WOMEN IN MATHARE

A mathare woman really struggles alongside the husband to make ends meet within a family.
Most women in mather engage themselves in small business that help them suplement with their men's earnings to enable them support their families financially.
Mostly they sell groceries in the streets of the slum some are small scale retailers in shops and some operate eateries.
Women of Mather also engage themselves in brewing''Changaa''which is an illicit brew.The brewin gof changaa is done along Nairobi River and it is profitable so the women because most people take it.
Changaa is generally cheaper and affordable to a resident of Mathare compared to other forms of alcohol e.g beer.

Location: Mathare, Nairobi, kenya