Aggrey Otieno

After his university education Aggrey Otieno returned to the slum, his birthplace, and decided to save the lives of mothers and babies who lack emergency obstetric care. Korogocho slum, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012

The best way for Aggrey Otieno (pictured) to get around Korogocho is by motorbike as there is only one road. Korogocho, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012

Aggrey Otieno in Safe Delivery Advocate (SDA) Grace Anyango’s clinic. Otieno’s NGO will train birth attendants to become SDAs, allowing them to be recognized by the government. Korogocho slum, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012

With the construction of Aggrey Otieno’s telemedicine centre, childbirth will become much safer for women living in Korogocho. Korogocho, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012

Aggrey Otieno and two colleagues, David Oketch (left) and Aggrey Avendi (centre), work on the M-birth application at Pambazuko Mashinani. Korogocho, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012

Aggrey Otieno is one of the founders of the local radio station "Koch FM". He plans to produce and broadcast programmes about maternal and child health. Korogocho, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012

Dr Peter Muthomi Muguna will lead the Telemedicine Centre. He will answer emergency obstetric calls and arrange for the centre’s van to transport women to hospital if necessary. Korogocho slum, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012

Birth attendant Ann Mbala visits Caroline Achieng Odhiambo in her home. Women prefer to give birth at home or in a birth attendant’s clinic both because it is cheaper than hospital. Korogocho slum, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012

Due to Aggrey Otieno, Safe Delivery Advocate (SDA) Ann Mbala will be able to get obstetric help during difficult labours. Korogocho slum, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012

Miriam Adhiambo (left) recently gave birth to her fifth child. Aggrey Otieno is working to improve the training of traditional birth attendants such as Helen Atieno (right). Korogocho, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012

Aggrey Otieno introduces pupils at his former school, St Daniel Comboni Primary School, to a Pambazuko Mashinani educational board game. Korogocho, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012

A Pambazuko Mashinani educational board game absorbs pupils at Aggrey Otieno’s former primary school, St Daniel Comboni Primary School. Korogocho, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012

Aggrey Otieno tells pupils at his old school St Daniel Comboni Primary School (Korogocho Primary School) about his plans. Korogocho, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012

Children who grow up in Korogocho face tough conditions. Aggrey Otieno hopes to be able to transform their lives through his NGO, Pambazuko Mashinani. Korogocho slum, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012

Abject poverty blights the lives of the hundreds of thousands of people crammed into Korogocho, which means “shoulder-to-shoulder” in Swahili. Otieno’s telemedicine centre will provide hope for the community. Korogocho, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012

Aggrey Otieno visits his mother Penina Awino with his sister Esther Atieno and her daughter Kimberly Awich, whose difficult birth galvanized Otieno’s plans. Korogocho, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012