Free Kibera Slum Tour with a Local
My name is Erick, I am a social entrepreneur and social worker. I was born, raised, and still live in Nairobi city. I have been a guide since 2020 and I love showing guests my neighbourhood. Welcome All!
Pickup
The meeting point is: PRESTIGE PLAZA SHOPPING MALL, Ngong Road. There is a coffee shop called JAVA HOUSE inside the Prestige Plaza Shopping Mall, let us meet in front of the JAVA HOUSE inside the mall. You can text or call me on WhatsApp: +254 711419529 You are most welcome
Description
Kibera slum is located in Nairobi, about 6.6 kilometers (4.1 miles) from the City Centre. It is the largest slum in Africa, and one of the largest in the world.
We are a team of 4 local guides;
ERICK, SAMUEL, BENTA and JACK. We were all born, raised and still live here in Kibera Community. We have first-hand insights into the authentic daily life in the Kibera neighborhood.
This tour enables our guests to learn more about the local community's way of life and the history of Kibera slum.
We run a social impact tour business called OAC Kenya Tours (www.oackenya.weebly.com). It is a vehicle for positive change.
We also run a non-profit called KCOOP Organization which was founded and registered in 2022. Our organization operates in Kibera slums and in rural parts of Kenya. The programs of KCOOP Organization include;
1. After school Program
2. Education Program
3. Combating Child Hunger
4. Empowerment Through Arts and Sports
5. Community Outreach
All our regular updates are available on our website and social media pages.
Website: www.k-coop.org
Instagram: @kcoop.organization,
Facebook: @kcoop.organization,
YouTube: @kcoop.organization
We are now seeking for like minded individuals, organizations or enterprises for partnership to enable us help more needy kids.
ITINERARY FOR THIS EXPERIENCE
>This tour takes 3 hours, but we can make it longer or shorter depending on your preference.
>The meeting point is inside PRESTIGE PLAZA SHOPPING MALL, Ngong Road. After meeting up, we then go to the first stop which is our office.
This experience has 5 stops as follows;
1. Our Office
We will first welcome you to our office here in the slum for more introductions & briefing about the entire experience. The office has free Wi-Fi and super clean & nice washrooms. We also have a very safe and secure guest room for those interested in exploring Kibera slum at night and probably spending a night here in the slum at an extra cost.
2. Home Visit
The second stop which is the main stop is home Visit where we will welcome you inside one of the residential houses here in the slum to let you learn more about our way of life like how we get water, electricity, bathroom system, typical house size and so on.
3. Crafts Centre
You will witness how locals recycle materials to make jewelry and other handmade items.
4. KCOOP Children's Centre
We run this Children's Centre and it serves orphans and vulnerable kids
5. Cafeteria
For a short rest and soft drinks as we chat about Kibera.
The tour will end here.
>We are very flexible and can customize this experience to match your interests.