German

Ein Stift und ein Blatt Papier kann ein Kind in eine neue Welt versetzen. Eine Welt von Kreativität, Friede und Träume. Genau aus diesem Grund stellen wir für die Kinder einen ruhigen Platz sowie Stifte, Schreibmaterial und etwas zum Naschen zur Verfügung. Für Stunden vergessen die Kinder die schlechten Lebensbedingungen im Slum und wir fördern dabei ihr zeichnerisches Geschick. Einige der Kinder die wir unterstützen, sind äußerst talentiert. In ihren jungen Jahren erklären wir ihnen, wie man 3D-Zeichnungen anfertigt. Das schult vor allem ihre abstrakte Vorstellungskraft. Vielleicht wird eins dieser Kinder ein Künstler, der seine Werke im Stadtzentrum verkaufen kann. Kibera ist eine Anhäufung von Talenten. Es hängt nur davon ab, den Kindern Unterstützung, Hoffnung und Mut zu geben.

Englisch

A pen and one piece of paper can take a child into another world. A world of creativity, peace and dreams. Thats the reason why we regularly organise sessions of drawing. It distracts children from the bad living conditions and we nurture their skills of drawing as well. Some of the children we are supporting are absolutely talented. We teach them how to create 3D-pictures so they get a visual thinking. Maybe sometime one of our children will become a famous illustrator. Kibera is a accumulation of talents. It only depends on giving these children support, hope and courage.

A wonderful portrait about KiberaAID by Bryan Otieno.

About KiberaAID by Brian

German

In Kibera wachsen viele (vielleicht sogar die meisten) Kindern ohne Mutter oder Vater (und manchmal ohne beiden) auf. Ohne die Möglichkeit eine Schule zu besuchen. Ohne einer friedvollen Umgebung. Ohne Selbstwertgefühl. Ohne Hoffnung auf ein besseres Leben. Die Frage ist, ob es in diesem Slum überhaupt eine Situation gibt, wo ein Kind einen Grund zum Lächeln findet? Ja, die gibt es definitiv. Ein kleines rundes Ding aus Leder kann Glück, Spaß und Zusammenhalt für viele Stunden hervorbringen. Das ist die Macht von Teamsport. Das ist die Macht von Fußball!

Englisch

In Kibera many (or maybe most) children grow up without a dad or completely without parents. Without a chance for school. Without a peaceful invironment. Without self esteem. Without a hope for a better life. So is there any situation where a child can find a reason to smile? Yes, there it is. A small spherical and leathery thing can bring fun, happieness and cohesion for many hours. This is the power of teamsports. This is the power of football!

We discussed …

We registered…

and we celebrated the certificate of our……… Community Based Organisation: KiberaAID

by Kelvin Jumah

 
I interlock my fingers to pray,
And so to the ground I lay,
And close my eyes to welcome the darkness,
And for sure darkness came,
The darkness of the young mothers, who clean people?s fabrics,
The darkness of the young mothers, who sell groundnuts by the roadside,
Some are widows,
Some confused, abused and used; by their ?better halves?
Who fall under the tag, ?CERTIFIED ALCOHOLICS?
And so I open my eyes and take a stroll,
And I see this confused society?s fall,
The situation is actual and serious after all,
Mothers never got the opportunity to sit before a teacher,
Never got the opportunity to face the chalkboard,
The opportunity to manipulate a pen and a paper,
And so they struggle to change the situation,
To get rid of the undesired destination,
For their kids, they strive to do all these,
And with the little pennies they get from their hustles,
Their kids manage to hold a pen and a notepad,
Feed their ever-hungry stomachs,
Pay rent for their tiny mud-built structures,
But before the month ends,Debts, debts and debts come flowing,
School fees has always been the struggle,
And the kids are used to these unfortunate lifestyles,
They are forced to take off their tattered uniforms,
And they work in every aspect,
To help their mothers hustle for the day,
While hoping a Messiah will come their way,
To cast these problems and sorrows away!
Written by Kelvin Jumah
©Debirdz, 2014

German

Letztes Wochenende haben wir erneut eine Verteilung von Schreibmaterial und Kleidung organisiert. Ausgestattet mit Schreibblöcken und Stifte können sie nun die Schule besuchen. Ebenso erhielt jedes Kind ein T-shirt von KiberaAID. In der Galerie finden Sie weitere Bilder zu dieser Aktion.

Englisch

On last weekend we organzied again a distribution of stationery and clothes to children of Kibera. Now the children are able to attend school with necessary equipment like pen and notepads. Every children got a T-Shirt as well. We hope this goods enables them to do well at school. Enjoy our gallery about this distribution.

Text & Illustration by Brian Otieno Ochieng

At birth children are born equal. It’s the society which
underestimates the other. Well wait until you visit my home. Kibera is
the largest slum in Africa, everyday innocent small girls walk out of
their shanties to get formal education. It’s a relief to the parents
around since primary education is offered free after the goverment
announced the initiative. Despite that ,most of the girls still are
not able to get educated because life has become too hard for them for
survival. Incidences like this has led to a large number of girls drop
out of school at a tender age.Wait until you see a twenty one year old
girl with a seven year old child, this makes you wonder, what has age
really turned into.
Teenage pregnancy is the norm of the day. Parents are overwhelmed
with the duties of looking after girl child because the society around
don’t really care.Even the best can be misled, Kibera is a home to
about eight hundred thousand people. It’s a small space to hold such a
large number of residents but alot of the population has grown due to
this early pregnancy. Illiteracy level is still high in my home
because of a number of dropouts. Women leading since they are the most
affected at a tender age. It’s a sad thing to see our girls living
lives like this because this is what makes the vicious cycle to
continue. Giving birth to children at a tender age when your not able
to financially and even emotionally support them.
Walking around you would see many kids aimlessly wandering around.
They end up emulating the lifestyle of their parents. Due to this,
KiberaAID came up with the strategies to try make the life of ghetto
children a reality and make them live their dream. Giving them
education and basic needs. This is a positive step towards the
realization of a better future but in order to raise the living
standards, we must find a way to educate the children and give them a
hope for a better future in order for them to try and focus on
education.

German

Bildung für die Kinder ist eine Grundvoraussetzung für eine gesunde Gesellschaft. Aus diesem Grund geben wir den Kindern das für sie so wertvolle Schreibmaterial.

Englisch

Education is the footing for the future of a community. Especially children need education in order to get a chance for reaching a better life. Therefore we decided to give them basic goods for attending a school.

LIFE’S NOT A BED OF ROSES

Wait until you meet a youth from the largest slum in Africa, Kibera.
We grew up together,
didn’t know much except to survive.
Each and everyday we strived to make a better life.
Only to realize at the end it’s a lie.
Everybody took a turn leading to a better destination.
But they didn’t mind how the destination would turn to be.
Life proved to be difficult,thats all.
Ends couldn’t meet, some had to find a way.
Life without opportunity
Crime became the only option for sure.
Robbing the poor to be less poorer.
It’s a dangerous life but no alternative.
Infact it’s a life full of thorns cause any wrong turn you make, leads to your maker.
Don’t expect much in life, we only need daily bread
living from hand to mouth Just because the door to opportunities is sealed.
Living dangerously. Counting your days to the grave.
If only there could be a different way, most, infact all could have took the other way.
But living life the hard way making only the best to survive has turned boys into monsters,
girls into harlots,
Kingdom of sodom and gomorah could feel ashamed.

Orphans at a tender age struggling to make it in life whatsoever.
Mature criminal minds at puberty.
Call it the university of life
as all this is as a result of drug and drug abuse.
Just praying to God
youths in my ghetto will get positive energy.
It’s a fight we engage everyday.
Hoping to win the fight
but I know, it needs more to win the war.
Cause the gospel is already in its place,
live short and enjoy
that’s the motto to go by,
death has become the norm of the day
no one’s afraid to loose a life just hoping things will change.
A day when each and every youth will engage to fight vices
but for now that’s the life of a ghetto youth.
Sad reality!

©vbollah