Meet the Kenyan ‘Slum Changers’

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

Slum Footie Tournament 2024

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

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.

Day for Korogocho

Day for Korogocho

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.

We win together- SFT 2022

Even in elections, we win together

In Kenya, general elections bring about their fair share of challenges every five years. At the lowest community levels and especially slums, election periods are filled with tension and fear of conflicts and violence. Youths in this case are the the most vulnerable victims of intense campaign activities witnessed during such periods. While this is a vital process that presents …