{"product_id":"the-hope-raisers-how-a-group-of-young-kenyans-fought-to-transform-their-slum-and-inspire-a-community-9781538168738","title":"The Hope Raisers: How a Group of Young Kenyans","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poignant and inspiring true story of three young Kenyans who fought to transform their slum and improve the lives of those around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKorogocho is one of Kenya’s darkest slums, plagued by gang violence, food and water shortages, and rampant pollution. Most children have no future except for scavenging through trash piles or resorting to lives of crime. One day, a boy named Daniel Onyango and his friend, Mutura Kuria, decided to do more, creating a band called the Hope Raisers to inspire the kids of Korogocho.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Hope Raisers: How a Group of Young Kenyans Fought to Transform Their Slum and Inspire a Community, Nihar Suthar tells the amazing story of how Daniel and Mutura turned their band into a platform for change. They started teaching children on the streets how to express themselves through art and established a skating team after finding a pair of rollerblades in the dump. Suthar closely follows the story of one rebellious girl, Lucy Achieng, who refused to get married off at a young age and instead used competitive rollerblading to reach for her dreams. Lucy continues to inspire girls to stand up for themselves and challenge the longstanding practices in Korogocho of early marriage and prostitution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hope Raisers is an eye-opening look into a world of poverty and violence where children receive only a basic education and are left with little to no means to get out. Yet it also reveals the remarkable impact that a few determined individuals can have on their community, even in the most challenging of conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the proceeds from all book sales will be donated to the Hope Raisers and toward improving the slum of Korogocho. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Glimpse into Korogocho\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Life in the Dump\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Dogs on the Street\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Birth of the Hope Raisers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The G8 Summit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: A Failed Upgrading Program\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: An Unexpected Road\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Fat Women Can Skate Too\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Emergence of a Skating Team\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: A Difficult Debut\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Unsustainable Success\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Aspirations Beyond Skating\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Passport to South Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Nyali Beach\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Adventures Across the World\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Hope Raisers Live On\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuide to Korogocho\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Book Clubs and Classrooms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelp Raise More Hope in Korogocho\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041232945495,"sku":"9781538168738","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538168738.jpg?v=1750949456","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-hope-raisers-how-a-group-of-young-kenyans-fought-to-transform-their-slum-and-inspire-a-community-9781538168738","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}