written by Austine Otieno

On behalf of Kids of Maseno Kenya, l would like to thank Kids of Maseno e.V. in Germany and all individuals who have made the activities below a success: Kids of Maseno e.V. in Germany has been cooperating with us by getting sponsors for our kids and has participated in the construction of the orphanage by raising funds. The team abroad raises awareness of the project and organizes internships. Furthermore, thanks go to individuals who have been helping us in terms of material and financial support through Kids of Maseno e.V. in Germany.

Last but not least, l would like to thank members and staff and friends of Kids of Maseno Kenya for their commitment. It has not always been easy to manage our projects but with everybody’s effort, we have made many things possible. The following list consists of some of the activities which have taken place in 2013 so far:

1. Construction of the children’s home

The construction of the first house has been resumed in January. A lot of things have been done since the construction had first started in November 2011. Only a few works remain to be completed: a final touch on the walls outside, window glass and the furnishing of the building. Continue reading →

On May 25th 2013, the German Development Day (Deutscher Entwicklungstag) will for the first time take place on a nationwide level. The day is themed “Your commitment. Our future.” and is dedicated to those who are involved in social activities in Germany and abroad. The day’s programme will display a broad variety of civic commitment in development cooperation at a regional level.

The day’s main objective is to get more people involved and to present an understanding of development cooperation which is based on partnership. Continue reading →

Here you can see some pictures of the contruction work of the children’s home.

Our main project goal is to build one building for a children’s home for Deaf and Deafblind children in Maseno, Kenya.The place of the children’s home is located in Western Kenya next to Kisumu along Kisumu-Busia road. The area is called Lela market, half a kilometer from Maseno School for the Deaf. Local groups, associations and many other people are working together to find the best sustainable way to support the children. In total we are planning to build three houses, each of them includes eight rooms. Three rooms will accommodate the children, the other rooms are for care takers, visitors and future interns.

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