Young boys posing for a photo one evening after playing football among other games along the rail tracks of Kibera's, Soweto West village. Joshua peeps through a gate, this is what's left after houses in his neighborhood had been demolished to pave way for the construction of permanent houses near the railway line in Kibera. A web of illegal electricity wires criss-cross each other above the skyline of Kibera's, corrugated rooftops. It's tea-time in Kibera. This is the typical table setup during breakfast. Mugs full of hot milk tea to push you through the day. Kids playing at the banks of one of the rivers that passes through Kibera, most of these rivers are now contaminated with human excretes...
Street foods are a commonplace here in Kibera. They range from a variety such as roasted maize, smokies, bhajias, chips, mandazi, chapatis, samosas, et al being sold in open air or displayed in transparent containers. The list is surely endless. Street foods are easily available and one can find them right outside their doorstep. There prices are totally different depending on what you want, but one thing stands out, they are very much affordable. The one thing negative about street food is that they can make you sick if you are not very careful. This is especially for those that requires to be cooked then displayed on carts for customers to see and come buy. For instance in such a...
This week we are discussing Millennium Development Goal #7. Continuing with our series, the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which were established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000. It's comprised of eight international goals that were agreed to by 193 countries aiming to meet the needs of the global poor by 2015. 7. Ensure environmental sustainability This goal is comprised for four targets: a) Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs and reverse the loss of environmental resources b) Reduce biodiversity achieving a significant reduction in the rate of loss by 2010 c) Halve the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation d)...
Continuing with the UN Millennium Goals series, today we are discussing #6. The UN Development Goals (MDGs) which were established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000. It's comprised of eight international goals that were agreed to by 193 countries aiming to meet the needs of the global poor by 2015. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases This goal is comprised of three targets: a) Halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS b) Achieve universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment for all who need it by 2010 c) Halt and begin to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major diseases Progress The target of halting and beginning to reverse...
1. Construction of the road connecting Kibera's, Bombolulu and Lang'ata began yesterday with this tractor flattening the road. Many families living near the road reserves have been evicted to create space for the road construction. 2 . Kibera is developing really fast. The road from Kianda, Bombolulu to Lang'ata is now under construction. 3. More construction work still ongoing along the Darajani to Lindi Road. Drainage trenches are being dug along the road which was completed in late last year. 4. More demolition and more construction work still ongoing in Kibera's, Soweto West and Kianda village. Kibera is developing really fast. I'll keep you updated every step on the progress. 5. Young kids at the remains of what used to...
