Call to Action: Urgent Request by Youth for Support To Fight COVID-19
The newly formed Youth-led COVID-19 Emergency Response Coalition has launched call to action while at the same time announcing its over 1,500,000 hand washes as
The newly formed Youth-led COVID-19 Emergency Response Coalition has launched call to action while at the same time announcing its over 1,500,000 hand washes as
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Isaac MuasaUN-Habitat Scroll of Honor Recipient (2018) Isaac Muasa is Coordinator at Mathare One-Stop Youth Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. He is a co-founder of the Mathare
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Nairobi, 12 May 2020 – Young people in Kenya’s informal settlements, cities and towns are the driving force behind preventative measures in the community. Over
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