Obama’s visit put CFK on the world map which according to Ng’ang’a and earned it international recognition that boosted its activities especially the sports programme which has 1,700 youths.
“We got volunteers and we had our youth participate in international programmes including in the US Obama also came to affirm and see an organisation that is propelling and working for the community in programme.”
Apart from empowering the community in one of the largest slums in East and Central Africa, CFK also takes care of about 200 patients per day with some support from US sponsored health programmes such as President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Now that he is the US President the benefits for Kenya and the US are even more.
According to Ng’ang’a, Obama’s visit on July 24 will open more social and economic opportunities for Kenyans, organisations and the government.
“We are happy and we will enjoy good relationship between Kenya and the US Organisations will thrive, doors are more open for a Kenyan organisation to relate with an organisation in the US. When we have good political will from the two, then Kenyans can enjoy and anyone operating within Kenya can swim in that goodwill.”
Members of a women’s group that runs a business of leasing out a hall for meetings in Kibera were also lucky to host Obama at the Mchanganyiko Hall in Karanja Village.
According to Ng’ang’a, the visit was a good gesture for the support Obama has for women and children.
In 2006, Obama held talks with the former President Mwai Kibaki and held several other meetings with other groups.
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