Posts By: Leann Bankoski
Jump Rope: Empowering Youth and Nurturing Talent March 26, 2012
By Norbert Aluku, Partnerships Manager Many youth living in the terrible conditions of Kibera slums, especially girls, say they never knew they had a talent until they were introduced to jump rope. This is a sport many youth cherish in …
Welcome to New Program Officers, Sarah and Hellen June 10, 2011
We are thrilled to introduce to you our two new Daughters United (Binti Pamoja) Program Officers: Ms. Sarah Waithera and Ms. Hellen Onyango Ms. Sarah Waithera has been a Program Assistant and recently an Assistant Program Officer under the Binti …
UNC Law students support CFK January 27, 2011
When we talk about partnering with Carolina for Kibera, often people think about helping develop programs, working with poverty alleviation experts, and donating equipment. But what we’ve learned over the years it that there is strength in diversity and everyone …
First Aid in Kibera August 5, 2010
From CFK 2010 Fellow Cassie Ludwig: In my first weeks as an intern at CFK, a woman who had a failed attempt at an abortion called the Carolina for Kibera (CFK) office asking if staff members would help transport her …