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Tag: Nairobi Slum

December 16, 2020

Street Criminal Turned Savior

Former Kenyan street criminal Torez Omoll managed to turn his life around and start a charity helping people where he grew up – the slums of Nairobi. COVID-19 has hit these communities hard with unemployment

June 4, 2020

COVID-19: Nairobi Water Shortage

Some parts of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, have been without running water for weeks, after a landslide destroyed a water pipe, making frequent handwashing for coronavirus prevention a challenge. Water distribution points have been set up to help tens of thousands of Kenyans to cope. But the gatherings to collect rationed water risks exposing more people to the virus

October 23, 2019

Martial Art Steers Many Away From...

In Kayole, a slum in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, young boys and girls get together at least twice a week to work on their martial arts skills. Some previously were involved in criminal activities but have found a new pastime — Muay Thai, a combat sport that originated in Thailand. The sport has provided many with a new lease on life and a path away from crime

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