One of the first words I learned upon arrival in Kenya is “Karibu.” Meaning welcome, Karibu continues to be a common theme in the way of life in Kisumu, especially at Korando. Nearly two months into my time here, to me one of the most incredible features of the...
An impressing and inspiring life experience – by Tsewang from Nepal
While traveling abroad in itself encompasses uncertainty and ambiguity, there are few things that are bound to expose certainty: volunteering abroad is one of the experiences that reinvigorates you to a new altruistic direction, and I had my share in Korando!. After...
A new family in Kenya – by Khristina from Russia
On the same wavelength… They say that real fun is unexpected. It comes from nowhere. The only thing you need is two people who are roughly on the same wavelength. And it happened to me. My trip to Betterme was spontaneous, unpredictable, but not uncertain for sure. I...
Blog: Volunteer in Kenya
3 months to remember for a lifetime – By Hanny from Spain
When I started to think about spending some months in Kenya, one of the first things I did was to read through the experiences of previous volunteers. I was hoping to get an idea of how it was like to live there. Which kind of people should I expect to meet, the daily...
Fundraising Tips, Volunteering From Home
It is now time to leave our experiences aside for a while, and talk about how to help everyone in Korando from home. The main keys are energy, perseverance, patience and a strong will to have our minds continuously running on any new idea that might come up. We can...
The power of Theater reaches Korando!
When we first started thinking about the possibility of implementing theater practice in Korando, it sounded as a crazy and very risky enterprise. It was a completely different concept, not only for the children, but also for their teachers, who were not even...
Is it safe to travel to Kenya?
Lately, we have been getting many questions regarding safety in Kenya. Kenya is regularly in the news, but not always in a good way. Terrorist attacks are mentioned often and tourist companies have seen their bookings dropping. So, is it safe to travel to Kenya? For...
Every minute I spend at Korando changes my life a bit – By Angela from Spain
It is said that second parts are never good, and I do not even imagine what it might be said about the third ones. This is not true in my case; it is just the opposite when we talk about my experience at Korando and all the wonderful people there. I can't explain in...
The key is to start doing something, not the perfection – By Giulia from Italy
When I first arrived in Kisumu I was not very sure about what I was going to find there, and what exactly I was going to do. My desire was to leave my daily routine , step out of my comfort zone, and live a new experience with personal challenges by going to...
A way to learn more about me and about this weird world – by Pilar from Spain
Everything happens for a reason, and I met a person that helped me to live one of the best experiences of my life. Her name is Angela and she has been supporting these children since 2015. Being volunteer at the Korando Educational Center has been a huge...
I am thirteen years old and by now I am in grade eight – by Collins
Hi, my name is Collins. I am thirteen years old and by now I am in grade eight, my favourite subject is social studies because in future I want to be a lawyer. The reason for writing this letter is to appreciate the works of your fellows in our school Korando. Since I...
Volunteer in Kenya – I Simply Feel Part Of The Korando Family
By Martina from Italy - When I get up in the morning, the first thing I do is having coffee and opening the Better Me facebook page. I read all the news, enjoy for the progress and try to recognize everybody in the pictures. It looks like that after two weeks I still...
Volunteer in Kenya: Truly inspiring – by Freda from China
First of all, it is located in the countryside of Kisumu, a city less international that the ones you may be very familiar with. So you will encounter some interesting local culture and people. And the school is surrounded by mountains where you can go hiking with the...
Volunteer in Kenya – True friendships by Justin from the U.S.
Well, looks like my time here at the Korando Center is coming to an end as I get ready to catch a flight home in four days, after having spent the past six months on this fascinating continent. While the first five months studying at the University of Cape town in...
A Typical African Adventure – by Nicky from Belgium
VOLUNTEER IN KENYA: Ndere Island, Impala Park and a lot of unforeseen circumstances During the second week of my stay at Korando, David, Mareile, Angela, Leti and me were making plans for the weekend. We came to the idea to make a trip with the children who live at...