A Visit to Mathare

Last Friday we were in Mlango Kubwa in Mathare to give a demo on the Kio Kit at the Mathare Environmental Conservation Group (Facebook page), a UN Habitat and Samsung C&T-funded youth self-help organisation. Doug Regan, one of the directors of the program, invited us and the reception was warm. Mathare is an informal settlement located on the eastern side of Nairobi and has a population of at least 500,000 people. The Kio Kit is designed to be intuitive and easy to use, a fact that was proven again when the youth at the centre took to it fast. It is a wonderful tool for learning and outreach programs. Isaac Mwasa, the chairman of the centre, was especially excited about its potential for civic education. There are plenty of pre-loaded materials about this and other subjects on the Kit. In addition to being a place where young women and men can learn marketable skills, the centre runs a National Youth Service (NYS) feeding program, which is an important aspect of community outreach programs, and has a program for recycling plastic, which generates income and keeps the neighbourhood clean. The photos tell the story better :) If you would like to partner with us to make a difference, like what the youth group is doing, send us an email at [email protected] or [email protected]. Zadock bringing the Kit in Left-to-Right - Alex, Isaac, Doug Written on the wall is "elimu ni haki" (Education is a right). Alex explaining the Kit Here is a short interview with Isaac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQFpu9NKQAg

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