„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 …
2023-05 Internship report by Britta
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 …
2023-04 Internship report by Britta
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 …
2023-04 report from Lisa and Britta
(Lisa) My last month begins and with the new volunteers Britta and Flo we have planned and implemented new projects – such as going to a swimming pool. So Sunday morning after Sunday school we went swimming with the children from the children’s home and the children from the community, who are also cared for …
2023-03 Internship report by Lisa
Hello dear Kenya enthusiasts! I’m Lisa, 20 years old and currently am volunteering at Maisha Mazuri Children Centre. I want to use my free time after graduation to make a difference, to gain experiences and to get to know a part of the world that is absolutely new to me. At the MCC, I share …
2022-12 – volunteer report by Julika and Matilda
Karibu Kenia! It is September 28th 2022. We landed in Nairobi at around 8.00 a.m. – We have finally arrived and our time at the MCC Maisha Mazuri Children Center can begin. Already on the plane, the feelings mixed between excitement and huge anticipation and we quickly forgot about being hungry or tired after a …
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2022-07 Martyna’ internship report
Hi, I‘m Martyna, probably the first non German speaking volunteer in the program. I‘m a 24 year old medicine student from Vilnius, Lithuania. Traveling the world and doing some humanitarian work was always a dream of mine, therefore, once I’ve learned about the Maisha Mazuri children center, I knew I wanted to come. Sadly, because …
2022-05: Vroni’s internship report
Here I am, 5 weeks after my first report, and I’m faced with the crucial question: How do I put what I’ve experienced over the past 5 weeks into a report? The last few weeks have been turbulent, exciting, but also incredibly exhausting. It is an incredibly intense time that I am experiencing in Maisha …
2022-04: Vroni’s internship report
Easter in Maisha Mazuri – an exciting cultural exchange! For Easter, I brought some Bavarian traditions with me to the Maisha Mazuri Children Centre. We had amazing days and a rather colourful program. It all started with a highlight on Good Friday: dyeing Easter eggs. We boiled and dyed a total of 120 eggs …
Alex and Tobi’s internship report December 2021
At around 11pm, I (Alex) landed in Nairobi on December 4th, 2021. I thought I had already been prepared about what life is like in Africa by documentaries and the news, but within the first few minutes I was starting to wonder if what I was seeing matched what I thought I knew. On the …
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