Child Marriage. A tradition continues in Africa.

In Kenya, there are communities which have child marriages as part of their customs, and some of those communities still practice this today. This is a clear violation of children's rights, however it seems as though they are unaware. 

Children are vulnerable members of our society because they do not really have a say in what happens to their own life. Children are abused, misused and neglected; some are forced to marry adults which is a further violation of their rights. 

I can't even imagine getting married right now at the age of 21, what more if I was still a child! This shows how different morals and values are in other countries. If a parent in America tried to tell their kid to get married at a young age, they would not get away with it due to the criticisms of the public. However, in Africa people accept this because it is part of tradition. 

Former Ralph Lauren designer opens shop in Nairobi

           Njema Helena, a former Ralph Lauren designer launched a boutique pop-up shop in Nairobi. It consisted of a small collection of dresses, including a very current peplum one, skirts, tops, a very Chanel-style little jacket, and a variety of accessories. This definitely showed me that there are great innovations in African culture because there are professional fashion designers trying to push their clothing lines African countries. I will post a couple of pictures I found of Njema's work. It is ever so fashionable, yet has a nice touch of Africa. Pretty cool!

Urban Agriculture in Kenya

          The United Nations Environment Program in Nairobi, says cities in Africa are growing faster than anywhere else. Cows, goats and chickens are part of that growth, especially in informal settlements on the urban places. This can greatly contribute to a country's GDP revenue. It will also help solve the crisis of The 46% of children who are so undernourished.