Published 09/21/2016 by Global Communities
The Peacemaker
Global Communities’ Selline Korir is a peace-builder in Nairobi, Kenya. Through the USAID Kenya Tuna Uwezo program, her efforts have transformed the lives of thousands of Kenyans and have led to some of Kenya’s most peaceful elections.
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