How SHOFCO is Transforming Lives of Young People in Urban Slums
-Joyce Ambogo is an entrepreneur in Kibera slum. She dropped out of school in her second year in high school due to lack of school fees when she was 15. “I lost my father in 1998. I was chased from school because I lacked school fees. I really wanted to study.” Many Kenyan girls drop out…
Fighting HIV and AIDS in Kenya’s Slums
-According to the Kenya HIV Estimates Report of 2018, the total number of people living with HIV in Kenya in 2017 is estimated at approximately 1.5 million. UNAIDS data indicates Kenya is one of the largest epidemics in the world, alongside South Africa (7.7 million), Mozambique (2.2 million), Tanzania (1.6 million) and Uganda (1.4 million). Kenya…
Adult Literacy: Mother of Three Beats Odds to score 301 marks in 2019 KCPE
-Like SHOFCO’s Grade 8 students, most students who sit for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams are 13 or 14 years old. Our Grade 8 girls received a mean score of 349 in the 2019 KCPE, with the top student scoring 404 out of 500 marks. As students, parents and teachers celebrated their high…
Announcement: We have launched a new project with our partner Pentair to install a clean water system in Mathare
-All human beings need clean water to survive. Yet, for the millions of people living in slums, clean water is not readily available. In households without running water, a shared community tap is their only source of water. Due to pipe erosion, pollution and unsanitary conditions, most water that is available is contaminated and brings with…
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