# ShujaaMtaani

Calvin, famously know as Calvo is a jovial and dedicated human rights and social justice champion who stops at nothing legal to bring untold stories to life.

In an era where information is a very powerful tool, Calvo has mastered the art of harnessing photography and videography to ensure everyone has access to information. Through his innovative online platforms including YouTube and Facebook, he goes that extra mile to tell a story, that otherwise could never be heard.

Calvo is a member of the Justice Centre Working Group- a vibrant network within the informal and low income settlements in Kenya, where he provides coverage for the community based organization’s activities and also at a personal development and documentation.

As human rights defenders sought alternative ways of doing the work of defending human rights during the onset of corona virus disease in Kenya, Calvin, an avid social media user moved towards online activity through robust content creation around participatory story telling.

With a keen eye in photo and video storytelling, Calvo incubated Hood Tv, where, with a team of young and creative HRDs, visit different residential estates and slum areas to interact with residents on emerging human rights and social justice issues as a result of covid-19.

He also uses the stories to sensitize his followers on corona virus disease and holds in-depth analysis discussion on his documentaries to debunk misunderstood human rights jargon and work to his followers.

His main focus is on advocating for transparency and accountability, especially on development projects that affect slum dwellers who have been the worst hit by covid-19 disease due to misappropriation of funds by duty bearers, lack of prioritization on the root cause of issues in slum areas, loss of livelihoods, poor sanitation, extrajudicial killings by rogue police officers and gender based violence.

So far, he has created 10 out of his target of 16 documentaries that touch on specific issues within different neighborhoods in Nairobi that seek to highlight covid-19 and its effects in communities living in-city informal settlements.