The Mathare Slum in Nairobi, Kenya

Over one million people live in the Mathare slum in Nairobi, Kenya in an area of less than a square mile. Rivers of sewage run through the slum towns, carrying garbage and human waste. Most families crowd as many as 10 people into one-room huts made of scrap wood, corrugated tin, or mud without electricity, running water, or toilets. This is where I will be going in July.

photo from CMF Hope Fellowship (group we will be working with)