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Kenya: A Kenyan Mother's Fight to Save Her Community from Lead Poisoning
allAfrica, 23 July 2015
As environmental activist Phyllis Omido ascended the stage at the San Francisco Opera House to accept a prize for her efforts to close down a dangerous lead smelter, the crowd… Read more »
A Kenyan Mother's Fight to Save Her Community from Lead Poisoning
Phyllis Omido dubbed the "East African Erin Brockovich", was awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for her organizing work to shut down a polluting lead smelting plant in the Owino Uhuru slum, near Mombasa. AllAfrica.com caught up with her after the awards ceremony to discuss what winning the Goldman Prize means to her, and about what's next.
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23 July 2015
AllAfrica Interview With 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner Phyllis Omido
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AllAfrica interviews Phyllis Omido of Kenya, a recipient of the 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize for grassroots environmental activism. After years of ... see more »
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22 April 2015
Phyllis Omido Acceptance Speech, 2015 Goldman Prize Ceremony
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After learning her own breast milk was making her baby sick-and realizing her child wasn't the only one suffering from lead poisoning-Phyllis Omido ... see more »
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2015 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner for Africa Phyllis Omido, April 2015
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Phyllis Omido, 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize winner for Africa, galvanized the community in Mombasa to shut down a smelter that was causing lead poisoning among it's workers and local residents. see more »
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21 April 2015
Phyllis Omido, 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize, Kenya
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After learning her own breast milk was making her baby sick-and realizing her child wasn't the only one suffering from lead poisoning-Phyllis Omido ... see more »
