On October 19th, after a long journey, we finally arrived at the MCC and were warmly welcomed. First, we were given a tour of the area and met a few of the staff of the Maisha Mazuri Children Centre and the Secondary School. When the children came back from school in the afternoon, we immediately …
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Wednesday, October 25th: It was a big day for the students of Maisha Mazuri Primary School, as three classes lined up for their ceremonial farewell. The so-called PP2 was released from kindergarten to primary school. According to the new school model, Primary School will now be completed with Class 6 and will be taught in …
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“A dream came true” are the words of home economics teacher Madam Anita at the Academy of Maisha Mazuri as she happily looks around the new school bakery. For three months we renovated and planned, and then immediately put the pedal to the metal with rolls, bread, muffins and chapatis, but the list of baking …
September brought not only extreme heat but also many new experiences! The current volunteers Lena, Sophia, Jonas and the Kenyan volunteer Cyprian visited the Skillscentre together with the social worker Mercy and saw for the first time how tofu is produced. We were also in the slums in Nairobi and visited a few families of …
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„New month – new Volunteers“ Since the beginning of August we, Jonas, Sophia and Lena, have arrived safely at the MCC Maisha Mazuri Children Centre. We were warmly welcomed by all employees and especially by the kids. As it was still holidays at the beginning of the month, the hustle and bustle started right away; …
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In my last five weeks, I witnessed two slaughters. Goats, chickens and rabbits are kept in the MCC on the one hand to promote the “household economic strengthening program”, households in the support program with the help of animals bred in the MCC. On the other hand, they are also intended for own needs. In …
„Today we celebrate our rights” is how one child described the “African Child Day”. On June 16th, early in the morning, a large bus took off with a few MCC children and children from the Primary School community as well as from the Secondary School. When arriving in Kinyui, several students from different schools were …
The holidays are over and to the children’s dismay, school has started again. In the first week, the children take tests called “Opening Exams,” where their knowledge is assessed right after the holidays. I find it unusual that even in the eighth grade, the exams consist of multiple-choice questions. I believe it would be better …
In April, I had my first home visits. Together with Mercy, the social worker from the MCC, we visited families from the community whose children attend MCC kindergarten or one of the MCC schools and receive support through the MMP program. Basically, it was just as I had imagined. However, it was also shocking to …
It was time again for a trip to Kenya. And so we (Barbara Krohne and Helen Milkau) set out on March 30th until April 7th back on the already familiar route to Kenya to the Maisha Mazuri Children Centre. We thought we’d bring the rain with us this time, too, but as it turned out, it …
