Odede ’12 Uses Hope, Vision to Help Kenyan Women

Kennedy Odede ’12, co-founder of Shining Hope for Communities, is profiled in The Hartford Courant. The story traces Odede’s journey from the Kenyan slum of Kibera to Wesleyan and how he remained determined to help young women from his home find refuge against hunger, ignorance and oppression. In just over two years, Odede and his co-founder, Jessica Posner ’09, have built a school and health center in Kibera and are working on more.