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The Kangemi Kids Days offer children a break from their often very difficult daily lives in the slum. The response to our first Kangemi Kids Day in December 2024 was very positive from both teachers and students. We therefore decided [...]

The Kibera Art District (KAD) is a local artist initiative from Kibera in Nairobi that is known far beyond the boundaries of the neighborhood. As a valuable addition to regular lessons, Nyendo was able to recruit artists from the [...]

A Protective Wall for a School At our partner school, the St. Christopher Fisher Academy in Mlolongo/Senteu, just outside Nairobi, our headmistress Veronica Nduku has been working for many years to enable as many children as possible to learn. [...]

A camera, a curious student traveling in a foreign country, and moving moments: the perfect material for a film In spring 2025, a group of Nyendo students from Rosenheim traveled to Kenya to visit our long-standing partner schools and projects [...]

Our student companies in Prien and Rosenheim were once again hard at work in the first half of the year. Business instead of chilling The young people sacrifice their free time for this, as the student company meetings naturally [...]

A new perspective on education, living conditions, and global inequalities My name is Simon Unkauf, and I was a member of the student company "Upendo Tamu" for several years. Since 2022, I have been actively involved in [...]

Members of the student company share their impressions from Nairobi Hi, we're Hélène, Paula, Laura, Bernadette, and Bella from the student company Upendo Tamu at the Waldorf School Rosenheim. In May 2026, we spent three weeks in [...]

On Friday, February 28, 2026, the student company Upendo Tamu from Rosenheim held a belated Valentine's Day muffin sale during the 10 o'clock break. The day before, all Upendo members had been busy baking muffins and decorating them with [...]

As in previous years, we, the student company Upendo Tamu from Rosenheim, were able to take part in the Nyendo network retreat. Students from grades 9, 10, and 11 joined along with our coaches. After arriving by ferry and [...]

From January 29 to February 1, 2026, we gathered at the monastery on Fraueninsel for the Nyendo retreat—and I sat in the middle of it all, moved and grateful: as the founder, initiator, and supporter of the Nyendo impulse, which [...]

Founding member of the student company in Prien, coach, mother Nyendo has been connecting continents since we started the first Nyendo student company at the Ismaning Waldorf School in 2004. These trips continue to this day. What began as a [...]

Mutual visits are among the highlights at Nyendo – both in Germany and Kenya. Everyone was looking forward to Walter Orlando's visit. Walter is the headmaster of Bethany Joy School, which has 850 children in the Kangemi slum (Nairobi). From [...]

At Oseki Retreat, something truly special is taking shape: our Adobe Dome House – an ecological building project that combines tradition, innovation, and art. Under the name Eko Building, we invite guests to join the process, work with natural materials, and draw inspiration [...]

We kicked off the 2024/25 school year in autumn with three events at once: a flea market, an open house, and an Advent bazaar. Waffles, Kenyan accessories, and coffee created a cheerful atmosphere – a heartfelt thank-you to the Merchant [...]

Sometimes it takes an external nudge to grasp an idea more clearly. A project inquiry prompted us to rethink, sharpen, and articulate our heartfelt project – the Social Hub & Hostel in Kangemi, Nairobi. The idea has grown like [...]

In the heart of Kangemi, Nairobi, lies the Bethel Community Development Centre School. Founded in 2007 with only 20 children, the school now welcomes around 80 students. It is led by Immaculate Lumasayi Chimwani, whose tireless dedication gives children [...]

In July 2024, Nyendo.lernen welcomed Prosperity Junior into its network of partner schools in Kenya. The school was founded in 2019 by Mr. Patrick Murini and his older brother. Today, it serves 352 students across 12 classes, including a [...]

Making art can achieve a lot. In Art classes, children learn to develop their own ideas, express themselves and develop their social skills. This is why we at nyendo.lernen financed two months of art lessons for two groups of [...]