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  • TV Sign Language Interpreters Bring Hope to Those Living with Hearing Impairment

    Mercy Odada

    October 26, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    In 2016, Kenya's government instituted a broadcast programming code that required reporting programs to include sign language interpretation. Through this code, people with hearing impairment have access to news and information to be well-informed and civically engaged.

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  • Awasi Residents Invest in Rain Water Harvesting to curb Water Shortage

    Mercy Odada

    October 26, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Awasi

    Investing in tanks to collect rainwater can help remote communities increase their resilience to shortages and improve the lives of residents. In Kisumu County, Kenya, villagers who struggle with water shortages have turned to collecting rainwater. Although the county is preparing to drill new boreholes to serve local schools and hundreds of residents, acute water shortages are made more bearable by storing rainwater.

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  • Journalists in Kenya Handling Intimidation and Harassment

    Mercy Odada

    September 04, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    Journalists in Kenya are pushing back against harassment and attacks. They are forming press clubs and associations, hosting peaceful demonstrations, and boycotting covering events until authorities apologize for mistreating journalists who are doing their jobs.

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