Perspectives on the Slums of Nairobi, Kenya: What is the Role of the Churches?
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Document Type
Lecture
Series/Event
Lecture
Abstract
Christine Bodewes received her B.A. with honors from Saint Mary's and went on to receive a J.D. degree from the University of Illinois Urbana. Her Ph.D. was through the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. For seven years, Dr. Bodewes was a partner in a large Chicago law firm practicing corporate securities litigation. In 1997, she became a Maryknoll lay missioner, moving to Nairobi, Kenya, where she worked on legal reform and civic education in Kibera (the largest slum in Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa). Bodewes co-founded the land rights program at the Legal Aid Clinic in Kibera, as well as founding the Office of Human Rights, a grass roots program providing free legal service, civic education and advocacy on human rights issues to slum dwellers.
Publication Date
10-20-2009
Recommended Citation
Bodewes, Christine, "Perspectives on the Slums of Nairobi, Kenya: What is the Role of the Churches?" (2009). Conferences and Lectures. 1158.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/hh_av_conferences/1158