Caroline Kimeu

Dec 18, 2024 | theguardian.com | Caroline Kimeu

When James Irungu took on a new job for the tech outsourcing company Samasource, his manager provided scant details before his training began. But the role was highly sought after and would nearly double his pay to £250 a month. Plus it offered a path out of Kibera, the vast shantytown on the outskirts of Nairobi where he lived with his young family. “I thought I was one of the lucky ones,” the 26-year-old, said.

Dec 18, 2024 | theguardian.com | Robert Booth |Caroline Kimeu

Smashing bricks against the side of your house is not a normal way to wind down after work. Nor is biting your own arm or being scared to go to sleep. But that was the reality for one of the 144 people diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder after moderating horrific content for Facebook. The young mother in her 20s did the job in Nairobi for more than two years during which she claims she had to vet unspeakably graphic videos.

Dec 5, 2024 | msn.com | Caroline Kimeu

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Dec 5, 2024 | theguardian.com | Caroline Kimeu

When Ellen Kaphamtengo felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen, she thought she might be in labour. It was the ninth month of her first pregnancy and she wasn’t taking any chances. With the help of her mother, the 18-year-old climbed on to a motorcycle taxi and rushed to a hospital in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, a 20-minute ride away. At the Area 25 health centre, they told her it was a false alarm and took her to the maternity ward.

Nov 15, 2024 | freitag.de | Caroline Kimeu

Weil Esther keine Geburtsurkunde vorweisen kann, sind ihr Schulprüfungen verwehrt. So verdingt sie sich mit zwölf als Haushaltshilfe und wird schamlos ausgebeutet. Mit 15 schließt sie sich einer Gang an Von The Guardian In der Grundschule konnte es die heute 20-jährige Esther nicht abwarten, dass es wieder Montag war.