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Mathare children to play on what was once open air ‘toilets’

mathare children   Children of Whynot Junior Academy in the Mathare 10 play basketball in a refurbished court which was initially an open defecation site but has since been renovated. 19 November 2014. PICTURE: JECKONIA OTIENO
 

Residents of Mathare are turning around their lives and reclaiming what previously had served as an open-air toilet.

The residents have converted a once faeces-filled ground into a basketball court to nurture and develop sporting talent.

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