kibera Flashcards
location
Nairobi, Kenya
proportion of city in slums
60% of population
floor space per person
1m2
orphans due to aids
100 000
features of slum
homes made of mud, iron, wood thin paths between houses ditch in path- sewage litter area smells of charcoal and human waste
problems with water
sand-pipes- should feed 40 families- run by gangs- double water cost
90% of people survive on less than….
$1 a day
how to deal with “flying toilettes”
new toilettes facilities built
dealing with crime
police reluctant to enter
floodlights set up at night
British charity helping to supply cheap roof tiles
practical action
who has helped provide cheaper electricity?
united nations human settlement programme
what project was set up in 2003
a 15 year re-housing settlement. in the first year 770 families were relocated into houses with water, electricity, running water and showers
date of floodlights set up
2005
keya slum upgrading programme
5 storey blocks built with cheaper rent for people from slums
