Slum Fire in Mathare
About fifty families were left homeless after a fire destroyed their homes in Mathare slums. Some of those affected are sheltered at the nearby Slum children art center, while others are housed by their relatives. The fire broke out on the evening of 31st October, and it took hours. The cause of the inferno is […]
Laerke, volunteering in Nairobi Kenya – the farewell
The farewell party Everything that has a beginning surely has an end. All that started well ended so well that it made Laerke cry, again! We provided an environment where the goodbyes would be more memorable. Laerke’s farewell party. The party was scheduled to begin at 2 pm. However, the entire team from Mathare was […]
Laerke, DAY#5 volunteering in Nairobi Kenya
On the fifth day, Lerke was presented with a different environment. Kibera! They met at Art360Kibera, a place that revives people’s beliefs in utopia. Those who have been keeping up with us know about Art360Kibera. For those who have not, here is the link. There were short presentations. Faith and Ben and the other two […]
Laerke, DAY#4 volunteering in Nairobi Kenya
The special day four landed on Saturday! The day that most parents and children living near the headquarters look forward to. It is the biblical day when Noah saw the rainbow and understood the promises it came with. The food program day! On this gratifying day, food is cooked for over 100 children. They helped: […]
Laerke, DAY#3 volunteering in Nairobi Kenya
Day three! Diverting a little from the kids to the people who call them a bundle of joys, their mothers! Laerke and Morten visited the single mothers and the widows in a nearby CBO called Shine A Light CBO. Here they help the young mother learn to tie the ropes of life independently. They interestingly […]
Laerke, DAY#2 volunteering in Nairobi Kenya
The second day began at 10 am. After a short meeting, the headquarters Laerke was taken to one of the most underserved schools. She was told that it was a school for poorer kids. There was no specific school uniform, whatever the parents could afford. It was one big hall made from mud. The classes […]
Laerke, DAY#1 volunteering in Nairobi Kenya
When one is narrating their experiences; there are those who will listen, those who will be entertained, and those who will want to go through it. Laerke wanted to experience volunteering on her own. Make an impact the best way she can. She stresses how she has been impacted and the story begins. Laerke is […]
Art On All Angles
Art On All Angles She alights from the bodaboda (Swahili word for a motorbike). She smiles, albeit held back. Everything about her is artistic. I know every artist has that thing that boldly writes and highlights “ARTSY” on their forehead. However, hers is different. You kind of look for it and kind of just see […]