Posts Tagged "kibera"

Has ZanaAfrica Brought Transformation?

Posted Apr 28, 2012 in Empowerment, Field Officers, Kibera, zanaafrica by - 0 Comments

l can’t believe that 2 years and seven months have passed since l joined ZanaAfrica as a junior facilitator in training. The training in the field to facilitate was not just an easy task because we had to do a [...]

Girls Drawing on iPads?

Posted Jan 24, 2012 in Careers, Education, Empowerment, Field Officers, Kibera, zanaafrica by - 2 Comments

It has been a wonderful experience teaching the girls in the schools that we work with in Kibera on how to draw using iPads. The program started early this year and we have been having the girls learn how to [...]

iPads - group Jan 2012

ZanaAfrica iPad Drive

Posted Dec 17, 2011 in Careers, Education, Empowerment, Field Officers, kenya, Kibera, Volunteers, zanaafrica by - 0 Comments

Do you have an iPad that you’re not using? Or perhaps you upgraded, and need to figure out to do with the old one? Donate your iPad to ZanaAfrica, and help us bring technology to our EmpowerNet Clubs! The Problem: [...]

Menace of Alcohol in Kenya.

Posted Sep 20, 2011 in African History, Alcohol abuse, Careers, Education, Empowerment, Field Officers, kenya, Kibera, Volunteers, zanaafrica by - 1 Comment

At least over 200 people have died in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi after drinking an alcoholic brew laced with methanol. A further 500 people are in hospitals across the capital, with some in a serious condition, and there are [...]

Two Years of Progress with Girls.

Posted Jul 20, 2011 in Careers, Education, Empowerment, Field Officers, kenya, Kibera, Sanitary Pads, Volunteers, zanaafrica by - 0 Comments

It has been a wonderful 2 year experience since l joined ZanaAfrica. My main motivations being the passion l have for young people. Girls in the slums are very vulnerable in so many contexts and especially where resources are scarce, [...]

A Lady Worth Her Stay in Kenya!!

Posted Jun 2, 2011 in African History, Careers, Education, Empowerment, Field Officers, kenya, Kibera, Volunteers, zanaafrica by - 0 Comments

Can you imagine having to meet a person  and get to  like them without reservations? Well this is a person l have for the past six months being working with and l can confidently say that she has been an [...]

Career Ambitions

Posted Nov 4, 2010 in Careers, zanaafrica by - 3 Comments

At first I was so confused I didn’t know what I wanted to do in life. However I took time to think about it and I did  an evaluation for myself to see what I loved doing.  I personally love [...]

Life

Posted Oct 29, 2010 in Field Officers, Kibera, zanaafrica by - 0 Comments

Life in Kibera is very tiresome.  You often find people living in the area going through many hardships.  I have been brought up in Kibera and have also had to pass through these in my life.  Sometimes I feel guilty when I [...]

Flying Toilets

Posted Oct 29, 2010 in Kibera by - 0 Comments

Kibera is the biggest slums that we have and it is the most populated.  The biggest challenge that the people down here are facing is that they have too few toilets which leads to a phenomenon called flying toilets. I [...]

What I See…

Posted Oct 27, 2010 in Kibera, zanaafrica by - 0 Comments

Every morning l have a chance to see young people pursing their dreams,  the dream of a better life yet their options are not many, nor is their potential  to bring significant difference in their lives over time. Fear is [...]