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A view of Kibera Dwellings in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya c. 2008. Kibera (Kinubi: Forest or Jungle) is a division and neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya, 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) from the city centre. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the largest urban slum in Africa.
Jan 11, 2023 · One of SHOFCO’s early projects was Kibera School for Girls, which recruited some of the most impoverished girls in the slum. Their parents were sometimes illiterate, and one-fifth of those little...
Mar 9, 2024 · We interviewed women in Kibera, the Nairobi neighborhood that locals refer to as the largest "slum" in Kenya, to get a glimpse of their routines, their challenges, their sources of joy and...
Kibera is the largest slum in Kenya and one of the most densely populated regions in Nairobi. It hosts a diverse community of people who face difficulties such as overcrowding, sanitation, and education, but also show ingenuity and determination in their economic activities.
Learn about the history, population, housing, health, and challenges of Kibera, the biggest slum in Africa and one of the biggest in the world. Find out how you can help improve the lives of the 250,000 people who live in this area of Nairobi.
Nov 26, 2020 · Learn about the living conditions, challenges and threats of Covid-19 in Kibera, the continent’s biggest informal settlement. See how Concern is responding to the crisis with emergency services and cash transfers.
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Apr 4, 2024 · Kibera is an extremely poor suburb of Nairobi composed of over 1 million inhabitants spread across an area of only 2.5 square kilometers. It’s classified as the second largest shanty-town in the world (after Johannesburg’s slums in South Africa), but this is often disputed.
