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In the heart of Kibera, Nairobi's largest slum, a group of young activists is making waves in the fight against plastic pollution. Meet Ghetto Rats Youth Group, a grassroots initiative that is not only cleaning up their community but also turning plastic waste into a source of income.

“It has been hell on earth. Sleeping on an empty stomach, going from one place to the other in search of any piece of work in order to find food, clothing and school materials on our own, and that has been part of our lives.”

In the wake of devastating floods that have swept through Malawi districts, leaving communities submerged and families displaced, the voices of children like James* and Lucy highlight the profound impact of the disaster on the most vulnerable.

Farmers in Lilongwe district have commended Climate Smart Enhanced Public Works Programme (CS-EPWP) for equipping them with climate smart agricultural technologies which have helped restore degraded land.

Each and every cultural grouping has its own symbols, dressing, dancers and other practices that the grouping is associated with. The dressing of animal skins, shields made out of animal skins is more synonymous to the ngoni culture.

Until you visit and interact with a 12-member group of young men and women from Traditional Authority (T/A) Masula in the outskirts of Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, you will not know the true definition and meaning of the word ‘patriotism’.