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MtoWanguInitiative

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Community-led initiative in Mathare focused on climate action, restoring the Mathare River, waste management, & empowering women & youth for a resilient future.

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🌱 Big day for #Mathare! We teamed up with Octagon Africa to expand Mathare Community Park with trees, games, and love. From dumpsite to green haven—this is what community power looks like! 💚🌍 #UrbanGreening #CSRinAction #PeopleAndPlanet 🌳✨

🌱 Big day for #Mathare! We teamed up with <a href="/OctagonAfrica/">Octagon Africa</a>  to expand Mathare Community Park with trees, games, and love. From dumpsite to green haven—this is what community power looks like! 💚🌍 

 #UrbanGreening #CSRinAction #PeopleAndPlanet 🌳✨
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Honored to host Ambassador Bob Rae just before #ECOSOCYouthForum2025 at Mto Wangu Initiative! We celebrated youth leadership with a tree-planting ceremony in Mathare—aligning ourselves with the United Nations ECOSOC commitment. Read more: mtowanguinitiative.org/blog/news-2/mt…

Honored to host Ambassador Bob Rae just before #ECOSOCYouthForum2025 at Mto Wangu Initiative! We celebrated youth leadership with a tree-planting ceremony in Mathare—aligning ourselves with the <a href="/UN/">United Nations</a>  ECOSOC commitment. 

Read more: mtowanguinitiative.org/blog/news-2/mt…
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20 youth groups in Mlango, Hospital & Mabatini received brand-new PPEs through our VSO Kenya partnership-arming the waste managers with overalls, gloves & boots to build a cleaner, healthier community and enhance their economic wellbeing! #wastemanagement

20 youth groups in Mlango, Hospital &amp; Mabatini received brand-new PPEs through our <a href="/VSOKenya/">VSO Kenya</a>  partnership-arming the waste managers with overalls, gloves &amp; boots to build a cleaner, healthier community and enhance their economic wellbeing! 

#wastemanagement
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Earlier this week, we joined KOEE, YouthPrinua & LEWMO for a powerful Mathare River Walk to its confluence with Nairobi River. We showcased our Roots Library, Waste Buyback Center & Community Park—proof that local action drives global change! #ESD #MRRN #SDG #KOEE #Mtowangu

Earlier this week, we joined KOEE, YouthPrinua &amp; LEWMO for a powerful Mathare River Walk to its confluence with Nairobi River. We showcased our Roots Library, Waste Buyback Center &amp; Community Park—proof that local action drives global change!

#ESD #MRRN #SDG #KOEE #Mtowangu
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The UN-Habitat General Assembly opened today under the Theme "Sustainable Urban communities" opened today with insights from Hon. Alice Wahome, EGH on the affordable housing program representing William Samoei Ruto, PhD. The Assembly assumes tomorrow for continued learning and contribution. UN-Habitat

The UN-Habitat General Assembly opened today under the Theme "Sustainable Urban communities" opened today with insights from <a href="/WahomeHon/">Hon. Alice Wahome, EGH</a> on the affordable housing program representing <a href="/WilliamsRuto/">William Samoei Ruto, PhD</a>. The Assembly assumes tomorrow for continued learning and contribution. <a href="/UNHABITAT/">UN-Habitat</a>
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It’s official! 🎉 UN-Habitat’s Strategic Plan 2026–2029 has been formally adopted by #UNHA. My warmest congratulations to our Member States for their commitment to sustainable urban development and putting housing and slums back at the center. What a milestone! #BetterUrbanFuture

It’s official! 🎉
<a href="/UNHABITAT/">UN-Habitat</a>’s Strategic Plan 2026–2029 has been formally adopted by #UNHA.
My warmest congratulations to our Member States for their commitment to sustainable urban development and putting housing and slums back at the center.
What a milestone!
#BetterUrbanFuture
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Yesterday, we met with youth organizations tackling waste in #Mathare, aligning efforts ahead of #WorldEnvironmentDay2025 at Austin's Ground (June 5th) under the theme #BeatingPlasticpollution . We continue to strengthen Our partnerships. MtoWanguInitiative

Yesterday, we met with youth organizations tackling waste in #Mathare, aligning efforts ahead of #WorldEnvironmentDay2025 at Austin's Ground (June 5th) under the theme #BeatingPlasticpollution . We continue to strengthen Our partnerships.
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🌍 Massive turnout at Austins Ground, Mathare for #WorldEnvironmentDay2025! Conducted cleanups, tree planting, & youth action — the community showed up BIG for the planet under the Theme #BeatPlasticPollution 🌱🔥 #ClimateAction #WED2025

🌍 Massive turnout at Austins Ground, Mathare for #WorldEnvironmentDay2025!

Conducted cleanups, tree planting, &amp; youth action — the community showed up BIG for the planet under the Theme #BeatPlasticPollution 
🌱🔥

 #ClimateAction #WED2025
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Yesterday, we celebrated #DayofTheAfricanChild 2025 with Destiny, Patmos & Spring View Primary schools and community partners. Through music, poetry, drama, and a powerful panel, we highlighted the theme: Planning & Budgeting for Children’s Rights. #ChildRights #InvestInYouth

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The National Youth Forum is hosting the Pad Drive Mathare Edition at Beavers Hall, Mlango Kubwa. Thanks to @Upcyclers hub and MtoWanguInitiative , over 100 pads will be donated to young girls in Mathare. Pads are not a luxury—they’re a right. Every girl deserves dignity. #Mathare

The National Youth Forum is hosting the Pad Drive Mathare Edition at Beavers Hall, Mlango Kubwa. Thanks to @Upcyclers hub and <a href="/MtoWanguOrg/">MtoWanguInitiative</a> , over 100 pads will be donated to young girls in Mathare. Pads are not a luxury—they’re a right. Every girl deserves dignity. #Mathare
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The #PadDrive Mathare Edition was a huge success! Over 100 pads donated to girls in Mathare—because pads are not a luxury, they're a right. Thank you to everyone who made this possible! 💜 #DignityForGirls #NationalYouthForum

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We joined key partners at the Youth Employability Roundtable (AACC, Westlands) to push for green, inclusive jobs for youth in Kenya. We’re bridging training to real climate-smart work in places like Mathare. #YCAA #YouthJobs #ClimateJustice #GreenEconomy #UpcyclersCreativeHub

We joined key partners at the Youth Employability Roundtable (AACC, Westlands) to push for green, inclusive jobs for youth in Kenya.

We’re bridging training to real climate-smart work in places like Mathare.

#YCAA #YouthJobs #ClimateJustice #GreenEconomy #UpcyclersCreativeHub
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Turning our green spaces into places where kids can laugh and play is what we’re all about. Proud to see Mathare Community Park growing into a spot for everyone. 🌿💚 #MathareCommunityPark

Turning our green spaces into places where kids can laugh and play is what we’re all about. Proud to see Mathare Community Park growing into a spot for everyone. 🌿💚 #MathareCommunityPark
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Proud to join forces with Hakiba Mashinani Trust, SDI & Muungano wa Wanavijiji in advancing #LandJustice in Mathare! Using community-owned data, we’re tackling land grabbing, displacement & the poverty penalty to pave the way for Mathare’s Special Planning Area status. #Mathare

Proud to join forces with Hakiba Mashinani Trust, SDI &amp; Muungano wa Wanavijiji in advancing #LandJustice in Mathare! Using community-owned data, we’re tackling land grabbing, displacement &amp; the poverty penalty to pave the way for Mathare’s Special Planning Area status. #Mathare
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We’ve opened our Outdoor Library at the park! 📚🌳 Still in its final touches, but ready for you to read, chill, and escape into stories under the sky. Come vibe with books in nature. #MathareCommunityPark #Mathare #naturebasedsolutions

We’ve opened our Outdoor Library at the park! 📚🌳
Still in its final touches, but ready for you to read, chill, and escape into stories under the sky. Come vibe with books in nature.
#MathareCommunityPark 
#Mathare
#naturebasedsolutions
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Join us tomorrow, Thursday 24th 2025 for an engaging #CommunityCleanUp in Mabatini ward, #Mathare in collaboration with DOT Kenya. Every Kenyan is entitled to a clean environment as highlighted in Article 42 of the #CoK2010.

Join us tomorrow, Thursday 24th 2025 for an engaging #CommunityCleanUp in Mabatini ward, #Mathare in collaboration with <a href="/DOTKenya/">DOT Kenya</a>. Every Kenyan is entitled to a clean environment as highlighted in Article 42 of the #CoK2010.
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Joined hands with @DotKenya, local groups & volunteers for a powerful community clean-up. Grateful to everyone who showed up to make a difference. Small actions, big impact! ♻️💚 #CommunityEngagement #Mathare #ClimateAction

Joined hands with @DotKenya, local groups &amp; volunteers for a powerful community clean-up. Grateful to everyone who showed up to make a difference.
Small actions, big impact! ♻️💚
#CommunityEngagement #Mathare #ClimateAction
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Next stop: Hospital Ward – Mathare We're back with another impactful #CleanUpDrive, uniting residents, youth, and partners to make our neighborhoods cleaner, safer, and more sustainable. This time, we're teaming up once again with @DOT Kenya and Informers Network Organization

Next stop: Hospital Ward – Mathare 

We're back with another impactful #CleanUpDrive, uniting residents, youth, and partners to make our neighborhoods cleaner, safer, and more sustainable.
This time, we're teaming up once again with @DOT Kenya and Informers Network Organization