For tens of thousands of people in Western Kenya, gold mining is a way of making a living. On informal mines across the region, women use mercury to bring out the gold. But a recent […]
Reporter & Photographer
Author: oliverwjarvis
Oliver Jarvis is a Digital Editor and Reporter for China Global Television Network (CGTN). Previously the Online Editor and In-house writer for Asian Geographic Magazines, and a columnist for Southeast Asia, he is now based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Once a lifestyle writer for The Gentleman’s Journal, and presenter for Radio Brunel, Oliver decided to change his "game" and cover topics that actually matter. Ultimately he wishes one day to have made enough money to retire with a Pina Colada on an isolated beach - a little like Tom Hanks in Castaway, but without the beat-up football.
Through the Lens: Mauritania
A collection of Oliver’s images from the desert-country of Mauritania.
Kenya Gold Mines: Poor infrastructure, lack of safety equipment puts lives at risk
Just how many people lose their lives in Kenya’s gold mines is not known. In informal shafts in the west of the country, poor infrastructure and a lack of safety equipment make an already dangerous […]
The dangers of informal mining in East Africa
As the explosion sounds, a young girl collapses and her mother wails. They had been waiting all night for him to come home – now they know he is dead. A husband and father, he […]
NGO helps child victims of traffickers in Kenya
One of the biggest challenges for Europe when it comes to migration is the action of human traffickers. But it’s a problem across the globe. In Africa, child trafficking is a scourge across the continent. […]
Fighting child trafficking in Kenya
CGTN’s Oliver Jarvis investigated the underreported practice of child trafficking in Kenya – speaking to those who had been most affected, and those who were fighting the practice on a new front. To many, this […]
DR Congo: Seeking refuge in Uganda
This year, over 44,000 Congolese have fled to Uganda in one of the worst humanitarian crises that no one is talking about. CGTN introduces you to Kyangwali, a refugee camp looking to help rebuild the […]
