Aktivitätsbericht Ort: Korando Educational Center Datum: 11.06.2026...
Activity Reports
Life Skills Session: Building Healthy Relationships & Family Dynamics @ Korando Educational Center.
During this life skills class, we built on the learners’ knowledge of what life skills are and showcased how essential they are for ensuring healthy connections and relationships.
We introduced the i…
Lebenskompetenzen-Session: Gesunde Beziehungen & Familiendynamik aufbauen
Aktivitätsbericht Ort: Korando Educational Center Datum: 04.06.2026...
Art & Creative Expression Session @ Madoma Korando School
The art class at Madoma Korando School aimed to nurture creativity, self-expression, and confidence among learners through drawing and artistic activities. Participants took part in guided art exercis…
Kunst & kreativer Ausdruck – Session an der Madoma-Korando-Schule
Aktivitätsbericht Ort: Korando Educational Center Datum: 04.06.2026...
Healthy Relationships Life Skills Session @ Korando Educational Center
The Relationships as Life Skills session was designed to help learners understand the meaning of relationships, the different types they encounter in daily life, and the importance of maintaining heal…
Session zu Lebenskompetenzen für gesunde Beziehungen im Korando Educational Center
Aktivitätsbericht Ort: Korando Educational Center Datum: 04.06.2026...
English Lesson: The Power of Words & Sentence Phrasing @ KCRH
The purpose of the lesson on this day was to teach the children about the power of words and how to phrase their sentences effectively….
Englischstunde: Die Macht der Wörter & die Kunst der Satzgestaltung
Aktivitätsbericht Ort: Remand Home Datum: 03.06.2026 Beginn: 10:00...
Youth Mental Health Awareness & Wellness Session @ Remand Children’s Home
A mental talk session was conducted at the remand children’s home, focusing on mental health awareness, emotional well-being, and the importance of mental health for youths. The program was organized …
Info- & Wellness-Session zur psychischen Gesundheit von Jugendlichen @ Remand Children’s Home
Aktivitätsbericht Ort: Remand Home Datum: 29.05.2026 Beginn: 2:30 PM...
Self-Awareness Life Skills Session @ St. Williams Primary School
A life skills session on self-awareness was conducted for learners at St. Williams Primary School. The session focused on helping participants understand their personal strengths, weaknesses, emotions…
Session zu Lebenskompetenzen: Selbstwahrnehmung an der St. Williams Primary School
Aktivitätsbericht Ort: St. Williams Primary Datum: 29.05.2026...
Staff–Children Football Wellness Match @ Kisumu Childrens Remand Home
The purpose of the activity was to engage the children and staff at the Remand Home in a football match aimed at promoting teamwork, physical fitness, social interaction, and creating a positive, enjo…
Fußballspiel: Mitarbeitende gegen Kinder @ Jugendheim
Aktivitätsbericht Ort: Remand Home Datum: 22.05.2026 Beginn: 10:00...
Life Skills Session: Values, Communication, Teamwork & Decision-Making @ Korando School
The purpose of the activity was to equip learners with practical life skills to help them make responsible decisions, improve relationships, and build confidence in their daily lives. The session focu…
Session zu Lebenskompetenzen: Werte, Kommunikation, Teamarbeit & Entscheidungen treffen @ Korando School
Aktivitätsbericht Ort: Korando Educational Center Datum: 21.05.2026...
FIFA Life Skills Facilitators & Coaches Capacity-Building Orientation & Refresher Workshop
The training and capacity-building workshop served as an orientation for new facilitators and as a refresher course for existing facilitators already engaging with learners. The main goal was to creat…
FIFA-Einführungs- und Auffrischungsworkshop zum Kompetenzaufbau für Life-Skills-Moderatorinnen und -Moderatoren & Coaches
Aktivitätsbericht Ort: Korando Educational Center Datum: 21.05.2026...
Life Skills Sessions @ Korando, St Williams & KCRH
Through our life skills sessions, we engaged learners from three different institutions, creating a space for meaningful interaction and guiding them toward a deeper understanding of what life skills …
Workshops zu Lebenskompetenzen @ Korando, St Williams & KCRH
Aktivitätsbericht Ort: Remand Home Datum: 13.05.2026 Beginn: 2:30 PM...
Life Skills & Psychosocial Support Engagement Session @ St. Williams & Kisumu Children Remand Home
As part of the second quarter implementation of the Play for Change Project, we held an engagement session with students from St. Williams and young people at the Kisumu Children Remand Home. This ses…
Mitmach-Session zu Lebenskompetenzen & psychosozialer Unterstützung @ St. Williams & Kisumu Children Remand Home
Aktivitätsbericht Ort: St. Williams Primary Datum: 08.05.2026...
English Class on – Alphabet, Spelling & Pronunciation Games @ The Remand Home
The activity aimed to improve the children’s English language skills through fun and interactive alphabetical quiz games. Participants took part in spelling activities, word recognition, alphabet arra…
Englisches Alphabet, Rechtschreibung und Aussprache – Spiele beim Remand Home
Aktivitätsbericht Ort: Remand Home Datum: 05.05.2026 Beginn: 10:00...
Impact for Change Football Tournament & Life Skills Mentorship @ Kobura, Ahero, Kisumu County
The purpose of the Impact for Change football tournament was to use sports as a platform for youth engagement, mentorship, and community empowerment. The event aimed to bring together boys, girls, and…
Impact for Change Fußballturnier & Mentoring für Lebenskompetenzen in Kobura, Ahero, Kisumu County
Aktivitätsbericht Ort: Field Work Datum: 17.04.2026 Beginn: 8:00 AM...
Life Skills Session on Self-Discovery & Resilience @ Kisumu Children
Continuing from last week’s session, we’re still walking alongside our students on the path of self-discovery. This week, we focused on group work and encouraged them to reflect on the previous sessio…
Lebenskompetenzen-Workshop: Selbstentdeckung & Resilienz bei Kisumu Children
Aktivitätsbericht Ort: Remand Home Datum: 17.03.2026 Beginn: 10:00...
Life Skills & Resilience Campus Talk: Navigating Academic Pressure, Identity & Peer Influence
Upon an official invitation from the Student Leadership Department, we had the opportunity to speak with students about key life skills, including managing life pressures, academic performance, peer i…
Redefining Love: Life Skills Session on Self-Love & Self-Care
We conducted a life skills session called “Redefining Love,” aimed at helping students develop a healthy and practical understanding of love. The discussion focused on the importance of cultivating se…
Life Skills Session: What’s Your Sparkle? (Grades 4–6)
We talked about what a sparkle is and wrote down its personal meaning….
Life Skills & German Orientation Session @ Kudho Secondary School
We had the privilege of conducting our introductory session at St. Chrysostom Kudho Secondary School, one of our valued partners in delivering Life Skills and German language classes. The session gave…
Grade 4–6 Vision Board Life Skills Session @ Korando Educational Centre
We had a wonderful introductory session with Grade 4 to 6 learners from Korando Educational Centre, where we gently introduced the concept of a vision board. We took the time to break it down in a sim…
Weekend Wellness Hike with Jijenge Youth Organization
We began the year on a high note by supporting the planning and implementation of a wellness hike in partnership with Jijenge Youth Organization. Participants started arriving at 8:00 a.m., eager and …
2026 Orientation, Life Skills & Well-being Session @ St. Teresa Girls
Our first session of the year at St. Teresa Girls focused on welcoming new students to our programs and explaining how the activities will be implemented, including their purpose and areas of interest…
School Partnership Visits & New Year Planning for Mental Health Sessions
As the new year begins, we’ve started visiting schools to explore partnership opportunities. These visits also give us a chance to reflect together on our direction for the year and to discuss each sc…
2026 Art Classes Launch: Magritte & Architecture @ St. Williams Learning Centre & Korando
Last week marked the successful launch of our 2026 art classes at two partner schools: St. Williams Learning Centre and Korando. The sessions introduced learners to René Magritte’s art, with a focus o…
Family Reintegration of Titus in Bungoma County
Following the completion of legal proceedings, Titus, formerly housed at Kisumu Children Remand Home, was acquitted of all charges. By court order, Kisumu Children Remand Home, in collaboration with B…
New Year Kickoff Planning & Student Feedback @ St. Williams School
The purpose of this activity was to kick off the new year at St. Williams School and plan ahead. One main goal was to find out what students enjoyed most or missed during the last school year. Another…
2026 Kickoff, Activity Planning & Sentence Ordering Session @ Remand Home
The purpose of these two activities was to kick off the new year at the Remand Home and to plan ahead.
One of our main goals was to find out what the youth enjoyed most or missed during the last scho…
Wellness Hike
It was a warm, vibrant morning—the kind that almost convinces you to slow down—yet we still made time for our hike session. Although we experienced a few delays, participants kept joining along the wa…
Mens Open Dialogue Session @Jijenge
We recently had the opportunity to participate in a Men’s Dialogue organized by the Jijenge Youth Organisation. The discussion focused on the often unseen pressures that men face, especially the commo…
Kicking Out Stress at Work Football Tournament and Team Building.
After weeks of planning, online meetings, and a shared sense of anticipation, our much-awaited annual event—now in its second edition—finally came to life. Staff and volunteers from 15 different organ…
Life Skill @ Nyalenda
Held a life skills lesson about healthy lifestyles, with an extra focus on food and nutrition….
The New Village Movement Women Empowerment Program.
It’s been an incredible 16 weeks of purposeful meetings, held every Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., all driven by a shared vision. What started as a simple idea to increase food production at the house…
Celebrating the International Day of the Girl Child “The Vast and The Endless Sea”
We had an incredible opportunity to engage with Form 2 and Form 3 students at St. Teresa’s Girls, Kibuye, under the themes “The Girl I Am, The Change I Need” and “Girls on the Frontline of Crisis.” Th…
Mazingira Day and World Mental Health Day Celebration at Lwala Kadawa Primary School
The day aimed to commemorate both Mazingira Day, Kenya’s National Environment Day, and World Mental Health Day by engaging children and community members in activities that promote environmental conse…
Better Me Supports Cross-Border Reunification of Vulnerable Children
Better Me successfully facilitated the repatriation of four children from the Kisumu Children Remand Home to their home country, Uganda. The children had been under care and protection at the institut…
“Self-Confidence & Resilience” @ Pennstate
We taught the kids about the importance of self-confidence and resilience. In the first part, we explained why this topic matters and showed that people everywhere face similar challenges and sometime…
Life Skill and Wellness Session at St Augustine Nyamonye Girls
Over the weekend, we had the pleasure of receiving an impromptu invitation to St. Augustine Nyamonye Girls to facilitate a Life Skills and Wellness session for the entire student body. This opportunit…
Football Tournament @Remand Home
Sport encourages movement and is beneficial for both body and mind. We divided the group into three teams and played a group stage. The kids had a great time and really enjoyed the hour of play….
Kisumu Children Remand Home Patners Meeting
This meeting gave the Remand Home and its partners a chance to review the past quarter by reflecting on progress, celebrating successes, discussing challenges, and outlining next steps for the upcomin…
Lifeskill session on “5 Key Elements to a Healthy Lifestyle”
The lesson introduced students to the “5 Keys to a Healthy Life” in an interactive way. We kicked things off with a warm-up game called “Healthy or Unhealthy?” and then explored the five keys: healthy…
English Class @ Remand Home
We divided the lesson into different parts:
1) Kick and Speak – an interactive language learning game where players kick a ball to each other and say a word or phrase in the target language when they…
Champion Mindset Session at the Remand Center: Rugby Perspective
The purpose of this session was to help the youth at the remand center develop a champion’s mindset by learning how to approach life with the same preparation, discipline, and resilience as a professi…
Art class on Cézanne: Apple Studies
In this session, students worked on still-life drawing inspired by Paul Cézanne’s famous apple studies. They practiced observing and sketching apples, focusing on shape, size, shading, and perspective…
Life Skill Lesson @ Pennstate Primary School
We had our very first session with this amazing new school, and it was nothing short of inspiring. We’re excited to be on the path to signing a partnership that will see students officially enrolled i…
Art Class on Vermeer: Cubism and Portraits
This class explored the works of Johannes Vermeer with a creative twist, reimagining his style through the lens of cubism. The children were encouraged to experiment by blending Vermeer’s realistic po…
Art Class on Kandinsky cubism and portraits
The session introduced the children to the works of Wassily Kandinsky, focusing on cubism and portraiture. Learners were guided to create portraits by combining geometric shapes with bold colors, movi…
Nyalenda Youngsters Girls’ Team Friendly Matches, Life Skills Session & Jersey Launch
The activity was designed to give the Nyalenda Youngsters girls’ football team a platform to strengthen their sporting skills through friendly matches, build their personal growth with a life skills s…
Fun Day @ The Kisumu Children’s Remand Home
We were fortunate to host a truly beautiful two-day event, filled with joy, laughter, and an overwhelming sense of love. The support from our partners was inspiring they not only joined us but also ac…
Mitigating Cyber Violence Against Women and Girls.
The session aimed to build awareness and capacity on issues of online safety for women and girls. It highlighted the growing challenge of cyber violence, offered strategies for prevention and response…
Empowering Teen Girls In Muhoroni Sub- County.
We had an amazing afternoon session with teenage girls during the holiday, held alongside a football tournament. The day’s activities focused on important discussions about sexual and reproductive hea…
Digital Safe Girls Session @ ICS college
We had an amazing and impactful session at ICS College, Kisumu, where we engaged with female students on the ongoing project by Jijenge Youth Organization titled “Mitigating Cyber Violence Against Wom…
English Class @ Remand Home – Plural Nouns
The purpose of the activity was to teach students about plural nouns in English—how to form them, the rules for regular and irregular plurals, and how to use them in sentences. The session combined ex…
Self worth & Menstrual Health Talk @ Ogango Primary School
The session at Ogango Primary School was a vibrant and impactful outreach designed to empower young girls with knowledge and inspiration. Kelvin kicked off the program with a powerful introduction on …
Art Class @ Korando ft Ubuntu Innitiative
This vibrant session introduced students to the abstract work of Wassily Kandinsky, focusing on how he used color and shape to convey emotion. The facilitator explained Kandinsky’s approach to express…
Art Class @ St. Williams ft Ubuntu Family Innitiative
The session introduced students to Van Gogh’s renowned painting, Blue Irises, with the goal of exploring color, technique, and emotional expression through art….
Life Skill Session @ Kuoyo Secondary School
We had such a heartwarming session one that truly reminded us why we do what we do. After several months away, we were invited back to speak to the students, and the joy and excitement on their faces …
Digital Safe Girls Project @ St Chrisostom Kudho
Jijenge Youth Organization, supported by the Embassy of the Czech Republic, is implementing the Digital Safe Girls program in Kisumu to help reduce cyber violence against women. We joined to support t…
Introductory Computer Class @ Korando
Over the course of a week, I taught every grade from 4 to 9 how to use the computers. Originally, I planned to teach them Scratch as outlined in their syllabus. However, after seeing their current ski…
Inter-School Sports Day – Otonglo Zone
The purpose of the Play4Change Sports Day was to harness the power of sport to encourage learning beyond the classroom by creating an inclusive environment where children and teachers from different s…
Staff Wellness Day @ Remand Home.
We had an incredible day filled with energy, laughter, and connection as staff from various organizations came together for an unforgettable team-building experience. It was heartwarming to see the sp…
Kisumu Children Remand Home Partners Quarterly 2 Meeting.
The quarterly meeting brought together all organizations and stakeholders partnering with the institution to review ongoing collaborations, align on current needs, and strengthen support systems for t…
Swimming Class
Since it was school holidays, we went there and had some fun sessions with everyone….
Life Skill: The Pursuit of The Impossible( Overcoming Challenges among School going Students)
We had the opportunity to engage students in a discussion around key concepts such as resilience and endurance. To start, we defined these terms and explored the students’ understanding of each. This …
Commemoration of the Day of the African Child – Kisumu County (16 June 2025)
The gathering honored the bravery of the Soweto children of 1976 and renewed Africa’s promise to protect, educate, and empower every child. Guided by the 2025 continental theme, “Planning and Budgetin…
Contunuation of World Environmental Day Cleanup @ St. Teresa Girls
We had a big cleanup in front of St. Theresa’s Girls Secondary School with the students and Jijenge Youth. Afterwards, we planted some trees in the cleaned areas….
Leadership and Environmental wellness and awareness with Black Girl Rising organization.
We had a wonderful experience with students from St. Teresa Girls, Kisumu Environmental Champions, and Black Girls Rising—an organization based in Cape Town, South Africa. Our visitors enjoyed a tour …
World Environmental Day 2025
We participated in the International Environmental Day event in Nyalenda, Kisumu. Most of the day was dedicated to community clean-up activities, including street cleaning in Nyalenda and tree plantin…
Art Class Session @Korando ft Ubuntu Family Innitiative.
On Thursday, we hosted an exciting and creative art class at Korando, focusing on the works of Henri Matisse, particularly his later “cutout” style and the representation of body forms. The session ai…
Life Skill session on “Assertiveness ” @ Remand Home
On Wednesday last week, Jijenge, in collaboration with Better Me, successfully conducted a life skills class focused on the theme of assertiveness. This session was part of an ongoing effort to equip …
English Class @ Remand Home “Grammar ( Use of articles and Auxiliary verb)”
On Friday, an English grammar class was held at the Remand, focusing on two key topics: the use of articles (a, an, the) and the application of auxiliary verbs (such as is, are, was, were, have, has, …
Lifeskill Sission on”Rethinking Farming: Sustainable Mindsets for a Better Future” @St. Teresa Girls.
We had a session on sustainable farming methods aimed at increasing food production, reducing dependency, and lowering the cost of living at the community level….
Matchday 2 – Youth League & Post-Match Training Session
Participate in the second matchday of the youth league and use the momentum from the game to engage the entire Nyalenda Youngstars Football Club in a post-match training and reflection session. The da…
Wellness session @ the Kisumu Children Remand home.
In partnership with Hedso Youth Organization, Homeless of Kisumu, the Kisumu Children’s Remand Home, and Nyalenda Youngsters, we participated in a wellness-focused session. This activity aimed to enco…
Remand Life Skill Session on Brief Resilience scale ( assessment tool )
During a session at the remand home, we engaged the children in a discussion about the Brief Resilience Scale and the power of hope as tools for overcoming life’s challenges. We focused on helping the…
English Class on the Topic Irregular Verbs @Kisumu Childrens Remand Home
List of irregular verbs, reading and filling in the correct forms, word search…
Boys Empowerment Training & Upliftment (BET-UP) Seminar.
The purpose of this activity was to engage boys under the Umoja Foundation in a focused discussion addressing the challenges they face, particularly around issues of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence a…
Get-Up and Bet – Up 1 Day Seminar For Boys At Umoja Foundation.
We were honored to serve as lead facilitators at the Get Up, Bet Up boys’ camp, a one-day seminar attended by high school students from various schools. The theme of our session was “Resilience and Ho…
Shape Parents/ Caregivers Meeting.
Time has passed since our last forum, and we organized a parents/caregivers meeting, which was especially significant given our five-year bursary program. This session provided an important space for …
Shape Bursary Term One Review
The purpose of this activity was to offer one-on-one psychosocial support to all our beneficiaries under the Shape Bursary Program. We aimed to understand how they are coping at school, home, emotiona…
Okiri Festival First Edition @ Remand Home
The Okiri Festival was organized as part of Better Me’s FIFA Foundation-funded community project, aiming to show children in the juvenile system that they deserve a second chance. The festival feature…
Korando Art Class Session on Henri Matisse’s water projects
The session focused on Henri Matisse’s water projects, where children created their own colorful interpretations inspired by his style. The kids had the freedom to choose their colors, allowing them t…
Punctuation Marks English Class @ Remand
Last week, they had to copy a text. I noticed that many of them forgot to include periods and commas and wrote the entire text in lowercase letters. So, we went over the punctuation rules again….
Life skill session on self-reflection @Remand Home
Today’s activity focused on self-reflection, exploring the concept of self-awareness, personal strengths, and areas for improvement. The discussion aimed to help students understand self-reflection an…
Inception Session on Mental Wellness at Kisumu Women Maximum Prison
On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Better Me conducted an inception session at Kisumu Women Maximum Prison, focusing on mental wellness and an initial assessment of the well-being of the prison wardens. The…
Art Class ft Ubuntu Family @ Korando
Last week, we had an incredible three-day art session at Korando with the kids, alongside Natalie, who was visiting Kenya. It was exciting to have Natalie in person conducting the class, as her presen…
Group Dictation English @ Remand Home
Last Tuesday, we continued the discussion class previously led by Anja, focusing on enhancing the students’ memory. The session was crafted to engage the boys in interactive exercises that not only bo…