Duo aims to change the lives of slum youths using talk therapy

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Duo aims to change the lives of slum youths using talk therapy.

Some residents of the slum have taken the word literally, living in silos and tackling life's problems in a solitary manner. Most youths who were brought up in Shauri Yako slums ended up engaging in crime. Some of them peddle and use drugs while others have joined criminal gangs that terrorise other residents. But not all youths are like this. Job Otullo and Colince Ochieng, for example, turned out different. They are both aged 19 and although they grew up in the informal settlements. They shunned crime and all other vices, and are now owners of small businesses. Job is a cobbler in Homa Bay town while Collince is a volunteer at Kenya Red Cross services. Although some of their peers are actively abusing drugs and are involved in crime, they chose a different path, and are now involved in inspiring other young slum dwellers to follow in their footsteps. With the help of professionals from different sectors, they offer mentorship to their fellow youths at no cost.

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