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AGAINST ALL ODDS REACH UP! HELPS POST ELECTION VIOLENCE VICTIM PICK UP PIECES It is not everyday that you meet people who are determined to make it in life no matter what is thrown at them. Many people tend to give up when they face a series of endless problems. Meet Nashon Okwemba, a 31 year old who is not about to give up no matter what. For Nashon, life has not been all rosy. It all started in August 2007 when he was involved in a greasily road accident that led to fracturing of some of his bones. For a man whose passion was farming, this was a major blow as it meant he had to be paralyzed for some time and thus was not able to do his farm work. They say calamity never strikes singly and when it rains, it pours and for Nashon the accident was just a tip of the iceberg. Even before his wounds had healed, things took an uglier turn. In December 2007 violence broke out in Kenya following a dispute over Presidential election results. Tribes turned against each other, killing and b