Slum Children Given Hands-On Tech Training – Associated Press
December 8, 2016
Children from some of the poorest neighbourhoods of Nairobi are being given a chance to become inventors through a new technology based learning program.
Videos
On Patrol with Machetes, Kenya’s Slum Residents Hustle for Security – Thomson Reuters Foundation
November 21, 2016
Eighty former criminals and young men from one of Nairobi’s most dangerous neighbourhoods patrol its dark streets unauthorized, providing protection to a neighborhood largely left behind by police.
From Criminal to (Unauthorised) Law Enforcer – Issac Muasa’s Story – Thomson Reuters Foundation
November 21, 2016
Issac Muasa used to be a criminal in Mathare, one of Nairobi’s most notorious slums. After a near-death experience, he decided to change his ways, becoming a champion for his community. Believing his community would not be adequately protected by government or police, Muasa started a organization made up of young former criminals who patrol the streets at night as a deterrent to crime.
Mathare Youth Fight Against Police Violence – Stephen Mwangi’s Story – Thomson Reuters Foundation
November 21, 2016
Stephen Mwangi grew up in Mathare, one of Nairobi’s most dangerous slums. As a child, he was exposed to police abuse of power, brutality and extrajudicial killings. These experiences led him to become a youth activist with the Mathare Social Justice Center, a group that works towards mobilizing the community to stand up for its rights through grassroots activism.
Informal Police Groups Can “Easily Turn into Gangs” – Thomson Reuters Foundation
November 21, 2016
Police in Nairobi’s slums face serious dangers when doing their job. For some officers, the risk is too high, leading to underpolicing or overpolicing in some of the city’s most vulnerable communities. Kenya Police Chief Spokesman Charles Owino discusses policing in the slums, and touches on KPS’ response to a rise in informal security groups in these dangerous areas.
Locals in Kenya Boost Dairy Industry by Producing Cheese – CCTV
September 6, 2016
Kenyans have never been big cheese eaters and neither are they known as experts in the cheese making business. However, a growing restaurant culture and interest in global cuisine has led to increasingly diversified tastes. Browns, a Kenyan cheese company, is using milk from local farmers to make cheeses that are sold locally and exported across East Africa and beyond.
Child Casualties – Jordan’s Refugees
May 13, 2016
Fadi Hamdan was on his way to Friday prayers in his hometown in southern Syria when a shell landed next to him. He was taken to a hospital in Jordan for emergency surgery. His father waited by his bedside, praying for his son’s recovery.
Life in the Camps – Jordan’s Refugees
May 13, 2016
Of the estimated 1.2 million Syrian refugees in Jordan, around 20% live in refugee camps set up by the government. I visited one of these state-sponsored camps, and some of the unofficial camps in northern Jordan, to better understand how these refugees survive each day.
The Kanjou family – Jordan’s Refugees
April 25, 2016
Mostafa Kanjou escaped from Homs, Syria with his wife and two young daughters. They received asylum to come to the United States in September 2015. Now in Pomona, California, the Kanjous are building a new life. But they still miss the family that they had to leave behind.
The Right to Work – Jordan’s Refugees
April 23, 2016
An estimated 1.2 million Syrians have fled to the neighboring country of Jordan, where they are looking to rebuild their lives. Most of these Syrians live outside of the refugee camps that have dominated the media, in cities and villages across Jordan. Although the Jordanian government has done a great deal to accommodate the needs of the refugees, they are not allowed to work without permits, which are awarded sparingly. Many refugees living in Jordan cite the inability to work as one of their greatest challenges.