Education is a right, but it is not guaranteed, even if it’s decreed under the Constitution. Access to it is a challenge, especially for Kenyans living in the slums, as is typical of Kibera, the largest slum in Nairobi. For this and other reasons, Human Needs Project (HNP) co-founders Connie Nielsen and David Warner launched […]
Vivian Jelimo was barely 20 and just six months into her first job as an adult when she realized things were not working out and would probably never do in the circumstances. She quit. She was a house help, earning little and with her mother dependent on her for rent and food, so soon she […]
Emily Morang’a knew from the age of 14 that football was going to take her places. She had started out at eight playing football with boys in Kisii, where she comes from, as no other girl seemed interested in the game. When she decided to concentrate on football, she put her heart and soul into […]
There were no techies in her family tree. None. Just what would be considered the expected careers. A teacher here and there, a doctor maybe and a lot of accountants. Growing up, Hellen Nalianya wanted to have a career in the fashion industry or be a news anchor. She thought those were cool and had […]
