At our secondary school, the Academy of Maisha Mazuri (AMM), a special “open house” was recently held in the form of a tournament. In addition to the wide range of sports activities, we were able to inspire our guests with the unique opportunities our school offers. The students were thrilled by our facilities, from the …
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In 2026, we were able to admit eight new children, ages 7 to 13, to the MCC children’s home. This was possible because spaces became available at the MCC after a large number of children successfully completed Junior Secondary school last school year and moved on to Senior Secondary schools in January. There, as is …
In early March, Kenya was hit by harsh weather, the heavy rainfall and severe flooding affected around half the country, including Nairobi. This presented a challenge for our team at the Secondary School (Academy of Maisha Mazuri – AMM) in organising the 2026 Prize Giving Day under these circumstances. A number of hurdles had to …
We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy, prosperous, and peaceful New Year and share the good news we have received from Kenya: Six of our MCC children have completed junior secondary school with such good grades that they have gained admission to the most prestigious national schools for senior secondary …
We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and thank you very much for your interest and support! It is only through your generous donations that we are able to provide the children at the Maisha Mazuri Children Center (MCC) and the Academy of Maisha …
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Every time we visit Maisha Mazuri, we not only take away enriching impressions, but above all try to make our contribution by working together with our Kenyan team on site to make improvements. In October 2025, the Academy of Maisha Mazuri Senior Secondary School, located on the MCC campus, was the focus of our stay. …
On the last weekend in September, members of Hand in Hand für Kenia e.V. gathered in Lower Bavaria. In addition to the annual general meeting, the 78th active members’ meeting took place and we celebrated the association’s 20th anniversary and a new board member, Christoph Schaller! We met in beautiful weather at the lovely Gensleiten …
Exciting times at the Academy of Maisha Mazuri Senior Secondary School. A special highlight at the end of term 2 was the Prize Giving Day, which took place in mid-July. For the team around principal Nicholas Lubisia, it was an honor to award those students who have distinguished themselves with good performance, special discipline or …
On July 12, 2025, the annual summer party took place in glorious weather in Herrsching near Walks, and before the fun part, the active members sat down together for the 77th club meeting – in the shade and with coffee and cake. Barbara Krohne reported on the latest developments in Kenya, also with regard to …
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The Day of the African Child, celebrated every year on June 16, is a day to celebrate the resilience of children and to reflect on the progress that has been made across Africa in ensuring their rights. The day commemorates a protest on June 16, 1976, when thousands of schoolchildren in South Africa protested against …
