By a male,
16-21 years old,
in Nairobi,
Kenya

Drug is one of the major problems facing slum youth.This is majorly because most family in the slum are involved in drugs. Some families use drugs to get their daily bread while others use drugs to reduce stress caused by poverty. Others use drugs due to peer pressure and low self esteem.
This problem really needs and emergency assistance.
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Related to project keywords: emergency, family, families, needs, reduce
By a male,
16-21 years old,
in Tran-nzoia,
Kenya

Several children in the village suffered cholera,the situation leading to all this was poor sanitary environment at their homes.To control the situation the sanitary officer in the district level in conjuction with the chief made a public awareness in the village and moved from home to home viewing the conditions there.Many were found without toilets and dustbins and were made to dig them right away.After few months the people began living a purely life.
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Related to project keywords: self-control, living, homes, environment, situation
By a female,
16-21 years old,
in Limuru,
Kenya

There is a man who has a daughter.He used to take alcohol and used to smoke a lot, later he was affected by it. He began experiencing problems with his health and the family got concered and decided to help.He was taken to rehabilitation hoping to safe his life and make it better.
He stayed for 3 months and he consumed alot of money and resources. The man left the reharb and went back home.To everyone's surprise,he didn't change and he continued affecting him.
After sometime, he got sick to the point of death but by good luck,he survived the deal but he was still in danger of losing his life.The excess consumption of alcohol and smoking led to all that.
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Related to project keywords: affecting, family, health, affected, months
By a female,
46-60 years old ,
in Busia,
Kenya

With over 30 000 bars countrywide ,kenya has been described as one drinking den'' with youths in parts of the country becoming hopeless and zombies from consu ming alcohol and beer.
Their health worsened as some of this brewed beer burned their livers and kidneys an d they would die so early and young and hopeless situation.
The alcoholic act commonly known as''Mututho law'' have seen changes occur in my community though it si now facing a great challenge of implementation but for ones we can witness responsible drinking and production of alcoholic drinks that don't contain harmfull to human health.
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Related to project keywords: health, youths, situation, early, facing
By a male,
22-30 years old,
in Kakamega,
Kenya

It has been astonishing to see babies born with their heads attached together, this makes their survival minimal. The family need money to have the babies operated so that they can be apart. The family have been facing financial challenges which much them to get help. Offering a service without payment is very encouraging one of the doctors had to help the family with the service of operating the children. the individual sacrificed his service and he was able to separate the children in a safe way.
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Related to project keywords: family, see, service, financial, safe
By a female,
16-21 years old,
in Kiluhura District,
Uganda

Kyankongyi Joshua.This is aman who heared people's request and answered them.
This man works as a LC2 on the sub-county and this man helped people by bringing electricity and he was serious about this issue because all this villages recieved electricity and this brought about security among villages and even people's homes also got security.This brought employment on the areas where by now all business men and women works during night because they are having right which is enough for them.
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Related to project keywords: areas, homes, security, social, bringing
By a female,
16-21 years old,
in Limuru,
Kenya

The girl by the name Njoki was one among a family of three girls got to finish her K.C.P.E.Due to lack of resources by her family in Nyahururu,she moved to Limuru in search of a job.Later she was employed as a house help and was well paid. She worked hard and hoped that one day she could go back to school.Due to her hard work, one day her employee who owned a school asked her whether she would love to go back to school. This was like a dream to her, one year down the line and here was the opportunity she longed for.she accepted and prepared herself to go back to school.Her employer catered for all her needs,paid her wages gave food, shelter and clothing.Also extended the kind gesture to her family and now the two families are good associates. It is good to touch a persons heart.
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Related to project keywords: family, love, needs, year, go back