Solving English Puzzles @ Remand Home

“KAA Sober” Event

Nov 30, 2024 | Activity Reports, Advocacy, Education, Life Skills

The event was organized by Blue Cross and other stakeholders to empower children and youth through various activities, aiming to ensure they have a healthy and safe environment free from alcohol and o…

English Class “Adverbs” @Remand Home

Nov 26, 2024 | Activity Reports, Education, Remand Home

On Tuesday, we facilitated an engaging English class with the older boys at the Remand, centered on the use of adverbs, specifically focusing on their application in manner, time, and place. The prima…

Youth Mentorship Session @ Lutheran Church

Nov 23, 2024 | Activity Reports, Life Skills

The Lutheran Church in Kisumu runs a holiday mentorship program for students within their congregation, occasionally inviting guest speakers to address various aspects of life. In collaboration with E…

Mobile library @ Nyalenda

Nov 14, 2024 | Activity Reports, Education

The mobile library program aims to promote literacy and provide access to educational resources in rural and underserved communities. Its core mission is to inspire a love for reading among children a…

Life Skills & Pancakes @ The Kisumu Rehab

Nov 14, 2024 | Activity Reports, Life Skills

Initially, we explained to the kids which ingredients they needed to make pancakes. By preparing a small batch of dough ourselves, the kids could see the process and were able to make their own dough …

Social Interaction Session with Students from Kassel in Germany

Nov 13, 2024 | Activity Reports, Advocacy, Jijenge Youth Organization

Ujima Foundation for Training and Development recently hosted social work students and their professor from Kassel University in Germany. Their visit aimed to explore local organizations in Kisumu, ga…

“Levels of Heart” Life Skills @ Remand Home

Nov 13, 2024 | Activity Reports, Life Skills, Remand Home

The main goal of this life skills class was to explore the “Levels of the Heart,” a concept inspired by Ock Soo Park’s writings. This was designed to help students understand how human emotions and de…

Kicking Stress Out at Work – Inaugural Football Tournament

Nov 8, 2024 | Activity Reports, Advocacy, Life Skills

On November 8, 2024, Better Me took part in the first-ever “Kicking Stress Out at Work” event, hosted at the Kisumu National Polytechnic grounds. This initiative targeted organizations and government …

Art Class “Romero Britto” @ Korando

Nov 7, 2024 | Activity Reports, Korando, Training

This week’s art class was bursting with color, creativity, and excitement as the children were introduced to a new artistic style. We explored the work of Romero Britto, an artist celebrated worldwide…

Holiday Swimming Class @ Korando

Oct 30, 2024 | Activity Reports, Korando, Training

Children participated in a supervised swimming session. They were guided by volunteers and the swimming teacher, who provided instructions on basic swimming techniques and water safety rules. The acti…

English Class “Hot Seat” @ Remand Home

Oct 29, 2024 | Activity Reports, Education, Remand Home

The Hot Seat session was organized to encourage participants to openly share thoughts, ideas, and address any questions or misconceptions in an interactive format. “Hot Seat” is designed to help indiv…

Charity Drive/Mentorship Session @ Nyatege Primary School

Oct 23, 2024 | Activity Reports, Advocacy, Life Skills

On October 23, 2024, we teamed up with the Brighter Future initiative for their charity drive and mentorship session at Nyatege Primary School. The event aimed to offer emotional support and essential…

Continuously Supporting German Class @ Kudho Secondary School

Oct 21, 2024 | Activity Reports, Education

The purpose of these activities was to continue the current work of preparing 10 fourth-grade students to pass their final national exam in German. This included several rounds of comprehensive unders…

Household Assessments of Better Me Beneficiaries supported at Korando Educational Center

Oct 15, 2024 | Activity Reports

The primary objective of this activity was to conduct household assessments of the beneficiaries residing within the Korando Educational Center compound. This initiative was prompted by a directive fr…

Art Class “Piet Mondrian” with Grade 4 @ Korando

Oct 10, 2024 | Activity Reports, Education, Korando

We had an art class with the Grade Four students at Koramdo School. The class created artwork inspired by Piet Mondrian. We provided them with crayons, marker pens, rulers, and plain paper for drawing…

Personal Hygiene Session @ St. Williams

Oct 4, 2024 | Activity Reports, Life Skills, St. Williams Primary School

Personal Hygiene (Hand Washing)
* The importance of maintaining personal hygiene….

Art Class @ St. Williams Primary

Oct 4, 2024 | Activity Reports, Education, St. Williams Primary School

At first, we introduced ourselves to the class by sharing our names and the countries we come from. Afterwards, we showed them the results of the previous arts class, which they really enjoyed. To kic…

Art Class with Grade 4 @ Korando

Sep 26, 2024 | Activity Reports, Education, Korando

We had an art class with the fourth-grade students, and it was quite interesting. They were provided with colored pencils, crayons, and marker pens to assist with their drawings. Additionally, they we…

Art Class “Style of Klee” @ Korando

Sep 19, 2024 | Activity Reports, Education, Korando

We had an art class at Korando Educational Center, partnered with the Ubuntu Family Initiative. The focus was on drawing in the style of Klee, known for his simple stick figures, suspended fish, moon …

Wellness Session @ Makini School Kisumu

Sep 18, 2024 | Activity Reports, Life Skills

The school extended a special invitation to us through our partnering organization, Jijenge Youth Organization, to hold a session with the Grade 6, 7, and 8 students. We arrived a few minutes before t…

Life Skills Session on “Mindset” @ Remand Home

Aug 28, 2024 | Activity Reports, Life Skills, Remand Home

The main purpose of this meeting was to help the kids with their mindset. Often, people find it difficult to think clearly because they are holding onto things that cannot be changed. This session aim…