Back in August a group of young people sat around the table in the dome house to discuss how they could improve the welfare of children living in the streets of Kisumu. With the team in Korando leading the initiative, we created a program that would cater for the...
A Story of Love, Hope and Good Food
When we think about children, we imagine kids who are safe at home playing, having enough to eat and having friends to hang out with. Sadly that's not the case with all children. The Kisumu Children's Remand Home is a perfect example. It houses children who are in...
Urgent Fundraiser: Beds & Mattresses for Korando
Want to join us in supporting a good cause? We are raising money for the Korando Education Center to reopen the Primary School with new COVID-19 guidelines and your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate a little or a lot. Anything helps! Thank you for...
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COVID-19: Together on the Path of Love
If somebody had asked me in the beginning of the year where I thought we would be right now or how this situation would be never in my wildest imagination would I have predicted things to be the way they are right now. 2020 has been responsible for a lot of memories...
COVID19 Kenyan Household UPliftment Program
Hello family! The Corona Virus has reached Kenya and the goverment order the closure of all schools. The Madoma Korando Children’s Learning Centre was closed on Monday and also all our high-school children are back at home with their families and care-takers. This is...
Hope for Kisumu’s Slums
As an organization we believe in the spirit of partnership. This has been embodied by having like-minded partner organizations like Dewo Ngima, who has become a safe space for children in Kisumu's slums. Recently the organization took the initiative to rebuild a house...
Household Economic Strengthening in Kisumu
Over the last couple of years, Better Me has been supporting the provision of basic education for children at the Madoma Korando Children's Learning Centre. This has gone a long way in improving the livelihoods of the children. We further aim to empower their parents...
Project #AdventureHappiness visits Korando
Mmh🤔 have you ever asked yourself "What does happiness mean to you?" and "What makes you happy?"😃 Our team of volunteers, guided by Oliver Fecht, with help of our teachers, have been out and about to find out what makes us all happy, especially the...
Message from Torsten: It’s our 5th birthday and I’m in awe!
Dearest friends and supporters, Today we are celebrating our 5th birthday and I'm in absolute awe. Back in 2012, when a ripple of events lead me to stay at Korando for the very first time, I had no idea what this moment of fate would continue to bring into my life....
Merry Christmas from Korando!!
TO OUR BETTER ME & KORANDO FAMILY😍❤ WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS😍😍😃 SENDING YOU ALL OUR HEARTFELT WISHES!! LOVE, BETTERME KENYA❤❤❤ We enjoyed the eve with children at Korando educational centre, singing,...
Books4Africa donates 1000 books
Happy Tuesday 😍😍 Christmas🎅🎄 is a time for thanksgiving and today we send A Huge thank you❤💛 to Books For Africa (Louis Brownstone and Gerald) for the awesome donation of over 1000 books👏👏!!! for our...
Merry Christmas Season from our Cheerman
Happy Sunday from Kenya! It's this time of the year, when we take a moment to ponder and reflect on the last 12 month. We definitely had many challenges and hurdles to overcome, but thanks to all of you, we had even more success stories! Thank you for being part of...
New School opens in January!
YES!! We are beyond excited and grateful to the Ripple Effect Project, that the new school building is finally finished! For 13 years, since 2006, the Madoma Korando Children's Learning Center used temporary structures. The first structures were made out of mud and...
Help our High School students
Help our High School students Time to be a hero. 😍😍😍 This week our grade Eight students found out which High Schools they will be joining next year and we are glad that 13 have been called to Extra County and County Schools, some of the best...
Beyond School Holiday camp
For us school breaks are a great time to have the children get a new experience away from the usual school programs. This year, Better Me used this opportunity to organize camps in April, August and November for all the children in our programs. Our holiday camps are...