A water merchant in Kibera (Photo by Michael May)
The city of Nairobi does not provide running water to people squatting in the slums, so they rely on what’s known as the water cartel. The cartel sells water at around 6 cents for a 20 liter jerry can — much more than wealthy Nairobians pay who have running water. These poor slum dwellers often spend around 20 percent of their budget on clean water.
In response, a group of entrepreneurs, calling themselves the Wise Women, have opened a business to compete with the cartels and provide safe and affordable water.
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