In 2023, 30,000 pupils from 260 schools took part and raised €750,000. Last year alone, this money was used to finance around 200 social projects at schools or in their neighbourhoods or development cooperation projects. Once again this year, a large number of pupils will be working to improve the living conditions of young people […]
Report on the Msumarini Beach Cleanup Activity conducted on 25th November 2023 Bornface Okinyi from Rusinga is studying biochemistry at the Technical University Mombasa. He and his brother Brian are committed to the environment. Both have received sponsorship support to finance their studies. Bornface tells us the following: “The beach cleanup activity was done by […]
The contracts are signed and sealed and work can begin. In preparation, workshops have been held to work out the processes together and to record them in various documents. On 24th October 2023, the start was celebrated with a big ceremony. Community representatives, board members of various churches, local authorities, representatives of the Ministry of […]
What happened one year after the founding of the orchard? On the 24th October2022, KWEPU initiated an orchard garden on the western part of Rusinga. We are operating on three quarters of an acre. Since we initiated this program on the island, Rusinga island has experienced long droughts which has really impacted negatively on agricultural […]
Background NYAMUGA Special School for physically and mentally disabled students is an elementary school and boarding school located on the east side of Rusinga Island, about 2 km from Mbita town. Rusinga Island is located in Lake Victoria in the west of Kenya. Our association BaRuIs e.V. has already supported the school extensively with mobility […]
BaRuIs e.V. submitted a funding application to the Saxon Youth Foundation in January 2023. Another project of hope for Rusinga Island. We defended our project and won! The jury decided in favour of our project and two others. Link: https://www.saechsische-jugendstiftung.de/programme-projekte/genialsozial Our goal is to establish self-supporting and inclusive educational opportunities for the local youth, in […]
Madam Hellen describes the challenges NYAMUGA School is facing. We hope to be awarded our grant application. https://youtu.be/yCezSAD8hAM
We talk to Samwel Ogala. His great hope is that vocational training can begin again at the WAKIAGA Youth Polytechnic.
genialsozial – your work against poverty – youth solidarity campaign with 22,000 students from 222 schools (2022) The idea is ingenious and social. With many small forces, big things can be achieved. Students use their strength to help young people in poorer regions of the world in order to improve their living and educational opportunities […]
Badilisha is Kiswahili and means transformation. We support sustainable development on Rusinga Island in Lake Victoria, Kenya.
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