Ruben Centre

Ruben Centre is located in the Mukuru slums about 10 km from central Nairobi. Mukuru is made up of about 20 villages which house about 600,000 people in inhuman conditions. Ruben Centre consists of a primary school, medical clinic, community development and vocational training facilities. The primary school provides for over 1300 children from nursery to class 8 with about 27 teachers. The medical clinic employs 3 nurses, clinical officer, laboratory technician, pharmacist and a HIV/AIDS counsellor. The clinic receives up to 200 presentations a day for general medical consultations and treatment. Antenatal care is provided and testing and treatment programs for TB and HIV. Preventative health education programs are also conducted. A social worker runs the community development unit which works collaboratively with the local people in the villages in providing services. The vocational training facility provides opportunities for the development of employable skills in dressmaking and knitting.