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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Background The NYAMUGA special school for physically and health-disabled pupils is a primary school with boarding facilities on the eastern side of Rusinga Island, about 2 kilometres from the town of Mbita. Rusinga Island is located in Lake Victoria in western Kenya. The institution’s mission to create a conducive environment for pupils with special needs […]
The major construction projects are complete. The kitchen buildings with dining hall at the NYAMUGA Special School and the WAKIAGA Polytechnic are significantly improving living and learning conditions. The drinking water system at WAKIAGA provides clean drinking water for the school and the community. The dormitory for the WAKIAGA boarding students, which was in dire […]
Badilisha is Kiswahili and means transformation. We support sustainable development on Rusinga Island in Lake Victoria, Kenya.
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