Kibera - Squatter Settlement 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyUrban environmentsGCSEAQA Created by: JiyaCreated on: 06-04-16 16:22 Characteristics Kibera population 800,000 - 1 million Nairobi population 2 million homes made of wood, mud and corrugated iron densely packed housing no proper infrastructure no roads no planned areas no rubbish collection scarcely and amenities no electricity lines no plumbing poor quality of life raw sewage canals paths between houses, narrow, irregular and have sewage through the middle 1 of 5 Effects on People 100,000 children orphaned due to AIDs / HIV 60% of the population lived in squatter settlements on 5% of the land 800,000 - 1 million people live in shanty town area of only 255 hectares people only have 1m³ of space each many children die eaach year from drinking diseased water 15% women have AIDs due to lac of healthcare 50 families share 1 toilet pit as there are no sewage systems or space diseases, like diarrhoea, spread highest paid job is prostitution £4-15 HIV spreads further due to lack of treatment 2 of 5 Self Help Schemes local authorities provide building materials and locals provide labur supply Kibera Self Help Youth Group organisation ran by locals small loans offered to people to set up businesses or move from the slums collect local waste to be sold for recycling reused or sold to recycling companies formed a car wash service creates jobs and generates income for young people in slums created sports cubs bringing local youths together instead of forming street gangs Sunny Money provides cheap solar devices for locals, used for electricity, so locals save money 322,000 solar devices sold in February 2013 Pee Poo Project provides biodegradable bags for residents to put their human waste in used as fertiizer for crops costs 3 Kenyan Shillings 3 of 5 Site and Services to Improve Kibera Kenyan Water and Health Organisation, WaterCan and WaterSun, have set up water sanitation schemes provide fixed source of water that reduces the number of water bourne diseases by improving water sanitation recently teams have put in place three 100,000 litre water tanks and installed toilets Practical Action has provided residents with low cost roofing tiles made from sand and clay also create building clocks that are cheaper than concrete local authorities provide water, electricity and a sewage system with the money saved new project of 2003 planned to re-house residents 700 families rehoused in first year and involved in plans of funding 650 million Kenyan Shillings 2 main water pipes, 1 provided by local council, 1 by the World Bank 3 Kenyan Shillings per 20 litres of water 4 of 5 Local Authority Schemes 2 main water pipes, 1 providedby council, 1 by World Bank costs 3 Kenyan Shillings per 20 litres 15 year clearance scheme project began in 2003 to rehouse residents 700 families re-housed into blocks with running water, toilets, showers and electricity residents have been involved in plans and funding of this scheme UN Human Settlement Programme provides affordable electricity in parts of the slum charging 300 Kenyan Shillingss per shack Practical Action provide low costing roof tiles made of sand and clay to many residents of slum allows them to have better accomodation 5 of 5
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