Three years back we have constructed new school buildings for 700 children living in poor families around Webuye. They had visited a semi governmental school with very poor and also dangerous classrooms. No windows, no doors, bad or no boards and too less desks and chairs. Rain has been a huge challenge – because of…
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Linking up social enterprises and NGO partners to help girls to stay at school
In the past years the situation of needy communities has changed for the worse: also in Western Kenya, in the rural communities where we are active with our Making More Health initiative, the level of poverty grows, mental health issues have increased due to lockdowns and a general loss of hope has hit the population….
When a 1/3 box contains your belongings – visit at an orphanage and boarding school in Bungoma, Kenya
During a church visit close to Bungoma town where also some of our children with albinism belong to I have met Baba Bishop and Mama Bishop who lead and founded the ecumenical Catholic Church in Kenya. Not officially recognized as such from the official Roman church, but Baba and Mama Bishop still feel part of…
Training on bar soap making for our communities and schools
Two days of successful training have passed. Two days that shall help hundreds of people in our communities in Bungoma county to get access to bar soap and to produce it on their own. Two years ago, our people with albinism community at the Ana King More Health house in Webuye had learned already how…
Admission of our children for albinism – a happy day!
A few days back, the children of our communities in Bungoma County, Western Kenya have started school. Among them also our children with albinism were warmly welcomed. In the past two years we have raised a lot of awareness on the situation of these children, who very often suffered because of superstition and misunderstanding. This…
Digitalization is key and a huge benefit for our school in rural Kenya
This week, our MMH school teachers received digital gadgets, 5 tablets and a projector. They were very happy and are ready to learn more. “Now even the pupils will have an opportunity to watch videos that are related to what we teach as per the curriculum”, they said. Soon training session will start In a…
When 700 people run an unforgettable day for you…
Today, I visited our school in Webuye, Western Kenya. Nearly two years have passed since I had been here and we had decided to abolish the old, dangerous and extremely poor school building and to build a school that allows a real teaching – with teachers rooms, toilets and classrooms where two classes can be…
Our MMH school is getting more classrooms – desk making by our people with albinism
The second building phase of our Making More Health school is coming to an end. In 2020, we have started to constructed the Making More Health school with first three classrooms, the teachers room and the first washing rooms. In addition, we have set up a huge tent in May 2021 to host all students…
Our school buildings in rural Kenya are on the way
In the 2nd phase of our MMH school project, St. Kibisu school close to Webuye, Kenya, three additional 3 classrooms and pit latrines have already been added this year. We are thankful also to the local contractor as he helps to make this school a very special one- not just through the way or quality…
Our MMH school is growing
On 18 May 2021 the second building phase of the Making More Health school St. Paul’s Kibisi has started. This phase will include the construction of more classrooms and teachers’ room. In the first phase three classrooms and hygiene facilities had been set up. A huge tent in addition helped the students in the rainy…
A tree of hope in Nairobi‘s slums
In Mukuru Slum, Nairobi art boys have done a mosaics tree where community members join regularly alone to leave messages or in groups to discuss issues of Health and other issues that are emerging from the community. And the issues are a lot. Besides having heavy rains and floods, the lack of food and jobs…
Students should not sit in the mud … huge impact with small solutions!
Waaau! The school tent is ready. The pupils are happy and even for the school headteacher it is a big step forward. “What a great idea and salvation done to this needy pupils in this school! At least we can now teach in a classroom even though not permanent, but we are now covered with…
Go Kenya, go future! 