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Neil Moore
- Nov 25
- 1 min
Upweights, zebras and pockets of hope
NC Kibera Podcast #7. Ryan Galpin sits down with Project Team Leader Dave Boniface to get the latest news and updates from the project's...
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Dave Boniface
- Nov 18
- 1 min
Plastic prison
In an attempt to find a positive focus for the recovering addicts slightly ahead of ‘just something to do’, a number of the young men...
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Neil Moore
- Nov 11
- 1 min
From small beginnings
On one of our early visits to Kibera in 2014, we spotted a few young people who were engaging the local youth by organising football...
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Dave Boniface
- Nov 7
- 1 min
Neonate
Partially in response to a children’s feeding program being overwhelmed by ravenous teenagers, the Kibera Saints football club was...
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Dave Boniface
- Oct 28
- 1 min
Mama Mboga*
Micro-businesses are part of the soul of the Kibera economy although some work better than others. Fledging starts-up have around the...
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Neil Moore
- Oct 14
- 1 min
Inspiring entrepreneurship
In 1999 we met a young 25 year old entrepreneur who had negotiated the use of a small piece of unused ground in the Kibera slum to build...
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Dave Boniface
- Oct 7
- 1 min
Flying toilets cleared to land
Kibera’s notorious flying toilets are still an issue for most of its residents. Bagging and chucking human waste seems less prevalent,...
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Dave Boniface
- Sep 30
- 1 min
Chinese Zebra
Traveling from Jomo Kenyatta International after a two year plus covid enforced separation, reminds the visitor that Beijing has been...
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Neil Moore
- Aug 20
- 1 min
Percy's journey: Menstrual poverty and more with Irene Hendley
NC Kibera podcast #6. Ryan Galpin and Project Team Leader Dave Boniface are joined by Irene Hendley who heads up the community healthcare...
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Neil Moore
- May 15
- 1 min
Practical support
We're always grateful for practical encouragement, and in 2022 Etch is providing us again with valuable technical and financial support...
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Neil Moore
- May 7
- 1 min
Supporting small business
In Kibera, with little employment, many people try to run their own small businesses to earn a living. Small businesses are the heartbeat...
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Ryan Galpin
- Apr 13
- 1 min
The s%*t show
The latest NC Kibera podcast #5. Ryan Galpin and Project Team Leader Dave Boniface are joined by Chris Romilly who introduces the...
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Neil Moore
- Feb 13
- 1 min
The business of Shylocks
Catch our latest podcast (episode 4) where Ryan Galpin and Project Team Leader Dave Boniface are joined by Neil Moore who introduces the...
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Neil Moore
- Jan 20
- 1 min
Gerson Amimo, washrooms entrepreneur.
Gerson Amimo who we interviewed in early 2020, has an inspiring story to tell of how he has been able to set up a public showers and...
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Neil Moore
- Jan 8
- 1 min
An introduction
NC Kibera is a partnership between local Kenyan volunteers and volunteers from the UK. Check out our 3 minute video to get a feel for the...
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Neil Moore
- Dec 28, 2021
- 2 min
Looking forward to 2022
For us, like so many, 2021 has brought its challenges but in reflecting on the past twelve months, there are some significant things to...
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Neil Moore
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
From outside to inside
As our washrooms project progresses, we've now reached the point where the floor, walls, and roof are complete and the building has been...
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Calvin Smith
- Sep 10, 2021
- 1 min
Addressing drug abuse
For over a year now, our Kenyan partners have been addressing the drug abuse problem among the youth in their community by delivering a...
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Neil Moore
- Jul 24, 2021
- 1 min
Washrooms milestone
At our last visit to Kenya in January 2020 our local partners presented us with an idea to build a much-needed public washrooms building...
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