Volunteer social worker strives to give women in slums hope

Mukuru Kwa Njenga social worker Risper Kigen during the interview on February 19, 2021 in Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

There are leaders who take charge on the frontline and then there are those who work in the midst of the chaos of life, giving their time and resources to help others rise above their misery. Mercy Adhiambo speaks to Risper Kigen, a volunteer social worker about her dedication to changing the narrative in the slum

Risper Kigen believes every human has a story; and that those stories matter. As a volunteer social worker in Mukuru kwa Njenga, she says the most challenging part when working with people in the slum is that they have lived believing that their stories and life experiences are useless.