After India’s largest slum defeated the pandemic, some of its young residents pulled out their phones to write, shoot and release a triumphant rap video.
In Makoko, a major slum in Lagos, there are few prospects for the children there's only one school. People here mostly make a living from fishing, but the younger generation could change that. Children want to be educated and transform their families' fortunes. DW's Fred Muvunyi reports from the school trying to keep their dreams afloat.
Geeta Dharmarajan’s Katha uses stories to change slum-dwelling children’s destinies
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Katha is an NGO that has been transforming the lives of underprivileged children for nearly 30 years.
Many years ago, a young girl student joined Katha Lab School located in Delhi s Govindpuri locality with dreams as strong as her determination. Hailing from the nearby slum area, she wanted to grow up to be an IAS officer. Years later, at one of the events organised at Katha, the team saw a white Ambassador with red beacon cruising in. Everyone was pleasantly surprised that the same girl, now an IAS officer, had come back to reminisce the starting point of her journey.
Dharavi had witnessed an alarming rise in cases in the beginning of April 2021. It had reported 99 cases the highest daily spike so far on April 8, 2021. On May 23, the area recorded 16 COVID-19 cases, after which the cases dipped to single digit.