"Cash is the enemy of the poor," wrote Rodger Voorhies, director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's program aimed at improving...
By Will Ruddick
Bangla-Pesa Waste, Volleyball and Nairobi
Community Waste Collection This weekend the Bangladesh Business Network, the more than 180 people who trade their goods and services with...
Growing Up is Hard
Growing up is hard. It's especially hard if you're living on the streets in Mombasa, or if your misbehavior in your community led to your...
Roller Derby + Star Wars = Panties
Last Sunday marked the culmination of partnerships with an unexpected collection of people who came together to support the education and...
By Will Ruddick
Registration and Exchange Visits
Registration Last week the Bangladesh Business Network was 'finally' given it's official registration papers with the Kenyan Government...
By Will Ruddick
Help Support Community Currencies
Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are happy to announce that we have won a precedent-setting court victory which legitimates community...
Respect on the streets
Friday, April 11th, Koru-Kenya hosted a dialogue on street harassment. The original event was intended to be a rally, held on the 4th in...
By Will Ruddick
Bangla-Pesa - Can we do it again?
After winning court battles, relaunching the program, hearing heart breaking stories and finding amazing results the local government...
By Will Ruddick
Elections, Service, Mapping and Nairobi
New Board and Community Service Contributions On April 19th the Bangladesh Business Network had their first official board elections and...
Borstal Boys: Poi and Life Skills Behind Bars
The MotoMoto Program is helping make a difference at the Shimo La Tewa Borstal Institution which houses 313 boys from all over Kenya....
