Focus on Urban Slums
Almost two thirds of the urban population of sub-Saharan Africa live in slums.
That’s over 230 million people with little or no access to clean water, sanitation, healthcare or opportunities to escape their desperate circumstances.
To further compound the grinding poverty they face, people who live in slums are also vulnerable to high levels of malaria, HIV, Aids, Tuberculosis and a number of other deadly diseases, plus the threat of eviction.
Your Red Nose Day cash can build toilets, provide clean water and give people access to healthcare. It can help families secure the right to occupy the land they live on so they can build a proper home.
In short, it can totally transform their lives.
Kibera, Africa’s largest slum, is home to more than 100,000 orphaned children.
Famous, Rich And In The Slums With Comic Relief
We sent four celebrities to live and work in Kibera, Africa’s largest slum. What they experienced, in just one week, changed their lives forever. See why in our moving two-part documentary.
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Quick Quiz&bnsp;
In which country is Africa’s largest slum?
How many cases of malaria were there in Africa in 2009?
How much childhood blindness could be avoided by treating diseases early and correcting abnormalities at birth?
How many mothers and babies in sub-Saharan Africa receive skilled care during birth?
What percentage of Africa’s primary school age children are denied the chance to go to school?
£25
£25 could provide regular access to clean water for a family living in the slums of Kenya.
£100
£100 could help a young person, living in the slums of Kenya, to transform their life by providing the training and skills they need to work their way out of poverty.