. The church is used as a school during the week. The church is made a thin wooden sheet that over time have become covered in grime. There is no ceiling but the roof is made from old metal sheets that leak whenever it rains. As the service starts people slowly drag themselves in. The church is full of street kids when you start, they just want to follow the white folks around to see what they are up to. So they follow us into the church and sooner or later loose interest and slip out. The people come to church in whatever clothes they have. The women are usually in a dress or a wrap around piece of cloth called a Lesoo or a kanga, and the men have mismatched pants and jackets, they come looking really good, wanting to wear their best for Jesus. They come to sing and praise. They come and are thankful for all that they have. For their children and their families. For the roof of tin or plastic that covers their homes. For their health, and for the food in their stomachs. They pray for people who have no clothes, no roof and no food in their stomachs. These are a thankful people – they love life, they love their families, they even loved Sarah and Me. They game me a name – because they don’t have an Rob for Pastor Rob – they took a month and decided to call me Macharia – it is like curious George. They are so poor, but so rich, they have little but are so grateful for what they have. Psalms 69:30 (NIV) says: "I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. This will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with its horns and hoofs. The poor will see and be glad-- you who seek God, may your hearts live!" As I look around I wonder how much you have to be thankful for this morning. For your children and your families. For the roof over your head, for warmth, telephones, running water, garbage pick up. For your health, and for the food in your stomachs. So, as the scripture in Colossians 3:12 says, let's clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. As we celebrate harvest mission Sunday let us give with grateful hearts. Grateful for God’s love and care for us. May we have hearts of compassion for the needy and the poor in Canada and around the world." Preached on Sunday, September 30 at Scott Street Church

7th July in Kenya is Saba Saba Day, a historic day on which Kenyans protested successfully for multiparty democracy in 1990, with many losing their lives and getting beaten and tortured by the police. This year, there was the Saba Saba March for Our Lives, organized by the Social Justice Centres Working Group, which consists groups from Mathare, Dandora, Kayole, Mukuru, Kibra, Kamukunji and Githurai. The demand? An end to extrajudicial killings, investigations into the ones that have occurred, and most importantly, justice. We're joined by Wangui Kimari, Urban Anthropologist and Participatory Action Research Coordinator, Mathare Social Justice Centre, to discuss this. Press play!

So no one told you life was gonna be this way. Your job's a joke, you are broke, your love life's D.O.A. It's like you're always stuck in second gear, when it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year.On the fourth episode of Omenerds podcast, we try figure out our personal interpretations of the “Kenyan Dream” or if it is in fact an actual Kenyan nightmare from which there is no waking up. We were also joined by Mugambi Nthiga, an award wining Kenyan actor, director, writer and  Sallinder Nyawira from Rescue BnB,  a community seeking to map, match and connect those in need of help with those willing to volunteer, provide sustenance and support following Kenya’s August & October 2017 Elections. It was “created” on 2 am on Saturday, 12th August when Sallinder Nyawira tweeted an offer to house anyone who was in need of a place to stay due to security concerns, to contact her. Over 24 hours, it grew and now has a core team of 10 personnel managing various administrative functions, as well as 100’s of volunteers in Kibra, Kawangware, Dandora, Mathare, Siaya, Kisumu and online. The Omenerds Podcast is Kenyan pop culture and social commentary with a twist. Written and Produced by by Max, Laureezy, Thuita, Jimmy and Ti̶m̶w̶o̶r̶k̶ . Do remember to subscribe and tell a friend to tell a friend.    HOSTED AND PRODUCED BY: Laureezy, Dot, Jimmy and Thuita   TO WORK WITH US: Email: hello@omenerds.com Website: http://www.omenerds.com   OUR SOCIALS: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/omenerdspodcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omenerdspodcast  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omenerdspodcast    Love and Light!

Ep. 105: Adam Gould is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of eduKenya (http://www.edukenya.org/), which seeks to empower children and their families with the opportunity to break the chronic cycle of poverty and transform their lives and communities.  Adam co-founded eduKenya with Bob Kikuyu in 2010 as an extension of the Kenya Children Project, an outreach to children and families in Mathare. The Kenya Children Project was established in 2006 as a partnership with Believers Centre Mathare Church and Life in Abundance to expand on the church’s childcare program by developing a fully functional primary school. The Kwa Watoto School – which means “for the children” in Swahili – was the result. From 2007 – 2010, the Kwa Watoto School rapidly expanded, adding a new grade level each year. The Skills Training and Home Based Care programs were initiated to benefit students’ parents and other community members by teaching income generating skills and providing support for people living with HIV/AIDS and other life threatening conditions. eduKenya was founded to build upon the success of the Kenya Children Project by replicating the model in other areas of the slum for the benefit of countless other uneducated children and families living in abject poverty. Listen as Adam tells Alex about his first journey to Kenya, how get got involved in the culture and society, and the journey to forming eduKenya, and how he remains tied to Kenya via his work but also through his own, multicultural, multiracial family, which includes his Kenyan wife, and their children. For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  

In Kenya, Chinese businesses have been investing heavily in recent years, building roads and train lines. The influx of Chinese migrant labour has led to some tensions, with the local population and accusations of 'land grabbing'. Now these Chinese entrepreneurs are turning to the slum areas around Nairobi, seeking to improve relations with education and outreach programmes. I went to meet some of those living and working in the Mathare slums to hear their views.

Pacho's earlier film and theater work have been presented at venues such as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Museum of Ethnography in Stockholm, and on Japanese National Television.Pacho's last film, Manakamana (co-directed with Stephanie Spray) won a Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival. It played around the world, including at the Whitney Biennial and the Toronto International Film Festival. His upcoming project, The Reagan Years, explores a prolific actor s defining role: Leader of the Free World. Told entirely through a largely-unseen trove of archival footage, the film captures the pageantry, pathos, and charisma that followed the 40th President from Hollywood to the nation's capital.

There is MUCH to do in the Mathare Valley of Nairobi - Will WE help share God's HOPE? Let's not allow the darkness of hopelessness linger for those living there.

The Mathare Valley is a place where Satan can easily crush all hope and optimism. CMF & the Missions of Hope partner to bring the hope & love of Jesus to the hopeless.

A poetic story of survival set against the soundscape of the Mathare slums in Kenya. Meet Kades, a teenage poet who has escaped poverty.