Kibera Pride: Never let fear overpower you

Kibera Pride: Never let fear overpower you: Whenever I go  around in the slums of kibera. I am filled by the impression i get from the faces of the kids around. when i see these kids, ...

Never let fear overpower you

Whenever I go  around in the slums of kibera. I am filled by the impression i get from the faces of the kids around. when i see these kids, i see great future leaders and i also see my picture as a little Irene as one a kid in the slum. It really motivates me, to move forward in serving my community. As a kid i had a dream, a dream of life not to benefit myself but a dream to make a change in my community. I never thought of my own growth, or what would happen in my life— I was thinking about how I could serve my kibera community.we all have got different dreams but most of us we fear to share it out.We worry too much on the negative outcomes.  I have  learned that worry attracts fear and if you are fearful, you are also too scared to even try what you know. Always be strong and still to what you believe in. Let us all work together by sharing with others our unique dreams.since we are all called in a different mission and it is only through working together that we will be able to bring the change that we want. two heads are better than one, for we all reasons differently but we can always come to a conclusion for understanding is there.

Changing ones lives

As one walks through the slums of Kibera, you can find laughing children, hard working people striving to make a dollar a day, motivated young people who want to put themselves through school, and a community spirit and the willingness to help each other. Kibera Pride hopes to use this strong foundation of the people on which to build a solid, structured vision. The organization strives to develop the kids and youths spiritually, mentally, morally, physically and economically to ensure they develop to their full potential in life within their current social-environment and beyond. This development cannot occur without mentoring, which is needed in these children's lives. We can only achieve this if we have passion to do it.

Our New Home - Kibera Pride, Opens July 1st 2013

All the best to Irene Kasandi - today and tomorrow she is representing Kibera Pride at the "TRAINING ON THE NEW NGO ACT ITS EFFECTS AND IMPLICATIONS TO NGOs IN KENYA" Conference. Update on KP. Irene and I got way more done during my time in Kibera than I had imagined could ever happen. The first and most important news is that we rented a house - and we will have an option also to purchase. It is ideally located - in an area called Olympic, just outside Kibera and only a few minutes from the Brothers compound. It will serve first as a community outreach and office for Kibera Pride and in the future as a safe home for some of the more vulnerable children of Kibera. It has room also to accommodate 4-6 volunteers at any one time and room to expand for more if need be. Very exciting. If you are interested in volunteering at Kibera Pride all the details will be published both here and on the website soon. It's very exciting to be a co-founder with Irene of KP at this time. Nice to see KP now, in its early stage. Those of you who follow will be playing a key role in establishing a viable and sustainable operation in the near future and you'll have the privilege of seeing it grow and mature. Additionally, Kibera Pride has funded its first community outreach program. This is very exciting also. There is a youth group that formed and has been working to wash cars. Currently, they haul water by hand but with our help, the group can now get a meter and dig the trench to have the water pumped. This is a major improvement and will also allow them to sell the water to the community - saving everyone the need to carry. Irene will be meeting with the group and we hope to have a report about their efforts soon. Also, an initiative to start a Kibera Photography project was conceptualized and we have applied for a Grant with AIGA, Design Sparks Change, and Adobe - it's actually a grant competition. Even if that doesn't happen we are going to be moving forward with this project. Its purpose is to bring income to the people of Kibera and also there will be a community training and educational component of this project. Thanks to the Brothers of Mother Teresa - who were the most gracious hosts during my stay. It is an amazing group doing great work in Kibera. Having interviewed Irene for the film "The Road to Punda Milia" - I know the influence/impact of the Brothers in her life and that now comes to life in the Kibera Pride organization. Thanks, Bros! For everything you do! peace, daniel

Thank you Daniel

Going around the slums it is the hardest tour one can take, especially if you have never been to the place . in slums like kibera you have to take trouble looking where your step as you walk. we appreciate all the effort daniel took going around with his photograph instrument, it was really hard to get a focus on camera for he had to mind where he was stepping. it was amazing that he was able to go up to some interior places.  

 It was such a motivating time with you Daniel we hope you enjoyed being here. we are looking forward to your coming back. You are most welcomed  

Regards from all the people and families you visited during your stay. Be blessed

Kibera Pride Office

We found a possible office rental for Kibera Pride in a secure area near the Brothers place - we'll go look tomorrow :)