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EVALUATION BY
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
In April 2024 HNP has been evaluated by Johns Hopkins University for impact, community involvement and expansion. A year-long research produced a policy brief, highlighting our strengths and creating recommendations for improvement to set us up for expansion.
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As a result of the analysis, the strengths of the project were identified, such as: comprehensive approach to water and sanitation, cafeteria services and the meeting halls, laundry services, SACCO, courses and capacity development, urban farming/hydroponics, security, including the wide provision of street lights.
THE
PROBLEM
Worldwide, over a billion people live in slums. That number will double by 2030 (UN Habitat).
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Life in slums is defined by lack of basic water, sanitation, and energy infrastructure. These conditions fuel rampant social and health problems and accelerate the vicious cycle of extreme poverty.
THE SOLUTION
We are pioneering a new model for integrated service delivery, a single platform combining the services and supports needed to thrive.
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The Kibera Town Centre provides the essential infrastructure and social services to empower people to break out of poverty.
WHO
WE ARE
We are a team of volunteers, innovators and local community members who are collaborating internationally to build environmentally and financially sustainable “town centres” in urban slums that provide opportunities for residents to realize their full potential and chart a path out of poverty. Our active project is the Kibera Town Centre in Nairobi, Kenya which opened its doors in 2014.
OUR
MODEL
Traditional approach is scattered. Small projects with zero longevity. We are creating a long-term solution, an integrated service delivery that covers every basic human need service in one "town center". Our pilot project the Kibera Town Centre is managed and run by Kiberans who continuously ensure that we only offer services and products demanded by the local community.
The backbone of the Kibera Town Centre is a cutting-edge, independent, environmentally-friendly infrastructure, which powers affordable water, sanitation, and energy services. The physical infrastructure is overlayed with social services, allowing the community to access opportunities and self-actuation through training in IT, Arts, Business, Clean Technologies, and more.
FACILITY
LAYOUT
SEE THE IMPACT
800
people accessing our services daily
at Kibera Town Centre on average
30%
direct cost
recovery monthly
in 2022
5,700
students graduated from our training academy courses
to date
2M+
customer transactions
since opening 2015
SERVICES OFFERED
AT KIBERA TOWN CENTRE
CLEAN WATER
CAFETERIA
TOILETS
AND SHOWERS
LAUNDRY
CYBER LAB
TRAINING ACADEMY
MUSIC STUDIO
PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES
SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOP
HANDWASH STATIONS
RECENT INITIATIVES
Plastic Tap Installation, UNEA 5.2, Nairobi
A nearly 30 ft tall art installation created by international artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong was built by our team at Human Needs Project to be featured at UNEA 5.2, a global summit on environmental issues. This year's theme was Plastic Pollution, and the United Nations adopted historic resolution to end plastic pollution.
The project was funded by a Web 3.0 community the Degenerate Trash Pandas. It provided 100 jobs to local women and utilized over 1 ton of plastics scavenged from Kibera.
