Comments on: What $26 can start

By: Simon J.

Simon J. — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:20:45 +0000

What a story from the world biggest slum. One tiny gift but well spent. I worked there as a community organizer. The task was challenging. Your visits and presence makes the difference for these families. The health of children and women living with daily violence and abject poverty is very real here.Kenya government could help alleviate the growth of urban slums by creating more incentives for families to live and work in their rural homes.
Thank you all for your mission and time.

By: Mastufa

Mastufa — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:50:59 +0000

Fantastic job David. I liked your article. I wonder how did you make it to such a slum area and depict the realities. Hats off to Reuters.
Reuters should keep on carrying such news.
Mastufa. India

By: Chris Howe

Chris Howe — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:53:33 +0000

David, having visited Kibera myself in January to visit the team from Carolina for Kibera your article brought back the sights, smells and emotions that overwhelmed me as I was guided around the community. If you haven’t already seen it, please look at Lightbox on the http://www.bintipamoja.org website. A magnificent book that gives everyone the chance to make their own gift of “difference”. As an old English cynic, it is actions of people like Rye that need more publicity in order that the rest of the world can understand that America and Americans can and do make a positive difference. I stand in awe of his courage, humility, generosity and drive. He has built a team of world changers!

By: Edwin Kariuki

Edwin Kariuki — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:25:07 +0000

Good job David, I met Tabitha and filmed her in the CFK clinic five years ago and she struck me as a very loving and warm lady, if all of us would learn from her that a little gift given in good faith goes a long way for sure this world would be better than it is.

By: Irv

Irv — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:33:17 +0000

Nice article. Just think of what good we rich Americans could do for the world, if we each skipped a restaurant visit and gave $26 to start something as worthy as this.

By: Ben Mshila

Ben Mshila — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:41:29 +0000

David, my hats off to Reuters for finding time to highlight the plight of Kibera and re-assert what effect any amount of donation can achieve so long as there is passion, commitment, persistence and focus to fulfil the greater good for a cause.
Ben