Kenya had months of post-election violence in 2008, and it also had some success stories about conflict resolution. I've written in an earlier blog about Jamii Bora Trust in Kibera, Nairobi's largest slum, perhaps one of the largest in Africa. Thanks to Tony Cox, we've edited a short video which shows how Jamii Bora's branch manager for Kibera, Andrew Otieno, got youths who looted and burned Toi Market to rebuild it, then rebuild their lives through getting training and loans from Jamii Bora.
The sound quality is poor, so look out for these points:
- a member talking about how she'll use her loan in her catering business
- Andrew about how he increased the membership at Kibera branch from 7k to 50k from Jan. to Nov 08
- John, the ex-Rebel Leader, about how they looted, then burned the market
- John and Bernard about how they couldn't believe that Jamii Bora would give them a chance after they had destroyed the market
- John and Bernard about their box-making business and how they now have a stake in society
A miracle brought about by the 'whole community' approach at Jamii Bora Trust!
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