Systemic change begins with children. Every child deserves real attention, acceptance, and support — especially those facing tougher starts in life. Investing in early childhood development is not just a social imperative; it is a long-term investment in thriving communities. This is why we at SCN Kenya are proud to highlight the collaboration and work…
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Series #5 : The Complexity of Need: Why Companies Must Learn from Communities and Social Innovation
Social engagement with local NGOs reveals what need based acting means Are we solving real needs—or just the ones we see? At System Changer Network Kenya, we’ve learned this truth: needs never exist in isolation. A farmer woman in rural Kenya doesn’t just need information about menstruation or pregnancy.She navigates life daily as a mother,…
The future of innovation is relational
Leadership Lessons from Bungoma: Innovation Starts with Listening—and Should Be Mirrored Globally In Bungoma County, Kenya, local farmers recently took part in a practical training on how to set planting beds for drip irrigation. The result? A 50% boost in water efficiency. This simple, low-tech intervention is more than just smart farming—it’s a powerful reminder…
Exposure to Other Realities: A Key to Growth and Bridging Inequality
Series #1: Exposure to other realities is not a luxury—it’s essential for growth, development, and innovation. And it’s a powerful tool for bridging the gap between rich and poor! In the past weeks, I’ve shared insights from our colleagues and leaders , managers from different countries, who visited the System Changer Network India, engaging with…
Change starts with understanding the root causes and by building relationships of trust with vulnerable communities – key learnings during our 2nd leadership insights week
Regularly, we invite our colleagues from Boehringer Ingelheim to one week Making More Health insights weeks in Kenya. Why? Simply to make them experience what you can never realize and understand while sitting in your offices or reading articles and presentation slides. Experiencing and interacting with vulnerable communities is key! As human beings we tend…
Health equity in informal settlements in Nairobi? A young woman shares about the gaps in healthcare and her way to become a nurse
Irene, a young women has grown up in Mukuru Slums, in Nairobi: A large area with hundreds of thousands of people living at and below the poverty line. Waste, informal settlements, illiteracy, teenage mothers and bad water conditions are just a few challenges… health equity is not existing. I have known Irene during a visit…
Impact is not about measuring activities and projects, but what vulnerable communities make really out of it
Two years ago, Addis has started to come regularly to the Making More Health GAASPP center in Webuye, Kenya. This center offers a lot of skill training sessions around (animal) health and hygiene, but also basic digital and business skills. It’s a place where people learn, exchange, consult, produce and also enjoy staying together. Addis…
The first “fruits” by the system changer network Kenya
Today, let me just share what one or better two of our 11 partners within the system changer network reported: ———— “BITE OF CHANGE”MUKURU ANGAZA FILM ACADEMY recently concluded a two week intensive training on #mentorship, #Leadership, #Communication and #SocialChange in #WEBUYE, BUNGOMA. The training which was in partnership with Golden Age Albino Support Program…
Systemic Partner networks “on the top” – big wins “on the ground”
Exchange of knowledge and sharing skills make a big difference! After our system changer network (SCN Kenya) launch two weeks ago where our eleven core partner organizations (Non profit organizations and social enterprises we work very closely and regularly with) from different parts in Kenya met and decided to continue and even to intensify working…
Holistic approaches to empower our farmer communities in Western Kenya
What is happening in our project areas in Bungoma County, Kenya in all the farmer projects? More than 12000 farmers and their families are involved, organized in 12 cooperatives. It’s not just about sharing good farmer practices and animal health training sessions, but also about a better hygiene, a better water quality and environment- friendly…
Early childhood protection in our Kenyan communities – an important puzzle piece for a holistic and sustainable system change
Our MMH Fellow Eszter Harsanyi and her team from NestingPlay have started to engage onsite with our MMH communities in Western Kenya. They are experts when it comes to early childhood development. They train pre-primary teachers on learning through play and on noticing if a child shows signs of atypical development. Their PlayBank stores 300+…
An interview I’m grateful for – thoughts about myself and my engagement for a better world
This is a very personal article, a very personal video about system thinking and change making and about what drives myself – I hope you enjoy and find something in it that also inspires YOU. Your comments & ideas are very welcome. Sometimes in life there are unexpected opportunities coming up – and we have…
Go Kenya, go future! 