from 7.00 pm, at the Krippnerhaus in Edling (Raiffeisenstr. 13, 83533). Noah Hansen (also known as _quinoah.k on Insta since March) and his Eritrean chef colleague Tedros Serke will spoil you with culinary delights from African cuisine and Sabine Strobl and her Edlingen children’s choir will amaze your eyes and ears with African dances and …
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There is a lot of positive movement at the Senior Secondary School this summer 2024. For the first time, the school and all those responsible organised a day dedicated entirely to sex education and health education. By Kenyan standards, this was a very progressive event that was received with curiosity and openness by the 138 …
That’s what 137 pupils from Gaimersheim Gymnasium achieved on 11 July 2024 at the 10th traditional charity run, raising an impressive total of almost 6,000 euros. The distance they covered together in one hour is as long as the distance between Munich and Flensburg, i.e. once across Germany! The symbolic donation cheque of almost 6,000 …
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Michael Kakuyu , although his father sold a piece of land, it was not enough for him to go to school. Michael Kakuyu, now 31, fought for his education. Walking an hour to school and back every day was the least of his problems. Without his mentor Jimmy Kilonzi, whom he met almost 15 …
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As always, we tried to fit as much as possible into the limited time available. This of course included the Maasai Market in Nairobi for new souvenirs for our events in Germany and a cheerful pool day with all the children, organised by our volunteers Christine and Robin. During a very extensive visit to the …
Finally an african feeling again in the pedestrian zone of Ingolstadt and around the Paradeplatz. The Afrikafest in Ingolstadt took place again on the first weekend in July after a break of two years. Hand in Hand for Kenya was represented with a bazaar and tombola stand and after a somewhat long morning with only …
A month has now passed since I arrived at the Maisha Mazuri Children Centre. Looking back on my arrival, I can only say that everyone including management, staff and children welcomed me warmly. Immediately on the second day after the introduction to the school, I visited part of the primary school in class with the …
This year’s advent season is yet another time shadowed by Corona and the rules in place. It must have been such a delight for the Andechs hikers when the scent of fresh waffles awaited them just at the end of a long hike when the kiosk “Cafe de la Montana” in Kientalstraße opened its windows on …
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In the beginning of December 2021, Struck’s hairdressers in Neufinsing hosted a fundraising event: a haircut for a good cause. Generous donations were made to our project in Kenya – our Maisha Mazuri Children Centre! To support us, some customers donated from home – even without a haircut – and we are very grateful to …
This November 2021, Barbara Krohne and Helen Milkau (board of Hand in Hand für Kenia e.V.) visited the Maisha Mazuri Children Centre and its children and staff. Their visit was only short, so time was precious. There were many conversations with the staff about all new developments. The MCC building and compound are very well-kept, …
