KDI Blog Lastest happenings and insights from KDI
Narok Water Exploration
On the 11th of January the KDI team was invited to Lengina primary school, a 3 hour drive outside of Nairobi towards the Maasai Mara. We were welcomed by many members of the community, including Julius – who had invited KDI to visit, the community elders, the village chief, and many more interested in seeing [...]
KPSP03: The Launch
For a long time the dream of accomplishing this project seemed far from becoming a reality, but now we are happy to say that it has come true. It was not easy bringing KPSP 03 to this point of celebration. Since starting the project in September 2011 with physical construction and clean-ups supported by [...]
Starting the Year Off Right: North Shore, Seguro y Limpio
If the first week of 2013 is any indication, this year will be a busy and exciting one for us here at KDI. On the First Friday of January we held our First community meeting for our Second project in the Eastern Coachella Valley. The project will be located in North Shore, a four-neighborhood community [...]
Launching KPSP03: Part 1
Last week two community groups and KDI celebrated the opening of the third Productive Public Space in Kibera: KPSP03! Here’s a video preview of the celebration: KPSP03 Launch Stay tuned for more pictures and stories from the launch as well as some before and after pictures. -Jessica
Garden Milagros in St. Anthony
This year we were lucky to work a second time with artist Helen Lessick, this time at our project in St. Anthony. In the Spring Helen led an art workshop with the youth of the park asking them to draw their aspirations for the public space using the traditions of Milagros as a starting point. [...]
¡No tomes el agua!
If you live in California then you are constantly reminded that we are in a water crisis. Most of us think of that crisis as a shortage problem, but for many California residents it is much more. Usually thought of as an exclusively ‘third-world’ health hazard, a contaminated water supply is an ongoing problem plaguing [...]
KPSP03: Almost There
With each new project we hope that this will be the one with a seamless transition from design to management. Unfortunately, it seems we are still waiting for that day when a project finishes construction without hitting any snags. We started KPSP 03 last summer with these hopes and a completion date of Spring 2012. [...]
An Inside Look into the St. Anthony PPS with Aricela
At KDI, we work with communities through participatory design and construction. This means that community members take part in the process every step of the way- from design to finish. Here is a closer look at one of KDI’s valued community members in St. Anthony. Aricela, also called ‘Chela’ by family and friends around St. [...]
KPSP 04: Designing a Public Space
Participatory design is the bedrock of every KDI Productive Public Space. An active role by the community in the design process helps us to create projects that address pressing community needs and ensure sustainable change. This summer in Kibera our intern, April Schneider, designed and conducted each of the workshops for KPSP 04. The workshops [...]