Once a year, in December, AYiERA iNiTiATiVE organizes the “Destitute Children Event”.
Destitute Children Event
Tag: korogocho
Slum Footie Tournament
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.
AYiERA iNiTiATiVE | Achievements
The Achievements reached through the commitment of all AYiERA iNiTiATiVE volunteers, team members, supporters as well as the slum dwellers themselves are impressive.
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.