Posts By: Carolina For Kibera
NTV Kenya features Trash is Cash program November 14, 2011
“Waste is not waste until it’s wasted.” This theme guides the work of the members of our Trash is Cash program, who were featured this week in a story by NTV Kenya, one of Kenya’s major TV stations.
Help in a time of need October 20, 2011
By Kibera Worldwide member Erick Owenga: Olympic, where the CFK office is located, is buzzing with activities. It’s around 1:30pm and staff members have just finished attending their monthly meeting at the hall. Two brothers, after playing along the path …
Jump Rope in the BIG Stadium October 19, 2011
A recount of the jump rope team’s special day on October 2, 2011 performing for thousands in Kenya’s National Stadium for the Kenya Premier League game. Story by Florence and video by Arafat of Kibera Worldwide. Through the coordination Carolina …
Support the 2nd Annual East Africa Jump Rope Competition October 18, 2011
The 2nd Annual East Africa Jump Rope Competition and Camp will take place from December 9th-12th in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The event will bring together the best competitive jumpers from Tanzania and Kenya, where they will compete in both …
Paka Skippers: a year of jump rope October 17, 2011
Jump rope coach Innocent Nyangori reflects on CFK’s jump rope initiative after its first year: Jump rope is one of Carolina for Kibera’s initiatives under the Sports Association that was started in the 2010. It began at the beginning of …
Car Wash: A business fueled with girl power September 27, 2011
By Kibera World Wide member Florence Nthamba You have to agree with me that it is not every day that you can easily spot girls in your neighborhood with rolled up sleeves, washing a car!! Well it’s not usual business …
Graduation Day for Binti Pamoja Girls September 22, 2011
By Kibera World Wide member Florence Nthamba This year’s graduation of Binti Pamoja leaders was Saturday, September 3rd. Their laughter, teasing and excitement felt like a ray of sunshine on a rather mild Saturday. It was the first welcoming sound …
“What I loved most about the United States” August 11, 2011
To conclude his previous blog on the East African jump rope team’s trip to the U.S., Thomas Bwire interviewed the competitors upon their return- “I am so happy that I got a chance to go to the United States. I …