UNITING HUMANITY FOUNDATION MISSION STATEMENT Our belief is that sustainable economic development is the solution for the eradication of poverty in the world generally and in Africa in particular. We have come to Kibera slum in Nairobi Kenya, the largest slum in East Africa, (estimated 1,500,000 residents in aprox 1000 acres of undulating land about 6kms from the heart of the city). Here our main aim is to create meaningful employment for as many people as possible, the youth unemployment rate being 70%. STAGE 1: We have established a small production unit in Kibera where we are producing costume jewellery and decorative art. Our first aim is to sell our production in Australia and Kenya and become financially self sufficient at the earliest time. STAGE 2: There are many obvious employment opportunities waiting to be created in Kibera. As funds become available from our first endeavour and also as trained staff is in surplus, we will select and create more job opportunities in other fields. Staff training starts with literacy and numeracy skills, which have eluded many in Kibera. There is also an opportunity to establish âÂÂmicro bankingâ facilities in selected circumstances. We believe this initiative is best suited to operate at the âÂÂcoal faceâ and be staffed by âÂÂlocalsâÂÂ. STAGE 3: Our ultimate aim is to help those who are unable to help themselves. There are an estimated 70,000 orphans in Kibera as a result of the ravages of AIDS with no means of support. We aim to establish 10-15 acre âÂÂfarmsâ each supporting 100 orphans, where they will be loved, housed, schooled and trained. We believe the majority of funding for this endeavour will come from our own surpluses. Our website www.unitinghumanity.org.au will provide details of the current status of developments as they occur. FINALLY we acknowledge the headship of Almighty God in whom we put our trust and thank for all provision, protection and direction in this endeavour.
Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp interviews Julius Kasyoka, a reporter of Cameras for Kibera. A Dutch project from the Hot Sun Foundation that gives young Kenyans the tools to be citizen journalists.
We are a start up non profit who is going on our first trip on July 29, 2008. We will be traveling to Kibera which is right outside of Nairobi, Kenya. While there we will be volunteering at Mama Tunza's Children's Home. For more information on our trip please visit our website at www.orphanscandreamtoo.org
Kibera Integrated Project (KIP) is a local community organization that empowers and improves the live of hundreds of people in Kibera, the largest and most densely populated slum in Africa and one of the biggest in the world with almost 1 million people. In a place where there is a 70% unemployment rate, KIP is successfully working to provide vocational training in selling fruits, vegetables, and fish, and wood carving. KIP is also an inspirational local leader on safe water and sanitation education (which helps prevent disease), environmental conservation, and protecting vulnerable and orphaned children.
Worldwide, more than a billion people live in slums. As many as one million of them in the Kenyan slum of Kibera. Slum Survivors tells the stories of a few of them and charts their remarkable courage in the face of extreme poverty.
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This was the last video taken prior to my departure from the orphanage in Kibera (Nairobi, Kenya, Africa). The kids have such beautiful voices. The song was priceless and is the reason I will be going back shortly.