Kennedy Odede, aged 41, is a Kenyan social entrepreneur and the founder of Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), a grassroots movement that started in the slums of Kibera. He made history in July ...

Eunice Akinyi needs water. She's come to this kiosk to collect a supply. In Kibera, one of Africa’s largest informal settlements, finding a clean, affordable water source can be difficult. But this ...

As we welcome the New Year 2025 and reflect on the opportunities and challenges that came with the past year, one thing stands out-resilience. A resilient people, community or country have a way of ...

Kennedy Odede is one of the most joy-filled people I’ve met. He grew up in the Kibera slum in Nairobi. With his American wife, Jessica Posner, he created a school for girls and a community ...

Kennedy Odede, 41, the founder and CEO of Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), a Kenyan grassroots movement providing life-changing services to urban poor, is one of the laureates of the prestigious ...