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#HerCovid19Stories – For many in low income settlements in Nairobi, staying at home for safety is not an option
Read more– By Melissa Aluso #HerCovid19Stories – For Many In Low Income Settlements In Nairobi, Staying At Home For Safety Is Not An Option – By Melissa Aluso ‘A businessman wearing a mask and using hand sanitiser while selling ice cream on the streets of Mathare’ By Melissa Aluso, photographer based…
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#HerCovid19Stories: Without a job, but not without hope during lockdown
Read more– By Fibi Afloe #HerCovid19Stories: Without A Job, But Not Without Hope During Lockdown – By Fibi Afloe ‘I had dreams of making enough money this year, especially during the end of Ramadan celebrations. I am a make-up artist but due to this global pandemic, I don’t get any work.…
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#HerCOVID19Stories : An unusual Eid celebration at home
Read more– By Fibi Afloe #HerCOVID19Stories : An Unusual Eid Celebration At Home This year, many Muslims are spending Eid at home for the first time in an effort to curb COVID-19. In Ghana, with a nationwide ban on large social gatherings, many prayed inside and dressed up to visit family members…
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#HerCOVID19Stories : The young people using art to fight COVID-19
Read more– by Mary Wanjiru © Mary Wanjiru, May 2020, Mathare, Kenya Mathare roots, a youth initiative in Mathare slums Kenya, are using street art and graffiti to spread positive messaging on Corona virus, and sensitize people on the importance of wearing masks during this pandemic.
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#HerCOVID19stories – Our handwashing inventions in rural Kenya
Read more– By Esther Tinayo Handwashing is key to fighting off the spread of Covid-19. In some places more than others, observing this “simple” guideline can be a big challenge, due to access to water and soap. In Amboseli, Kenya, children are washing their hands with water from this canister hanging…
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#HerCOVID19Stories : Women head porters in Ghana amongst most affected by lockdown measures.
Read moreThe Kayayei, young women and girls who work as head porters, are amongst those who feel most severely the impact of the measures against COVID-19. The Kayayei usually migrate from Northern Ghana to the capital, in the hope to find work and support their families back home. They typically live…
