IMPROVING ECONOMIC STATUS IN SLUMS


Jamii Bora Trust Fund was introduced and developed in Mathere slums to help slum dwellers to improve their economic status. The trust expanded to status of a bank then went into housing project where it put up houses at Athi River for its members. Mathare slums dwellers are now proud owners of houses in Athi River. Jamii Bora Trust Fund is now extending its projects to rural areas where it plans to put houses and finance the buyers to buy them. This fund is helping poor and low income earners to at least own houses of their own by financing the project and these people who are very grateful to the fund.

Location: MATHARE, NAIROBI, KENYA