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Kibera’s spring of hope hands benefactors lifeline

By Oscar Pilipili
Gaudencia Oludhe’s visit to Kibera slums opened her eyes to something she had never known before. Here, in one of Africa’s largest slums, she found out, it is the way of life for a mature man to marry a girl; a norm for people to consume hard drugs without a care and child prostitution seems acceptable.

Parents, either because they are overwhelmed by the magnitude of responsibility or don’t just care, ignore their children and their needs.

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