Translate page with Google Home Stories Water is Life: Women and Water in the Kibera Slum Story March 22, 2011 Water is Life: Women and Water in the Kibera Slum Country: Kenya Author: Jake Naughton Grantee Share this page on Facebook Share this page on Twitter Email this page Print this page SECTIONS Article Image by Jake Naughton. Kenya, 2011. The international water shortage has created numerous challenges for populations in both rural and urban communities. In the slums of Nairobi, Kenya finding water and a solution falls disproportionately on women – especially young girls.