Kawangware

Kawangware (locally: [kawaŋˈgware]) is a slum in Nairobi, Kenya, about 15 km west of the city centre, between Lavington and Dagoretti.

Kawangware's population is approximately 800,000 people, with 65% being children and youths. Most inhabitants live on less than $1 a day and unemployment is high. There is a diversity of ethnic backgrounds.[1]

Kawangware has a scarcity of safe drinking water. Water supplied by the city authority is not available every day[2] and is otherwise expensive.[1] There are waterborne diseases, respiratory pneumonia, malaria as well as an increase in cases of airborne diseases due to the poor sewerage system in Kawangware.[1] Many people in Kawangware are HIV-positive.[3]

Kawangware has supermarkets,[2] a library,[4] a medical clinic and the Kawangware Primary School, Kawangware School and Kawangware Academy. However, many children in the slum do not attend school.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kawangware Slum". Africalightchristian.org. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
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  3. ↑ "Kawangware Projects | Ray of Hope". Rayofhopeinternational.org. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  4. ↑ "kawangware community library and information Centre". Cbl-kenya.tripod.com. 2008-01-26. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  5. ↑ "NextAid. Creating Sustainable Solutions for Children in Africa Orphaned by AIDS". Nextaid.org. Retrieved 2015-12-17.

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