Kibera
Kibera is the largest urban slum on the African continent, located in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.
Located in Kenya, Kibera is notorious for being one of the world’s largest and most impoverished slums. There is no exact number for how many individuals are living in Kibera, but estimates are over 200,000 within a one square mile area. In Kibera, overcrowding is common and living conditions are in disarray. In Africa’s largest slum, housing conditions and toilets are unsanitary, alcohol abuse and crime is an everyday reality and access to electricity and clean water is limited.
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https://talkafricana.com/kibera-some-interesting-facts-about-africas-largest-slum/
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The population of Kibera lives in small shacks made up of mud walls and corrugated tin roofs. The shacks are 12 foot by 12 foot and as many as up to 8 people will share one. These shacks are all grouped together into plots, and most plots do not have toilet facilities. Since many of Kibera’s residents do not have access to toilets, they will relieve themselves in the street or by the main railroad that runs through the slum. This causes a major issue for sanitation conditions.​
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https://talkafricana.com/kibera-some-interesting-facts-about-africas-largest-slum/
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Life expentency is 30 years old
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Unemployment is 50%
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Most children have one or no parents.
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Most children are unable to finish high school.
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HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis rates are high
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There is an abundance of alcoholism and violence including high rates of violece towards women and girls.​
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https://kiberapendaproject.com/about-kibera
https://www.kiberachildren.org/our-story/the-kibera-community/
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Education is the only way through this poverty. Children need funding to attend a high school boarding school.
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High school opportunities are availble to students who have completed 8th grade. Most high schools in Kenya are boarding schools and last for three years. The government uses test scores to place students into appropriate boarding schools.
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The Maggie Kearns Foundation allows students to attend boarding high school by wiring the money for student tuition. Students who have graduated high school are able to get a job, support their families, and move out of extreme poverty.
