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Co-Chair Madeleine Albright visited the Toi Market in Kibera, Kenya's biggest slum.

Ezekiel Rema Oeri, the head of the Toi market traders, explains to Co-Chair Albright how the traders have organized themselves and set up a savings scheme.

Market sellers work in difficult conditions and make less than US $1 per day.

Out of their meager profits, they have to pay for school and feed their families.

This market seller is the only person in her family earning an income.

The marker seller makes a daily profit of US $0.80. On some days, she manages to save US $0.08 - which is market in her savings booklet.

To get a loan to buy more goods or pay medical bills, traders have to ask the other members of the savings scheme. All decisions are made collectively.

Traders approve the request by wiggling their hands and clapping.

The transparent and accountable savings scheme builds solidarity among the traders.

Out of the savings, the traders have built communal toilets and wash areas.

After surveying the market, Co-Chair Albright addressed Kibera residents.

Co-Chair Albright was joined in Kibera by Kivuth Kibwana, Kenya's Acting Minister of Lands.

Co-Chair Albright

Co-Chair Albright

Kenya's Acting Minister of Lands Kivuth Kibwana

Chairman of the Toi Market Traders Ezekiel Rema Oeri

Co-Chair Albright received gifts and notes of thanks for visiting the slum area and bringing political attention to the needs for change.

Kibera residents and journalists gathered  to  hear  Co-Chair Albright and Acting Land Minister Kivuth Kibwana.