Reimagining Self-Help: The Evolution of Harambee and Voluntary Labour in Kenya

• In Event: Shifting Grounds: Institutions, Resistance and Development

Brief Overview

Drawing on over 400 interviews, this paper argues that the practices of self-help in Kenya have undergone significant changes over the past two decades, shifting from a focus on community projects to an emphasis on individual needs.

Author

• Alesha Porisky, Northern Illinois University