On Sunday, we began our door-to-door campaign in Kibera to raise awareness of the free SMS 3221 number individuals can text to have their Voice automatically added to the Demand Dignity campaign. Although my Kiswahili is limited, between help from volunteers in our partner community-based organizations and a smile, we tried to encourage people to take action, claim their rights and demand adequate housing.
Alongside the free SMS 3221, we also invited residents of the informal settlements to add their Voice through video as we had brought along a camera crew. As many residents of informal settlements do not have access to internet on a regular basis, but do have mobile phones, the SMS and video camera was one of the ways their Voices could be heard by the world of the conditions and basic necessities that they live without.
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