Typical Rural Housing

Poor Rural Housing

Urban Housing

Kenya's poor offered new housing using micro-credit

Link to BBC News 
BBC News. BBC, 14 Apr. 2010. Web. 07 Jan. 2015.

the Slums

Quick Facts

-In Nairobi, over 250,000 people live without a roof over their heads
-Children are Make up more than 50% of the above statistic
-Many of the children have lost their families to illness and/or disease, but some are abandoned because they are a burden to their own family
-Many Kenyans are homeless because of a 40% unemployment rate, and forced evictions y the country's law enforcement

Kenyan Homelessness News

Article Link:  http://www.irinnews.org/in-depth/69987/28/

This article begins with the story of a 15 year old Kenyan boy, William Githira, about his life while living on the streets in Nairobi, Kenya.  Many young boys and girls are forced to live on the streets each year and this article stated an estimate that about 250,000 to 300,000 children currently live on the streets in urban areas.  About 60,000 of those children live on the streets of the nation's capital, Nairobi.
The article  explains:
"The United Nations has defined the term ‘street children’ to include “any boy or girl… for whom the street in the widest sense of the word … has become his or her habitual abode and/or source of livelihood, and who is inadequately protected, supervised, or directed by responsible adults.” 


"Youth in Crisis: Coming of Age in the 21st Century." IRINnews. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Jan. 2015.

Housing

rural areas: the average home consists of two rooms made with wood siding and a sheet iron roof
RURAL POOR: SIMPLE GRASS HUTS ARE TYPICAL
URBAN AREAS:  THE MIDDLE-CLASS HOME HAS TWO BEDROOMS, INDOOR PLUMBING, A KITCHEN, AND A LIVING AREA
URBAN POOR: LIVES IN INFORMAL HOUSING AREAS NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT, AKA the SLUMS. 
Upper Class: Modern Bungalows similar to the Middle Class housing in Florida of the US.  Made with Bricks and shingled clay roofing 

Upper Class Housing

Homelessness in Kenya

    In 2012, about 2 million Kenyans were homeless and the number is steadily increasing by about 200,000 Kenyans per year.  About 68% of all Kenyans do not own land and have a higher risk of contracting infections and diseases.  They also are susceptible to ticks, jiggers, and fleas due to not having a secure home.  In addition to this statistic, about 60% of the urban populations in Kenya live in the slums of cities.  
    Habitat for Humanity (International) has helped approximately 7,200 families in 250 communities.  These communities are spread out around the country in 9 different regions.  They have provided low income housing around the country to attempt in reducing the number of those living in the slums


"Habitat for Humanity Kenya." Habitat for Humanity Kenya. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2015.

Catholic relief services

Since 1965, CRS has been working to provide support to the homeless and impoverished in Kenya.  Their main focus has been on emergency relief to help communities survive droughts and food shortages, and maternal and child health programs to help reduce high infant mortality rates. Recently, the agency has shifted their focus from direct relief and food distribution to a development program that works through partners. CRS programs now support children orphaned by HIV, and community-based efforts to increase household incomes, improve health and sanitation, and enhance  local agriculture output.

"Kenya." Catholic Relief Services. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2015.

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