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Boat Ride Na Stories: How Residents Are Benefitting From Lake Victoria As a Therapy Resource

By Laura Otieno Kisumu, Kenya - When Victor Didi saw the increasing number of deaths that were reported rising from the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya, he sensed that something had to give. With the first COVID-19 case having been reported in Kenya in March 2020, panic and fear had gripped a

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This Startup is Giving Opportunities To Persons Living with Disabilities in Kenya

By Charles Wachira, bird story agency NAIROBI - At just two years of age, Fredrick Ouko contracted polio. The disease left him with both of his legs permanently damaged. It has also left him determined to ensure that people with disabilities get equal opportunities. Today, the 40-year-old identifies with the 2.2% of

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PATCHING THE MAT: ENTREPRENEURSHIP GIVING A LIFELINE TO KISUMU WOMEN RECOVERING FROM THE RAVAGES OF COVID 19

By Laura Otieno Kisumu, Kenya - A rusty workshop standing on a lowly piece of land welcomes you when you visit the Wathorego site in Kisumu, Kenya. Heaps of used synthetic hair paint an aura of destitution and gives the impression of unmanaged waste. However, the heap is a pile of

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