For Tabitha Atieno, poverty was not just a hardship but a battle she had to fight daily.
Despite facing the grim reality of providing for her family, she did not succumb to her circumstances and went ahead to establish one of the most promising non-governmental organizations(NGOs) that have impacted the lives of thousands of vulnerable people in Kibera slums. With only 26 US Dollars, which is approximately Ksh3,372 at the current exchange rates, she turned her small 10×10-foot home into a beacon of hope that would later establish some of the most impacting services to the people of Kibra. What began as a desperate attempt to make ends meet soon transformed into a lifeline for the underserved in her community.
With unwavering resilience, Atieno built a healthcare initiative that would later grow into a widely recognized nonprofit, proving that even in the face of poverty, small acts of courage can spark monumental change.
At the start of the initiative, she used to see patients day and night and did not turn them away despite the inability of the majority of them to pay.
