Chronicle of Philanthropy Article
When Kennedy Odede got the call that his charity, @ShiningHopeForCommunities, had won the $2 million Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Humanitarian Prize, he was speechless. "I was like, ‘No, no way," he recalled. "It’s too much."
Odede hopes his group’s prize demonstrates that homegrown organizations can make big differences in communities. "More than money, it’s time to start supporting grass-roots movements," he said. "We are shifting from top-to-bottom to bottom-up."
Read more about Kennedy and how the organization he started in 2004 has since grown to change lives in 6 slums across Kenya https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Group-Serving-Kenya-Slums-Wins/244328
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Chronicle of Philanthropy Article
Chronicle of Philanthropy Article
When Kennedy Odede got the call that his charity, @ShiningHopeForCommunities, had won the $2 million Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Humanitarian Prize, he was speechless. "I was like, ‘No, no way," he recalled. "It’s too much." Odede hopes his group’s prize demonstrates that homegrown organizations can make big differences in communities. "More than money, it’s time to start supporting grass-roots movements," he said. "We are shifting from top-to-bottom to bottom-up." Read more about Kennedy and how the organization he started in 2004 has since grown to change lives in 6 slums across Kenya https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Group-Serving-Kenya-Slums-Wins/244328
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