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Ask a question day
Believe it or not, today, 14th March is International Ask a Question Day, so what better day to focus attention on some of the big issues...

Neil Moore
Mar 14, 20232 min read
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"Where there's muck there's ..."
My grandparents used to say "where there's muck there's money" and in Kibera there's certainly plenty of "muck". Specifically, a lack of...

Neil Moore
Mar 6, 20231 min read
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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...

Neil Moore
Nov 25, 20221 min read
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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...

Dave Boniface
Nov 18, 20221 min read
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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...

Neil Moore
Nov 11, 20221 min read
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Neonate
Partially in response to a children’s feeding program being overwhelmed by ravenous teenagers, the Kibera Saints football club was...

Dave Boniface
Nov 7, 20221 min read
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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...

Dave Boniface
Oct 28, 20221 min read
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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...

Neil Moore
Oct 14, 20221 min read
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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,...

Dave Boniface
Oct 7, 20221 min read
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Chinese Zebra
Traveling from Jomo Kenyatta International after a two year plus covid enforced separation, reminds the visitor that Beijing has been...

Dave Boniface
Sep 30, 20221 min read
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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...

Neil Moore
Aug 20, 20221 min read
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Practical support
We're always grateful for practical encouragement, and in 2022 Etch is providing us again with valuable technical and financial support...

Neil Moore
May 15, 20221 min read
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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...

Neil Moore
May 7, 20221 min read
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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...

Ryan Galpin
Apr 13, 20221 min read
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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...

Neil Moore
Feb 13, 20221 min read
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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...

Neil Moore
Jan 20, 20221 min read
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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...

Neil Moore
Jan 8, 20221 min read
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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...

Neil Moore
Dec 28, 20212 min read
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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...

Neil Moore
Nov 1, 20211 min read
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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...

Neil Moore
Jul 24, 20211 min read
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