Thursday, March 25, 2010

More news and photos from Tom about life in Korogocho

Two houses in Korogocho and the usual narrow walkway. 100,000 people live crammed into a space of about 3 square miles.



Typical store front Church in Korogocho. Slum dwellers, in particular women, are fervent and regular Church goers.

A woman doing 'jua kali' that is hot sun businesses.
Road side small business are the staple form of employment for slum residents, especially women. You can be sure that this woman looks a lot older than her actual age.


A community toilet and bathing facility.  A possible project for Family Hope Charity and Rohii would be to build a bio-centre. Bio-Centres are sanitation facilities that provide communal showers and toilets which are managed by the community.  
The waste product is converted into methane gas that people can use for boiling water and cooking.

One of several orphanages in Korogocho. Because of HIV/Aids, violence and low life expectancy of slum residents, there are numerous orphans.

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