Kibera Hamlets

Kibera Hamlets is a Community based Organization based in the Katwekera Village (Hamlet) of the sprawling Kibera Informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 2010 and registered as a Community Based organization with the ministry of Culture and Social Services of the Kenya Government. Kibera Hamlets (KH) started as an informal organization to promote Youth involvement in sports as a strategy of keeping the Youth busy and channeling their energy into positive activities. The organization started off with a soccer team for boys and another for girls, aged around 14 years. KH has since evolved into a full-blown Community based organization, with Sports, Community Service, Youth empowerment and theater Programs. Kibera Hamlets has benefited 384 beneficiaries, aged between 10-28 years. KH aims to produce empowered Youth, with life and employment skills. KH has made great strides in imparting life skills, reproductive health knowledge and Social skills to its members.