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Kenned Odede,Foundfer of SHOFCO during the interview with the Standard in Nairobi. [ElvisOgin.Standard]
“There’s a popular saying that if you want to educate a village, educate a woman. I think this is a Western concept. I’m not sure it works in the Africa setting. I believe if you want to educate a village, get the men involved as well,” says Kennedy Odede.
Kennedy is a social entrepreneur and founder of the movement, Shining Hope for Communities (Shofco), which brings people from low-income areas together to transform their neighbourhoods and lifestyles by working as a unit.
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