When 35-year-old Everlyne Saha Ombere arrived in Matopeni with her husband in 1996, the area was still farmland. In the years that followed, the settlement has grown and today around 300 families live squeezed into a small area of land.
'If the house comes down, what am I going to do?'
Despite its increase in size, basic services were not introduced. For years the community has lived without a reliable supply of clean water and with barely functioning drains. These easily become blocked, flooding into people's homes whenever it rains heavily.
Everlyne was widowed last year when her husband was shot by members of one of Nairobi's many gangs, who were passing through the settlement. She has been left to care for four small children alone. Their home has been damaged by flood waters leaving holes in its mud walls.
As Christian Aid partner Maji na Ufanisi begins constructing improved drains, Everlyne explains why she thinks the project is going to bring significant changes for Matopeni...
Watch Everlyne's video
Read about the journey so far in July Matopeni diary entry
