Eunice Mbitha, a mother of 3 is a seasoned entrepreneur running several businesses in Nairobi’s Mukuru informal settlement. She owns house rental units where 10 households live, […]
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International Women’s Day 2021: #ChoosetoChallenge barriers to safe sanitation access for women and girls
International Women’s Day is a major day for celebrating women’s diversity and achievements all over the world while renewing our solidarity with each other to increase gender […]
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No more full pits! – Introducing ‘Makao Bora’, the pit-emptying site
In Kenyan slums, pit latrines make up 80% of sanitation facilities. When these pit latrines fill up, digging a new pit is not an option; space is […]
Read moreTeammate Spotlight: Benedict Muli
This year marks Benedict Muli’s fifth anniversary at Sanergy as a Sales Associate. Every day, he holds conversations with residents of Mukuru slum and encourages them to […]
Read more“Majority of us don’t have access to flush toilets.” – Samson Ongari, Mukuru resident.
Samson Ongari, a landlord in Mukuru slum, has installed one Fresh Life Toilet for 18 households in his residential plot. Landlords like Samson who have invested in […]
Read moreHappy Fresh Life Customers Make For Cleaner Communities
Our Fresh Life Operators are the biggest ambassadors of our work – out of every 10 new Fresh Life Toilets launched in the community, at least 3 […]
Read moreMenstrual Hygiene Day – creating dignified sanitation spaces for women living in underserved areas
Poor sanitation has far reaching implications on the well-being of people around the world. Women and girls in urban informal settlements are particularly vulnerable to risks associated […]
Read moreJane Wangari – pioneering safe sanitation in Shauri Moyo
In our Fresh Life network, female operators make up for more than half of all the entrepreneurs. One of these women is Jane Wangari who hails from Nairobi’s Shauri […]
Read morePiloting the ‘Fresh Fit’ – Wali Mwalugongo
The Fresh Fit is an in-home toilet designed for households that face a variety of challenges while trying to access a toilet. Some of these challenges include […]
Read more“Waste was slowly crippling our community.” – Mary Kaiganira’s story
Ten years ago, Mary Kaiganira moved to Kiambiu, one of Nairobi’s informal settlements. The poor state of sanitation in the area caused great agony for Mary. The […]
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