Directory: community groups and charities working in Kibera, and what each one does

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Directory: community groups and charities working in Kibera, and what each one does.
A first list of organisations doing verified work in Kibera. We will add more as we confirm them. Run a group we should list? Email news@kibranewsnetwork.co.ke.
Health and education
SHOFCO (Shining Hope for Communities), Kibera Drive, Gatwekera. Clinics, the free Kibera School for Girls, scholarships, water and sanitation, libraries and the SHOFCO Urban Network.
CFK Africa (formerly Carolina for Kibera). Tabitha Medical Clinic, Tabitha Maternity Home and community health work. +254 20 2350 161, admin@cfkafrica.org.
Amref Health Africa. Runs Kibera Community Health Centre in Laini Saba.
Moving Mountains Trust. Supports the community-run Ushirika Medical Clinic.
Kibera Girls Soccer Academy Foundation. A free secondary school for girls. info@kgsafoundation.org.
Spurgeon Child Care Kenya. Runs Spurgeon's Academy for children affected by HIV.
Little Rock Inclusive ECD Centre, Kibera Drive near Ayany. Early learning, including for children with disabilities. +254 702 037 247.
Arts, youth and information
Octopizzo Foundation, started in 2015 by the Kibera-born rapper. Water and sanitation, food security, music and arts, civic education and mental health.
Avido Foundation, funded by 20% of Lookslike Avido's sales. School uniforms and fees, and sewing classes for young mothers and deaf women.
Kibera Fashion Week. A show for local designers, first held on the railway line in 2022.
Map Kibera. Community mapping, including an open list of Kibera schools at.
Kibra Youth Network (kibrayouthnetwork.org). Youth skills training, raising funds for a hall and library. Disclosure: KNN carries KYN's fundraising ads.
Sources: SHOFCO, CFK Africa, Amref, Moving Mountains Trust, KGSA Foundation, Spurgeon Child Care Kenya, Little Rock, Octopizzo Foundation, The Thinking Watermill, Kibera Fashion Week, Open Schools Kenya
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