France and German have along history of defending human rights, over
the centuries both the Countries have traversed difficulties periods
in their political development, but the people have remained
committed to human rights with the 1789 French Declaration of the
Rights of man to the biil rights in the German basic law of 1949
The Embassies of the French German recently mooted French German Human rights award in Nairobi.
Currently
the French Cultural Center in Nairobi is hosting photographic
exhibition on the issue focusing on Father John Webootsa priest
working at the slum of Korogocho in Nairobi as he tries to
improve the life of the residence whose majority are poor
His
work is majorly based on education mostly girl child education
among others with the major objective of keeping the youth out
of violence which is becoming the major issues in the
city.
The exhibition will highlight the various initiative put in
place by father John that had helped people from marginalized
communities to stand up for their rights and made positive impacts
on their lives
Majority of the photos which had becomes the
major attraction in the city are based on the day to day
activities in the said slum and are likely going to help numerous
people and policy makers to understand them without any
problem.
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