Just a few weeks ago, the Teenage Mothers House in Webuye was only an idea — bricks, dreams, and determination. Today, it’s already taking shape: a safe space where young mothers can rebuild their lives, learn, and care for their children. This transformation is powered by the Bungoma Outreach group and the incredible generosity of…
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SCN Kenya: how eggs, ChatGtP and innovation link to each other
When people talk about innovation, the first thought often goes to new apps, digital tools, or the next big tech idea. When young people look for jobs , they desperately look for employment. But at System Changer Network (SCN) Kenya, we believe innovation and job opportunities go far deeper. And there are many more “hidden“…
From Soil to Society: The Foundation of Sustainable Health (series #11)
In Tongaren, Western Kenya, a network of initiatives supports 12,000 farmers and their families in parallel — from clean water and mental health to youth and women’s empowerment. At the center is the farming project with Core Health & Wealth International, ILD, and BMZ — because without wealth, there is no health. Better farming means…
Why Resilience Shouldn’t Stop at the Boardroom Door (series #10)
Learning from the direct work in very vulnerable communities in Kenya and India <!– wp: Resilience is everywhere in today’s leadership vocabulary — and for good reason. In a world shaped by climate shocks, health crises, and economic uncertainty, businesses are under growing pressure to adapt quickly, recover stronger, and build systems that endure. As…
No Girl Left Behind: Menstrual Health as a Gateway to Systemic Change
No girl should ever miss school, feel ashamed, or suffer in silence because of her period. Yet for millions of girls and women across Kenya and beyond, menstruation remains a barrier—one that affects education, confidence, participation in daily life, and access to opportunity. Today, on Menstrual Hygiene Day, we reaffirm our commitment not only to…
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…
Child safety – an uncovered topic in Kenya. Soon we start a pilot project to change safety awareness
Children safety and safety prevention for children is still a very neglected and uncovered topic for Kenyan’s children. Trafficking, children that disappear – the number of missed children is high. Many of them are not even registered officially. In case of missing a child it is nearly impossible to find any trace… With a new program that we run together with the organization „ missing Child Kenya“ and the county police department we now want to raise more safety awareness – for children and parents.
How basic business skills and a small micro credit make a difference in life
While visiting many farmer women and men, selfhelp groups and generally people in informal settlements in the cities who live close or even below the poverty line I’m confronted often with the same challenges: No business skills, no self- confidence and no small investment money. How we could overcome:
Making More Health activities in our centers in Webuye and Tongaren, Kenya to prevent teenage mothers and support children
During and after the Covid crises the number of teenage mothers in Western Kenya has increased significantly. That’s why we run a lot of prevention and awareness training sessions for girls and young teenage mothers in our two MMH centers in Webuye and Tongaren area in Bungoma county, and at our Solasa MMH center in…
More Mental Well-being for young “acrobats” in Nairobi’s informal settlements
An outstanding, nearly cost- free, but very impactful and creative program for the mental well-being of children: acrobats lessons in Nairobi’s slum Mukuru Sinai. One of our 8 NGO partners, VICCO, runs many diverse projects to support youth and women in one of Kenya’s largest slum areas: from urban farming and nutrition to health and…
Biogas training started for our farmer communities in Bungoma county, Kenya – an important step to make more health happen!
Good health requires also access to energy We analyze regularly the different challenges our farmer communities and underserved families in Western Kenya to understand better the barriers to more health and to identify what needs to be done to bring in the right solutions at the right time. We measure also the impact of the…
First Aid trainings spread in our communities in Kenya
Our Making More Health Farmer Cooperatives in Western Kenya comprise ca 12000 farmers and their families. In average 8 people are part of each household. That’ about 100 000 people. The need for basic health and health prevention is very high. That’s why some months back one of our Boehringer employees, being a healthcare professional…
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