After several requests, I have decided to start a blog for my 2 month trip to Kenya. I will be up bright and early on Friday to make the long trip to East Africa. My time will be spent researching, volunteering, and traveling. During the first few weeks of my trip, I am working with a team from the UNC School of Social Work to conduct formative research on asset development among youth in Nairobi. We will be conducting interviews and focus groups with youth and community stakeholders on how to improve the lives of youth through asset building (ie savings, improving access to financial resources, developing microenterprise). We will be working closely with Carolina for Kibera (CFK), an NGO located in the Kibera slum of Nairobi. I plan to spend the rest of my time in Kenya volunteering at the CFK health clinic and traveling. I hope to make it to some other East African countries! I will update as often as I am able to with any stories, photos, adventures, etc. Enjoy!
Here is a link to the Carolina for Kibera page, for all who are interested.
http://cfk.unc.edu/
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