Seven years ago at a time like this, I took a long solo trip from Mombasa to Nrb. That was me permanently leaving a city that had hosted me for years throughout college and formative…
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Making A Living From Waste – The Story Of Julia Njoki From Mathare
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffI’ve worked in Nairobi’s informal areas a lot over the years through private sector and one thing that stands out on repeat when we talk to the residents is that they want things to get…
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Maternal Health – Multi Million Investment For King Fahad Referral Hospital in Lamu
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffLack of maternal and infant care is widespread across the country but Lamu has a set of unique challenges that sets it apart. First of all, it is an archipelago of islands and transport is…
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Safaricom Foundation’s Ndoto Zetu Initiative Supports Ukambani Residents With Projects Worth KES 7 Million
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffSafaricom Foundation has supported twenty-seven projects in the Ukambani region in the last few weeks. The projects have been funded through the Ndoto Zetu initative at a cost of KES 7 Million. Residents of Makueni,…
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Faith Kilonzo On How A Visual Disability Will Not Stand Between Her And Her Dreams
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffFaith Kilonzo from Waithaka Technical Training
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Twaweza Report – Effects of Covid-19 On Kenyan Households
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffImage by Pete Linforth from Pixabay It is safe to say that everyone has been affected in one way or other by Covid-19 and the health, social and economic effects the virus visited unto the…
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It looks like there’s light at the end of the tunnel as far as beating Covid-19 is concerned. At least if some of the updates we’re getting from the Ministry of Health and Ministry of…
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Last year, Safaricom Foundation impacted thousands of individuals and communities with the philanthropic initiative Ndoto Zetu through which Kenyans were asked to share their dreams and aspirations and the foundation would step in to see…
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SHOFCO Doing A Commendable Job Against Covid-19 in Kibera
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffA grassroot movement in Kibera slum has supported 14 urban sites in the fight against Covid-19. So far, Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) has screened 1,817,178 people for COVID-19 symptoms, operates 317 handwashing stations across…
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Henry Kilonzo On What Drives Safaricom And M-PESA Foundations To Be So Keen On Maternal Health
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffMaternal and Child Health is an all important area of our healthcare sector given that a lot of deaths that occur are preventable, and that it is so sad for a mother to lose her…