In the time of too many plastics and environmental damage also hygiene articles such as pampers and sanitary pads should be questioned. New products are a must. Although the motivation for alternative products might be a different one in Emerging countries compared to the big discussions in the rich countries, the result might go in…
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Partnering and a beauty salon in the slums contributing to sustainability
Sometimes just sitting together and exchanging experiences from NGO and Business backgrounds is really helpful. If we start working together not only in and for concrete projects with the target groups, but exchange knowledge also on our daily challenges, it creates a lot of impact – and a win to everyone. That’s what happened two…
There is magic when we put dots together and connect people
After a very successful leadership week with more than 20 managers in Bungoma county in Kenya, after launching very concrete projects on the ground with farmers, teachers and with the buy in also from the governmental site, after a first income generation training and a huge youth venture program launch at Nairobi and a concrete…
WA-WA and the women at Victoria Lake
Today, I have spent time in Homa Bay, Southwestern Kenya. It was a long, very emotional and amazing day with Cavin and his team. And a nice evening in a huge family of amazing people: WA-WA means “fishing women” Cavin Odero has established WA-WA, a social entrepreneurship organization. Cavin and his team take care of…
Farmers enjoy soap making – a disruptive health and wealth program in Kenya
Life in the rural areas is not easy. Farming itself, but also hygiene practices and income generation are huge challenges. That’s why we offer practical trainings on how to produce soap and cremes. This helps to get access to hygiene articles, but also to create some extra income source for the rural population. Just see…
How a leadership week can impact smallholder farmers‘ life
As one disruptive leadership development element of our Making More Health’s Insights weeks we ask our leaders to prepare, pitch and to implement a training that has an impact for the people living close to the poverty line. This time we asked them to train farmers in Bungoma county on basic business skills. During the…
Schools for poor are poorly managed – time to change
As one project of our work under the umbrella of the Making More Health Initiative, Boehringer Ingelheim and in close partnership with Ampath we invest in education for children from disadvantaged backgrounds in rural communities in Western Kenya. Schools for poor are managed poorly, schools for rich are managed in a rich way Investing in…
When NGOs co-create with Business – thoughts from our local NGO partner in Kenya
Listen to the thoughts from our NGO partner. Chrisantus works as a local social worker in Bungoma county where we run several projects together for farmers, teachers, parents and people with albinism. In this interview he talks about the added value on the ground when NGOs and companies work together: Video
Social entrepreneurial Leadershipweek in rural Kenya has started
More than twenty managers from different countries and different functions have come to Kenya to participate in a very disruptive leadership week under the umbrella of the Making more Health initiative from Boehringer Ingelheim in close collaboration with our partner Ampath*. While these leadership weeks have been done for more than four years already in…
Better life for people with albinism – human rights, community, health and a call to action
“I met my wife six years ago. Two years ago we married and got our child. A child with albinism”, tells me the Kenyan father during a tea break. “We were shocked. We did not even know very well what that would mean”, he adds while he looks with a bright smile at his child….
Make the world a better one for people with albinism.
Looking forward to an exciting event today: Making More Health and Jane Waithera and her team are launching albinism & I in Nairobi – an awareness raising website with a lot of information. We will have a lot of discussions with people ( people with albinism, parents, HCPs) on what they need and how to…
Eldoret – the first leadership week linking business thinking to social will start soon
Today, it was a huge preparation day for me and my local project managers and people I’m working with: finalizing logistics, field visits, checking if all is organized in the guest houses and the agenda details. In a few days here in Eldoret, more than 20 managers from different countries and functions will arrive and…
Go Kenya, go future! 