My name is Elisha Ooga. I was born and brought up in Kibera slum – the biggest slum in Sub-Saharan Africa. I couldn’t continue with my education in High school after my father died of severe backache as a result of doing menial jobs including carrying heavy loads/ offloading trucks at the Nairobi’s industrial […]

As the new Corona virus spreads rapidly in African countries, a big source of concern is how it will spread and affect those that live in congested low-income areas. The pandemic is having a negative impact on people’s health and economic and social status. Most people, especially slum-dwellers had skipped a meal or slept on […]