Shootback Book " Volunteering Against Poverty"

I LOVE KENYA

A short movie about what different people think about their country Kenya.
A movie by MYSA Shootback.






Produced by:
MYSA SHOOTBACK.

Local Brew

IMG_0343, originally uploaded by FREDRICK OCHIENG.

The man on the picture is so drunk that he cannot walk anymore as he is forced to sleep on the streets. He has even forgotten that he has other better things to take good care of like catering for the family than just spending all the income on changa(local brew).
Such people get addictions to changa that they cant do without it but its effects are calling..

Fredrick Ochieng

My name is Fredrick Ochieng. I was born in August 24 1993, i live at a place called Babadogo in the slums of Mathare which is the second largest and poorest slums in the world and is a few kilometres from the capital city Nairobi. My family name Ochieng means born at noon. I live with my younger brother who is only 10 after the death of my mother who was only our bread winner.
I joined MYSA in 1998 as a football player and fully participated in its yearly leagues. Later i was trained as a coach of which i was able to handle teams aging 14 years and below till now that i coach Babadogo Stars youths club. I also been involved in MYSA projects like Environment and got much interest in MYSA Shootback.
I joined Shootback lately in 2005. This was as a result of it was to help me achieve my interests and carier which is becoming a great Photojournalist Artworker. Here in Shootback im seing my dreams coming true. This project has provided me with skills and right exposures.
Since joining Shootback i got a chance of involving in publishing books like Millennium Development Goals(MDG's) in the year 2006, Hakuna Matata in 2007 alongside allot of exhibitions.
With the skill installed to me via Shootback i am know instructing other kids from different parts of the slum on Basic Photography.
Which has been my a great achievement. I also managed to win a certificate of excellence with the Adobe Youth Voices which was an international photography competition.
My great ambition is to use pictures and articles alongside film to change the life in the slum through creating awareness to the people living in my neighborhood.

By Fredrick Ochieng 17

ALEX NDEGWA

My name is Alex Ndegwa I am 19years old. I live in githurai we are five members in our family my father, mother and my two brothers with me live in a two roomed house. I am the oldest son my parents as the first born I lead my two brothers to follow by doing good things, motivating and encouraging them. I also help in overcoming difficult situations which may hinder their day to day activities. I cleared my high school studies in 2009 for now I am waiting to join a college of my wish.
I joined MYSA in 1998 as player till now. In 2005 with help of zonal staff I was luckily able to join Shootback which is one of the organization under MYSA it deals with helping and motivating youth the MYSA zones achieve their dream in journalism (i.e.) photography ,documentation and editing.
Since then am working to achieve my dream as a journalist.
By: Alex Ndegwa.

SHOOTBACK

I was inspired by the great work they do and that’s why I decided to join Shootback in order to achieve my dreams as a journalist.
By: Alex Ndegwa.