Background At the beginning of 2026, after long preparations and full of hope, struggle and community effort, Samwel Ogalah was finally able to open the Rusinga NVC School (Non-Violent Communication). He and his colleagues have completed targeted training in Nonviolent Communication (NVC). At the schools in Rusinga , they offer NVC training for teachers, parents, […]
Stronger together through sport! These August holidays were also celebrated with a fantastic football festival. But that wasn’t all. This year’s tournament was truly special, as sport was specifically linked to environmental and community development projects. This transformed football into more than just a game. It became a powerful tool for bringing young people together, […]
RDN – Rusinga Development Network is our partner for the major project run by genialsozial, funded by the Saxon Youth Foundation. RDN coordinates the projects at the two schools on Rusinga Island. Following significant investment, implementation is now proceeding step by step. RDN reports on the current status after the second year. NYAMUGA Special School […]
Our partner organization KWEPU – Kamayoge Woman Education Progressive Unit – has been around since 2019. First came creative ideas, then planned implementation. Persistence and patience lead to success. We are proud to have such partners. We are now receiving the latest report on the projects supported by BaRuIs eV. “Rusinga has an average population […]
In 2025, our club member Andrea Kurdts from Dresden and our Kenyan project partner Jackson Odongo from Rusinga participated in the encounter project “ESD Practitioners ” going global” was part of the exchange program. The exchange was organized by the aid organization Arche Nova and KOEE (Kenyan Organization for Environmental Education). Over a period of […]
Waste has recently become an acute problem. Packaging waste and empty plastic bottles are carelessly discarded. Rubbish has spread across the beach and virtually all other areas. Some community members and young people from Kulunga, a fishing village on Rusinga Island, are now taking action against this. They have founded the Rusinga Environmental and Waste […]
Not just football and not just the boys, but also the REAL STARLETS! During the last holidays, in addition to the sports programme, there were workshops on health topics and, of course, trees were planted again. Now, in August, the focus was on environmental protection and sustainable waste management. This is a topic that has become […]
Thanks to the intensive support of our partners Ramanus and Jackson, rows of bushes and trees have grown in suitable places on the eroded school grounds. Now the children at Eddie Memorial School have some shade. 2017 2023 However, the broken fence continues to pose a threat to further planting. At the turn of the […]
This is the motto of NYAMUGA School. A trip with four students from Rahn Gymnasium in Radebeul brings us to Rusinga Island in May. We have the best day ever with the children at NYAMUGA School. We play chess, Scrabble, table tennis, and darts together. We do arts and crafts and paint. And we are […]
Our appeal for donations was successful. Not only lessons, but also joint extracurricular activities should be a natural part of the children’s everyday lives. Now darts, chess, Scrabble and table tennis are also part of this – and four racing wheelchairs! Our social worker Geoffrey expresses his gratitude and explains: “Sport helps to reduce stigma […]
Badilisha is Kiswahili and means transformation. We support sustainable development on Rusinga Island in Lake Victoria, Kenya.
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