Paper Mapping
The approaches to paper mapping are well described by Mikel in his blog post called Paper Mapping in Community Meetings. What I would like to add to his points ...
Tag: Kibera
Why Map Open Drainage? And How?
I believe that the reasons to map open drainage in the slums are well known and are obvious to most people. Everyone who’s ever been to the slums knows that ope...
Update on video in Mathare (and Kibera)
This is a fairly short and quick update on video in Mathare and even shorter in Kibera. One of our ideas at the beginning of the video program in Mathare was th...
Audio slideshow: On the map
BBC’s slideshow on Map Kibera by your favourite narrator: ON THE MAP
Thinking long-term in Kibera, Mathare approaching quickly
While Mathare is approaching with fierce speed the Kibera teams are working hard to set up the Trust, struggling to create their basic visions and missions, dev...
Starting of a weekly diary
I have decided I’m going to post my working diary or my weekly reviews for a number of reasons. First reason is transparency. I want my work to be transpa...
Mapping Flood Damage in Kibera
A couple of months ago, a series of storms caused havoc in Kibera. Our team was taking a much needed vacation at the Kenyan coast, and while we were sipp...