"Working with the youth from the slums in Nairobi is a tricky affair. It calls for patience, tolerance and a high sense of knowledge about; their basic characteristics, unpredictable changes in what they like or dislike and the ability to cope with these changing trends in their overall behaviour.
Working with youth in the slums enables one to understand that their indulgence in social vices is only a cry for attention. Young people love inclusion. They like being recognized appreciated in whatever they do and encouraged.
It is evidently a fact that youth within the ages 15-35 years can be a resourceful lot in all aspects of development if only empowered to do so through enhancement of their group or individual capacities.
All over the world, the youth are crying for this empowerment to enable them assume leadership roles in all sectors. In our own way we are building such leaders at SIDAREC.
Youth leaders from the slums for the improvement of the slums"
LUCY MATHAI - PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR SIDAREC