A whole day for the youngsters. A day of peaceful fightings with neigbours – on the football pitch. This is one of the key events of the AYiERA iNiTiATiVE.
Slum Footie Tournament
Author: AYiERA iNiTiATiVE
Youth Groups Slum Exchange Programme
The “Youth Groups Slum Exchange Programme” (YGSEP) is all about economic empowerment. Here is how AYiERA iNiTiATiVE explains and realises it.
AYiERA iNiTiATiVE | Organisation
The organisation was founded in the year 2007 by Hamilton Ayiera Nyanga who was born in Korogocho slum and hails from a poor family background.
AYiERA iNiTiATiVE | The Mission
The mission of AYiERA iNiTiATiVE is to empower the slum dwellers/children, disadvantaged people of Korogocho slum to become socially and economically engaged in the community.
“I want to become a public health officer”
Ernest is not just studying theoretically, reading books and trying to finish his exams with best results. He is a good observer, too. And he is already trying to make a difference.
“The slum is a beautiful place”
When Irene is thinking about her future she’s painting a colourful picture. She would like to be independent, maybe even leave the slum and live in a different neighbourhood. Despite that wish she stunned me with one special answer.
Eric
Eric Michael Onyango is the president of AYiERA iNiTiATiVE.
Roylex
My full name is Roylex Awino and I am 21 years old. I live in Korogocho slum, I joined AYiERA iNiTiATiVE in 2010. I am the head of talent development. After my primary examination, I didn’t know if I could continue with my education because my parents had no money to support my education. I thank AYiERA iNiTiATiVE because they supported me until I …