Tuesday For Fun @ Remand Home

Today’s activity was playing different games that the kids enjoyed a lot. It was their request to have an outdoor activity today, being a Tuesday. They enjoyed the games we organized so much. We organ…

Activity Reports

Mental Health Empowerment @ Umoja Foundation Boys Camp

Mental Health Empowerment @ Umoja Foundation Boys Camp

The Umoja Foundation Boys Camp aimed to provide a safe and supportive environment for adolescent boys from various high schools in Kisumu County to engage in personal development and mental health awa…

Creative Arts Class @ Korando Educational Centre

Creative Arts Class @ Korando Educational Centre

This was to improve the skills of the young ones in art. It’s quite interesting to see how the young children create art when given an opportunity to. When provided with paper, a pen, crayons, and tim…

Tracing and Reconnecting with Sponsored Children

Tracing and Reconnecting with Sponsored Children

The main purpose of this activity was to locate the homes of Joshua, Bravin, and Grace, sponsored children whose whereabouts were unclear during the initial visit on August 6th. The visit aimed to rec…

Child Sponsorship Home Visits

Child Sponsorship Home Visits

The purpose of this activity was to facilitate a visit by Better Me staff and child sponsors to the homes of sponsored children. The goal was to strengthen the bond between the sponsors and their spon…

Talent Show Cultural Day @ Kudho Secondary School

Talent Show Cultural Day @ Kudho Secondary School

The activity was talent-based. This was to help the students in their talent search. There was a variety of talents such as dancing, rapping, singing, news broadcasts, traditional dances, and eating c…

Life Skills “Politics” @ Remand Home

Life Skills “Politics” @ Remand Home

In this lesson, Jake introduced the topic of “politics” to the boys, covering things such as what politics is, why it is important, how to think about politics, and political participation. Ruth provi…

Wheel of Life @ Friday’s for Wellness

Wheel of Life @ Friday’s for Wellness

For the last three Fridays, we’ve been participating in a wellness program called Friday For Wellness with other community practitioners. It’s a supportive platform where we can learn, network, build …

Family Reintegration for a Girl from the Remand Home

Family Reintegration for a Girl from the Remand Home

Activity Purpose:
The primary purpose of this activity was to help reintegrate a girl from the Kisumu Children Remand Home back into her family and community. This involved not only physically taking …

Swimming Lesson – Mixed Grades @ Korando

Swimming Lesson – Mixed Grades @ Korando

Many children were away at sports games today, so we had a mix of ages and skill levels come with us to the pool. Students practiced floating and breaststroke technique….

Ubuntu Art Class “Leonardo Da Vinci” @ Korando

Ubuntu Art Class “Leonardo Da Vinci” @ Korando

This activity was designed to help the children improve their art skills and learn to draw better. It’s not just a lesson, but also a great opportunity for the children to bond and share some good mom…

Friday Wellness Session with Our Partners

Friday Wellness Session with Our Partners

The purpose of this activity was to help individuals find themselves, as the topic of stress and depression was the main focus of the day. People go through a lot of things and face different problems…

Visit to Mama Ngina Children’s Home

Visit to Mama Ngina Children’s Home

On Friday afternoon, the Better Me team visited Mama Ngina Children’s Home, located next to Kibuye Market, to explore potential partnership opportunities. The institution primarily cares for children …

Wellness Session at Kisumu Fire Station

Wellness Session at Kisumu Fire Station

The wellness session held by the Better Me team on Friday, 12 July 2024, at the Kisumu fire station aimed to create a supportive and positive working environment for firefighters. This session was des…

Swimming Class with Grade 3 @ Korando

Swimming Class with Grade 3 @ Korando

We decided to go with grade 3 today. We divided the group into two again and continued practicing swimming on their backs correctly. After this, we started to learn how to swim on their stomachs facin…

Circle Training with the Big Boys @ Remand Home

Circle Training with the Big Boys @ Remand Home

After a brief explanation of what we had planned to do in class, we went outside and started with a quick warm-up by doing some stretches. That activity was followed by a circuit training consisting o…

English Class “Hospital Things” @ Remand Home

English Class “Hospital Things” @ Remand Home

Jake taught a lesson about hospitals based on a sheet of paper that Vivian and I had designed. The paper contained a hospital, ambulance, doctor, x-ray, pharmacist, medicine, and bandage (graphic and …

Solving English Puzzles @ Remand Home

Solving English Puzzles @ Remand Home

This is to help the children improve on how to identify English words from a group of different letters and also to learn how to form English words from scattered letters….

English Class with Older Boys @ Remand Home

English Class with Older Boys @ Remand Home

The topic of this English class was the simple past tense. We introduced this topic to the students by explaining how and when to use it correctly. After this, we collected different verbs on the boar…

Life Skills Lesson on “Fear” @ St. Williams

Life Skills Lesson on “Fear” @ St. Williams

This activity was meant to help the children overcome their fear that prevents them from doing things perfectly. It’s good to help them understand that fear is not a bad thing, but to see it as a good…

Fun Swimming Class with the Korando Kids

Fun Swimming Class with the Korando Kids

Due to the demonstrations, we couldn’t hold our usual swimming classes. As a result, we took half of the kids from the boarding school to the swimming pool (the other half went on Tuesday). During thi…

Stretching Class with the Older Boys @ Remand Home

Stretching Class with the Older Boys @ Remand Home

The class started with a theoretical part on the importance of stretching before doing sports, led by Tess and Catharina. It was followed by a practical part consisting of a full-body stretching and s…

Life Skills Lesson on “Fear” @ Remand Home

Life Skills Lesson on “Fear” @ Remand Home

The main purpose of the meeting was to teach the children how to overcome their fears and how they can always work their way around it. Fear is a barrier to many things in the lives of these children….

Grade 3 Swim Lesson @ Korando

Grade 3 Swim Lesson @ Korando

During the swim lesson, the third graders focused on strengthening the basics of swimming as they practiced streamline, kickbacks, and floating….

English Class with the Younger Boys @ Remand Home

English Class with the Younger Boys @ Remand Home

We began the class by introducing the new topic “simple past.” Then we explained when and how to use this tense. After that, we did an exercise together with the kids. We finished the lesson a bit ear…

Art Class with the Ubuntu Family Initiative @ Korando

Art Class with the Ubuntu Family Initiative @ Korando

This is meant to help the children know and learn how to draw well. Some of these children would love to grow up to become good artists and maybe earn their living from it. Apart from learning from it…

Team Building: Korando Teachers and Better Me Team

Team Building: Korando Teachers and Better Me Team

We recently organized a team-building session for both our own staff and the staff of the Dolfine Korando Faith Foundation, our main partner, which includes teachers and support staff. The purpose of …

Swimming Class with Grade 4 @ Korando

Swimming Class with Grade 4 @ Korando

We started the swimming class with a 5-minute playtime to give the kids a chance to get comfortable in the water. They had a blast making big splashes and blowing bubbles underwater. After a few minut…

Creative Arts “Self Portrait” @ Korando

Creative Arts “Self Portrait” @ Korando

There is a lot of joy when practicing art. It’s a way to express yourself through drawing an object or anything of your choice. This is where children get to learn how to draw and express their talent…

Swimming Class Grade 5 @ Korando

Swimming Class Grade 5 @ Korando

During the swim lessons, we worked on water confidence by improving basic swimming fundamentals. The kids practiced the beginning streamline position, starts, kicking technique, and kickbacks….

Swimming Class with Grade 6 @ Korando

Swimming Class with Grade 6 @ Korando

The main goal of the class was to practice and improve their swimming skills. We achieved this by doing different exercises, and we also had the swimming noodles as a support for the kids. At the end …

Life Skills “Wounds of the Heart” @ Remand Home

Life Skills “Wounds of the Heart” @ Remand Home

This was meant to teach the children how to handle the problems they face in their day-to-day life. It’s always important to address the challenges we encounter because they can affect us emotionally….

Swimming Lesson with Grade 7 @ Korando

Swimming Lesson with Grade 7 @ Korando

We began the lesson with 5 minutes of playtime for the kids to boost their confidence in the water before starting any exercises. This also gave the kids a chance to have fun in the water together bef…

Commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2024

Commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2024

The Day of the African Child is an annual commemoration aimed at celebrating the realization of the rights of African children in accordance with the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the C…

Swimming Lesson Grade 2 & 1 @ Korando

Swimming Lesson Grade 2 & 1 @ Korando

It was the first time for a lot of the kids in the pool, so our main goal was to encourage the kids in the water at first and build up their water confidence. We spiced up the lesson by giving the kid…

Swimming Class with PP1 & PP2 @ Korando

Swimming Class with PP1 & PP2 @ Korando

We split into three groups, allowing the volunteers to focus on their own group. We started the swimming session by giving the children time to adjust to the water. We did this by splashing around and…

Swimming Lesson with Grade 3 @ Korando

Swimming Lesson with Grade 3 @ Korando

We had a swimming class with the third grade, so we all headed to the nearby swimming pool together. It was the class’s first swimming lesson, so we split the group into beginners and advanced swimmer…

English Class with the Big Boys @ Remand Home

English Class with the Big Boys @ Remand Home

In our recent English classes at the remand home, we focused on the topic of phrasal verbs to help the boys improve their ability to create and understand these expressions. The session was designed t…

Swimming Lesson with Grade 6 @ Korando

Swimming Lesson with Grade 6 @ Korando

First, we tried to build up their water confidence by starting with the sea star exercise. They had to lay on their back and spread out like a sea star. This exercise is meant to teach them that the w…

“Be a Champion” Life Skills Session @ Remand Home

“Be a Champion” Life Skills Session @ Remand Home

Yesterday, we had an enriching life skills talk with the boys at the remand center, centered around the concept of “Championship.” Together, we explored what it means to be a champion, discussing the …

Swimming Lesson with Grade 7 @ Korando

Swimming Lesson with Grade 7 @ Korando

We started the swimming lessons with grade 7 by trying to build the water confidence. An important part of water confidence is to learn that the water will carry you and that you need to stay calm. On…

English Class with the Younger Boys @ Remand Home

English Class with the Younger Boys @ Remand Home

We started the class by reviewing the present continuous tense. We explained how this tense is formed and when it is used, providing signal words such as “at the moment,” “now,” and “next weekend.” Af…

Swimming Lesson Rules with Grade 6 @ Korando

Swimming Lesson Rules with Grade 6 @ Korando

To prepare the students for their practical swimming lesson, we visited the 6th grade to explain the essential swimming rules. It’s crucial that we adhere to these rules to ensure a safe and enjoyable…

Swimming Lesson with Grade 8 @ Korando

Swimming Lesson with Grade 8 @ Korando

We met with the entire class at the Korando Educational Center and then walked to the swimming pool. Everyone changed into appropriate swimwear, and we divided the class into two groups. Lucy supervis…

Life Skill Session @ Paul Wanjigi Alpine

Life Skill Session @ Paul Wanjigi Alpine

After being welcomed by the school administration, we had our first session as a panel discussion. This was led by Laura and Jule. They explained the difference in education systems between Kenya and …

English Class with Younger Boys @ Remand Home

English Class with Younger Boys @ Remand Home

We started by reviewing the simple present tense. We went over when to use it, how to form it, and the negative form. Then, we introduced the present continuous tense, explaining when to use it and th…

Case Conference @ Remand Home

Case Conference @ Remand Home

Recently, a case conference was held at the remand facility, bringing together a diverse group of partners to discuss and review the ongoing cases they are handling. The main goal of this meeting was …

Theory Swimming Class with Grade 7 & 8 @ Korando

Theory Swimming Class with Grade 7 & 8 @ Korando

This theoretical lesson about swimming was a preparation for the practice lessons, which are starting next week on Monday. During this lesson, we gave the students a little overview of what is going t…

Mental Health Awareness Month 2024

Mental Health Awareness Month 2024

To commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month with the theme “Making Mental Health and Wellbeing a Global Priority,” we organized a team bonding and wellness session with our partners Jijenge and Homel…

Self-Care Routine @ Remand Home

Self-Care Routine @ Remand Home

The dedicated topic of discussion was self-care routines among young people, with a particular focus on both physical and mental self-care. The session aimed to address the common tendency to prioriti…

Life Skill Session on Discipline @ Kudho Secondary

Life Skill Session on Discipline @ Kudho Secondary

The school requested that we do a topic on discipline, so we developed questions to handle the session. First, we aimed to understand what discipline means, the difference between discipline and punis…

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024

The primary purpose of this activity was to commemorate World Menstrual Hygiene Day by raising awareness about menstrual hygiene management and providing support to young girls in the Nyangande commun…

Africa Day 2024 Celebrations in Kisumu County

Africa Day 2024 Celebrations in Kisumu County

On the 25th of May each year, the world observes Africa Day, a celebration of the richness and vibrancy of Africa. This day marks the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) on the 25th o…

Menstrual Hygiene Lesson @ Korando

Menstrual Hygiene Lesson @ Korando

The menstrual hygiene class aimed to spread knowledge and awareness about the menstrual cycle, menstrual products, and body empowerment (pain, cramps, etc.). We started by showing the female reproduct…

Life Skill & Outdoor Activity @ Remand Home

Life Skill & Outdoor Activity @ Remand Home

Life Skills class: first-aid class about injury and infection. With images and drawings, we explained the different layers of the skin, how to clean a superficial and deep wound, and the different ste…

English Class (Older Boys) @ Remand Home

English Class (Older Boys) @ Remand Home

First, we corrected the exercises that were done last Friday (in the previous lesson). After that, we handed out two exercises: one about synonyms and one about opposites. The students completed these…

Reintegration of William (Remand Home Case)

Reintegration of William (Remand Home Case)

After Spending more than 9 months at the Kisumu Children’s Remand Home. It was time to reunite William* with his family. The intention was to take William to his mother’s new residence and facilitate …

English Class with Older Boys @ Remand Home

English Class with Older Boys @ Remand Home

First, we started with a grammar exercise. Anna explained the comparative and the superlative to the class. After this, they started the exercise. When the students finished, they got a vocabulary exe…

English Class with Younger Boys @ Remand Home

English Class with Younger Boys @ Remand Home

We started the lesson by introducing the new topic to the class, which was homophones. We gave the students different examples of homophones, and they tried to explain the meaning of each word in Engl…

Sunrise Hike to the Korando Hills

Sunrise Hike to the Korando Hills

Today, our team, along with our dedicated volunteers and friends from Penn State University and Homeless of Kisumu, embarked on a refreshing sunrise hike to Korando Hills. The primary goal of this act…