Beyond Kibera: How Community Action is Regenerating Rivers and Empowering Women In this second part, Malassen Hamida, describes their use of vertical gardens to boost food security in urban areas.She shares a fascinating technique of recycling grey water, including washing water, for farming, often with the addition of ash to further aid in this recycling process.She also narrates their successful partnerships with various institutions. With higher learning institutions, they collaborate on research and innovating new climate adaptation techniques and raising awareness. They also partner with secondary and primary schools, planting trees within school grounds, aligning with the environmental studies found in the CBC curriculum for children. She mentions that they have planted fruit trees in various Nairobi County hospitals.Hamida explains how these activities are changing perceptions of gender roles, with women moving beyond traditional kitchen roles to become key players in waste management through collection, sorting, and recycling.She details their crucial partnership with the Nairobi River Commission to clean rivers and waterways. They aim to regenerate these vital resources and create new green spaces. This work also involves coordinating with communities living along riparian lands to prevent environmental catastrophes.She acknowledges that existing environmental policies are generally adequate and align with international standards.Hamida points out the availability of funding opportunities for environmental activities through organizations like Flocker and NEMA green funds, encouraging others to access these resources.

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