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Meet the Kenyan ‘Slum Changers’

7 Feb 2025 Ayiera InitiativeLeave a comment

Imagine the biggest pile of trash you’ve ever seen. It probably doesn’t even come close to Dandora. People are sifting through it – thousands of them –ceaselessly searching for the next piece of refuse they might be able to sell for a few shillings. And then, in the literal shadow of all this hardship, there’s laughter. Children racing about. Footballs flying. Joyful chaos. Music, dance, art – all the things that make us human. And talent. So much unbelievable talent.

Such is the beauty of the Ayiera Initiative

First “Korogocho Bridge” to Siegburg

19 Dec 2024 Ayiera InitiativeLeave a comment

GSA in Germany is building a bridge to Korogocho, Nairobi's third largest slum

The Alleestraße secondary school in Siegburg is building a bridge to Korogocho, Nairobi’s third largest slum. There has never been anything like it: An “online bridge” brought together pupils from Siegburg’s Alleestraße secondary school and children and young people from Nairobi’s third-largest slum, Korogocho.

Slum Footie Tournament 2024

27 Jul 2024 Ayiera InitiativeLeave a comment

Korogocho Community Awareness in Slum Footie Tournament

On the 20th of July, Ayiera Initiative held Slum Footie Tournament. This social event provides a platform for slum residents to learn, deliberate, and discuss the most prevalent challenges facing them in their daily lives, to understand the challenges and develop relevant solutions to some of these prevalent problems.

Tag für Korogocho 2024

2 Jul 2024 Ayiera InitiativeLeave a comment

Tabitha (far left), Derrick(far right) and one of the students at GSA

Every year GSA holds a special event for marginalized children and young people. The two-day event popularly referred to as ‘Tag für Korogocho’ aims to create awareness of the imbalances in opportunities for children and young people across the world especially those in slums. This event also recognizes and supports Ayiera Initiative’s efforts in creating opportunities for young people through education, empowerment, and talent development.

We are 100% energy efficient!

20 Jan 2024 Ayiera InitiativeLeave a comment

The beginning of 2024 marks another key milestone for Ayiera Initiative! Our Centre is fully running on solar energy.

For a long time, we have had a big challenge with a reliable power supply. Considering our area of scope – Korogocho slum, continuously accessing electricity has been a major setback.

Korogocho Health Clinic Inauguration

14 Sep 2023 Ayiera InitiativeLeave a comment

Inauguration of the Korogocho Health Clinic at AI Centre

Korogocho Health Clinic was officially launched on Tuesday, 12th September in the presence of both Ayiera Initiative representatives, German Doctors officials, together with Korogocho area Chief representing the government. German Doctors have been offering primary health care to the residents of Mathare slums, and now extending their services to Korogocho with the aim of achieving a dignified life for marginalized …

University Education support

14 Aug 2023 Ayiera InitiativeLeave a comment

Since its inception, the Ayiera initiative has made great strides in promoting and supporting education for poor and marginalized slum children. For many years, Ayiera Initiative has supported children and youths to get an education. Whether primary, secondary, TVET, college, or university, AI’s scholarship program, has enabled thousands of slum children and youths to get an education. What better way …

Day for Korogocho

21 Jun 2023 Ayiera InitiativeLeave a comment

Every year, students from Gymnasium Siegburg Allestrasse hold a charity concert to support children from Korogocho slum. And this year, they called it ‘The Day for Korogocho’. On this day, students stand in solidarity with their counterparts from Korogocho by playing music and fundraising to support Ayiera Initiative’s empowerment programs in Korogocho slum.