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Nairobi: Kibera Slum Tour with a Local

Name: Nairobi: Kibera Slum Tour with a Local
Address: Kenya

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Explore Kibera, Africa's largest slum, with a local guide who is a social entrepreneur and a non-profit founder. 50% of the booking fees from this experience helps in paying school fees for kids in need.

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Highlights

50% of the booking fees goes back to the community for supporting needy kids
This experience is organised by a social entrepreneur and non-profit founder
Visit a local home to learn more about our way of life
Visit a crafts center and see how locals recycle materials to make jewelry
Visit KCOOP Children's Centre which we run, serving vulnerable kids

Description

Kibera slum is located in Nairobi, about 6.6 kilometers (4.1 miles) from the City Centre. It is the largest slum in Africa, and one of the largest in the world. We are a team of 4 local guides; ERICK, SAMUEL, BENTA and JACK. We were all born, raised and still live here in Kibera Community. We have first-hand insights into the authentic daily life in the Kibera neighborhood. This tour enables our guests to learn more about the local community's way of life and the history of Kibera slum. The income generated from the booking fees, helps us in paying school fees for orphans and vulnerable kids and funding many other social projects here in Kibera slum. We run a social impact tour business called OAC Kenya Tours (www.oackenya.weebly.com). It is a vehicle for positive change. Join us in our journey towards social impact, where every booking you make helps to uplift and support orphans and vulnerable children. 50% of the booking fees from this tour goes back to the community. We also run a non-profit called KCOOP Organization which was founded and registered in 2022. Our organization operates here in Kibera slums and in rural parts of Kenya. The programs of KCOOP Organization include; 1. After school Program 2. Education Program 3. Combating Child Hunger 4. Empowerment Through Arts and Sports 5. Community Outreach All our regular updates are available on our website and social media pages. Website: www.k-coop.org Instagram: @kcoop.organization, Facebook: @kcoop.organization, YouTube: @kcoop.organization We are now seeking for like minded individuals, organizations or enterprises for partnership to enable us help more needy kids. ITINERARY FOR THIS EXPERIENCE >This tour takes 3 hours, but we can make it longer or shorter depending on your preference. >The meeting point is inside PRESTIGE PLAZA SHOPPING MALL, Ngong Road. After meeting up, we then take a taxi to the first stop which is our office. This experience has 5 stops as follows; 1. Our Office We will first welcome you to our office here in the slum for more introductions & briefing about the entire experience. The office has free Wi-Fi and super clean & nice washrooms. We also have a very safe and secure guest room for those interested in exploring Kibera slum at night and probably spending a night here in the slum at an extra cost. 2. Home Visit The second stop which is the main stop is home Visit where we will welcome you inside one of the residential houses here in the slum to let you learn more about our way of life like how we get water, electricity, bathroom system, typical house size and so on. 3. Crafts Centre You will witness how locals recycle materials to make jewelry and other handmade items. 4. KCOOP Children's Centre We run this Children's Centre and it serves orphans and vulnerable kids 5. Cafeteria For a short rest and soft drinks as we chat about Kibera. The tour will end here. >We are very flexible and can customize this experience to match your interests.

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Important Information

1. If you like, you can come with some gifts for children or locals like candies, snacks, biscuits, school supplies, used clothes, sport supplies, art supplies, indoor game supplies, hygiene products, food supplies like rice, sugar and so on. This is OPTIONAL 2. If you would like to buy some souvenirs locally made here in the slum, you can come with some cash. This is OPTIONAL