Team Mombasa
Team-coordinator Allan Angudi
Pastor Allan Angudi from Mombasa leads the Sana Mare team in Kenya’s second largest city. He and his team clean the beaches in the city and the surrounding area. We also run a collection point for civilisation waste in the north of the city. over 100 homeless people collect the rubbish and deliver it to us. Of course, they are paid for this. The collected waste is sorted and sold to recycling companies.
Carolnye Wamayi
I am Carolyne Wamayi. I was born in 1991 as my parents’ only child. My parents died in a road accident in 1997. Later I grew up in a children’s home, but when I was 12 years old the home was closed. I went to my grandmother. Life was not easy, but by the grace of God I was able to complete eight years of primary school. I had to drop out of secondary school due to a lack of school fees. I got married in 2019, but the man I married was an abusive man. I had to flee with my three children and am now a single mum. Without training, I struggle every day to make ends meet.
Maureen Awuor
My name is Maureen Awuor, I was born in Nyakach in the Kisumu district and I am 29 years old. I am the first-born in a family of six. My mother had to bring up her children alone. Today my mum is seriously ill and is in bed. I have been the sole breadwinner for my family for three years now. Life is very stressful. Together with my siblings, I collect scrap metal and plastic waste, which we sell to a recycling company to earn a living. I earn more money from the Sana Mare clean-ups than from selling the plastic. I hope we can do more clean-ups with Sana Mare in the future.
Ever Musimbi
My name is Ever Musimbi. I was born in 1983 in the Vihiga region. The people there are very poor and live from agriculture. When I was a child, girls in this poor region of Kenya did not get an education. That’s why I was unfortunately never able to go to school. Everything I can do today, I taught myself. Now I live in Mombasa and do the laundry for the wealthy. I have three children that I have to bring up on my own. There is never enough money. That’s why I joined the Sana Mare team. The money I earn here has made my life easier. And at the same time I protect nature.
Linet Nalisi
I was born in 1991 to a very poor family in Kakmega District in the rural hinterland of Kenya. Although my parents tried very hard, they couldn’t look after me very well. Escaping poverty is not easy. I moved to Mombasa in the hope of a better life. I had a child here, but my husband left us. I offer my services as a nanny. That way I can look after my child and earn some money at the same time. In a good month, I earn enough money for my small family. Most of the time, however, I have to take on other odd jobs. I take part in the Sana Mare clean-ups as often as I can. Then I collect rubbish from the beach and earn good money.
Claris Awuor
My name is Claris Awuor, I am the first-born in a family of five, 24 years old. I wasn’t able to do any higher education and got married young. One year after the wedding, my husband passed away. I have a son from my marriage. My husband had also taken care of two other children of his brother who also passed away. So now I’m a mum of three. I work as a housekeeper to earn a living. But the money is always too little. Through Sana Mare I can earn some more money. I would like to do more clean-ups with Sana Mare to be able to pay for food and education for my three children.