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 [...]
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 [...]
As part of their three-week trip to Kenya, the Nyendo students immersed themselves in the life and learning of their partner schools in Kangemi and Kawangware - a densely populated district of Nairobi with around 250,000 inhabitants, 65% of [...]
Our nyendo student companies have long been collecting money for a possible hub in the Kangemi slum - a place that could not only serve as accommodation for our students during visits, but would also be open to other [...]
The site where the dormitory is planned to be built. The development of the Prosperity School Boys Dormitory has been a journey of dedication and collaboration. Initially slated to start early last year under architect Miss Brenda Kavili [...]
This experience changes lives. For just $200, we can give another 30 children the chance to see, to feel, and to dream beyond the slum. and kindly their own potential. Will you help us make it happen? [...]
Another project was realized at the Bethel Community Center with donations from the student companies in Prien and Rosenheim. Immaculate Lumasayi Chimwani is the founder and principal of this school. She looks after around 76 pupils over there. Immaculate: [...]
Climate change is affecting Kenya too. The rainy seasons are no longer as regular as they used to be and when it does rain, it is often particularly heavy. There are usually long periods of drought in between. As [...]
It all began in 2019 when Irmgard Wutte met Magdalena Wanjugu, the director of the NairoBits Trust. NairoBits is a non-profit organization active in Nairobi since 1999 that teaches ambitious young people from underprivileged backgrounds IT, promotes their entrepreneurial [...]
The school grounds were inadequately secured with simple corrugated iron sheets. Two alternatives were up for discussion. A real wall made of twist blocks (approx. €2,300) or elements made of sturdy metal (approx. €520). Together with the student companies, [...]
The school kitchen at the Evemon Education Center previously consisted of a small, low room. The food for the pupils and teachers was prepared with firewood on three stones on the floor. Before [...]
The Sweet Angels Self Help still had funds of around € 1,700 from donations made by the Waldorf School in Frankfurt am Main in 2019, which could not be used due to the coronavirus lockdown. In fall 2023, our [...]
The classrooms and toilet were in a very poor state due to a fire. Our employee Brenda Kavili suggested building three classrooms with the Twist Blocks from Start Somewhere, extending the existing toilet, renovating the leaking roof and leveling [...]
The schoolyard and the classrooms at the Evemon Education Center were repeatedly flooded during the annual rainy season. Together with our new partner from Start Somewhere Brenda Kavili, the principal Everlyn Kimani and the landlord of the property, we [...]
On the occasion of her 70th birthday, our volunteer Jasmine Reischl asked her guests for donations for nyendo. The donation of €600 was used to support the Evemon Education Center. Due to a lack of school desks, the [...]
