On the same wavelength… They say that real fun is unexpected. It comes from nowhere. The only thing you need is two people who are roughly on the same wavelength. And it happened to me. My trip to Betterme was spontaneous, unpredictable, but not uncertain for sure. I...
My first teaching experience in Korando – by Tsewang from Nepal
I had planned to give the students of class 7 a short computer lesson by focusing on the basics. The class I walked into was insulated by a tin roof, its crackling reminding me of the searing heat outside. I introduced myself and watched the curious eyes of the...
A very special wellness holiday – by Jana from Germany
Last year I spent two wonderful months at Korando as a volunteer. There was no question coming back one day and this May I took a major part of my holidays to spend two fantastic weeks with my second family. I was really looking forward to that trip as I had the best...
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I am Love, I am Universe… The most beautiful and fulfilling experience of my life! By Tiziana from Italy
While I am writing, Brooklyn is sitting next to me in the dome house. He has been sick with malaria for few days now, so he’s feeling tired and need to rest. We are just sitting next to each other without saying anything… sometimes we look at each other, we smile, and...
A new home in Kenya! By Sandy from Germany
Since 4 weeks I am here in Korando and it already feels like home! My definition of home is not the place where I actually live or where I'm born, but the place where my heart is, where I feel part of a family, where I laugh and cry, where I can depend on people and...
Doing things together, with love and reciprocity by Alessia from Italy
It has been already two months that I am back from my volunteering experience in Korando Educational Center and I can't even imagine how empty it would be my life without having been in Kenya, without having touched the Africa's soul! There isn't a single day since...
Korando – a place that will always be in my heart
If you are thinking about starting to work as a volunteer in Korando Education Center, then I can definitively guarantee you, that you will never regret it. Going to Kenya and work as a volunteer at Korando was one of my best decisions. After having worked for 3.5...
Rich Korando
I will try to tell you why Korando is one of the richest places I´ve ever seen. It may surprise you because we are talking about a school in the marginalised outskirt of Kenyas 3rd largest city Kisumu. Most of the people live in huts made of iron sheets, skinny cows...
4 Months of Happiness in Kenya
When I first set foot on the plane in July 2016, I never expected to end up in Kenya. Kenya wasn’t the plan. I was going to Tanzania. I was going to Tanzania and I was going to stay there for a full five months and work and have fun and enjoy and learn. Or so I...
Connecting with LakeHub!
Recently, we connected with our friends at LakeHub in Kisumu. LakeHub is a technology hub for creatives, entrepreneurs and professional technologists. It’s a wonderful community space for tech enthusiasts to connect, work and share ideas. Besides offering a...
3 months to remember for a lifetime – By Hanny from Spain
When I started to think about spending some months in Kenya, one of the first things I did was to read through the experiences of previous volunteers. I was hoping to get an idea of how it was like to live there. Which kind of people should I expect to meet, the daily...
Fundraising Tips, Volunteering From Home
It is now time to leave our experiences aside for a while, and talk about how to help everyone in Korando from home. The main keys are energy, perseverance, patience and a strong will to have our minds continuously running on any new idea that might come up. We can...
The power of Theater reaches Korando!
When we first started thinking about the possibility of implementing theater practice in Korando, it sounded as a crazy and very risky enterprise. It was a completely different concept, not only for the children, but also for their teachers, who were not even...
Is it safe to travel to Kenya?
Lately, we have been getting many questions regarding safety in Kenya. Kenya is regularly in the news, but not always in a good way. Terrorist attacks are mentioned often and tourist companies have seen their bookings dropping. So, is it safe to travel to Kenya? For...
Every minute I spend at Korando changes my life a bit – By Angela from Spain
It is said that second parts are never good, and I do not even imagine what it might be said about the third ones. This is not true in my case; it is just the opposite when we talk about my experience at Korando and all the wonderful people there. I can't explain in...