ARISE aimed to explore and understand the health and well-being of people and communities working and living in informal spaces, which can be influenced by a combination of factors such as residence, environmental conditions, financial status, educational attainment and social connections with friends and family. There is evidence that the close involvement of co-researchers at […]
Mahila Milan, “Women Together” in Hindi, are a women’s collective in slums and slum relocation colonies, who work with resident communities, theirpolitical representatives and municipal officials to manage credit and savings activities. Mahila Milan was created in 1986 when hundreds of women who lived on Mumbai’s pavements organised to successfully prevent the demolitions of their […]
The ARISE research study in the Korogocho, Viwandani and Mathare informal settlements in Nairobi found that the most vulnerable community members such as people with disabilities (PWDs), children heading households (CHH) and older persons are often invisible to government support and lack agency, causing them to miss out on essential government services, including those specifically […]
In Bangladesh, equitable access to good quality health services is an urgent public health concern for urban informal settlements that are characterised by poor housing conditions, high population density, lack of basic essential services and tenure insecurity. Residents of these settlements live with continuous structural and spatial vulnerabilities and marginalisation. The most vulnerable groups (MVGs) […]
Through the ARISE programme, the George Institute India (TGI) supported the co-creation and strengthening of spaces for women waste workers to convene and discuss issues related to gender, health and wellbeing. This led to women engaging more with collectives to bring their issues to the fore. After four years, women waste workers are willing to […]
In informal settlements like Kiamutisya (Nairobi, Kenya), where fires, flooding, and disease outbreaks frequently occur, accurately identifying affected households is crucial for rapid and effective response efforts. Cholera outbreaks, for example, are best contained and controlled by swiftly locating affected areas. The absence of a reliable identification system poses significant challenges for Community Health Promoters […]
The participatory and inclusive approach employed by the ARISE Sierra Leone partners strengthened relationships and trust between communities and the government agency responsible for the COVID-19 response at the district level (DICOVERC – District COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre). This created a more open and conducive environment for health service uptake within these communities. ARISE created […]
An ARISE Case Study by Wairutu Jane, Milka Kori, Emily Wangari, Jacob Omondi and Joseph Kimani In informal settlements like Kiamutisya (Nairobi, Kenya), where fires, flooding, and disease outbreaks frequently occur, accurately identifying affected households is crucial for rapid and effective response efforts. Cholera outbreaks, for example, are best contained and controlled by swiftly locating […]
Supported by the ARISE Responsive Challenge Fund, the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) worked with Child Space Organization to reach out to children heading up households in the attempt to address the vulnerabilities and marginalities they face. Child headed households (CHHs) refer to families that have a minor as the head of the […]
