Background The area is located on the western slope of Kilimanjaro. The region is hot and dry. There are two periods of rainfall: from March to May there is a bigger amount of rain and from November to December there are short rain showers. In the meantime, climate change is also becoming noticeable here and […]

What is it about? In rural areas in Kenya, the literacy rate is still too low in some places. Although attendance at elementary school is theoretically free, there is often a lack of teaching materials for the children. Together with our partners from Stawisha Africa, we want to equip a room to become a learning […]

Background: Every day, around 1300 tonnes of plastic waste is generated in Cameroon’s coastal city, Douala. The lack of a recycling system and an absence of environmental awareness has led to a city landscape flooded in plastic waste. This is negatively affecting not only the natural environment but also the lives of many people. The […]

Project description Background In Kenya, many trees in rural areas are cut down for firewood; this is also the case in Siaya County, where this project is located. This leads to ground erosion, less water storage capacity of the ground and loss of living space for insects and birds. A second problem observed is that […]

India is currently battling a dangerous and highly infectious second wave of the corona virus with close to 19 million confirmed cases and a death toll of 2,09,581 as of April 30, 2021. Several cities in India are witnessing record numbers of cases on a daily basis. On April 30, Bangalore saw a single day […]

About the project In Hombolo, our partner builds up a student’s home, which will be optimized by us in a water- and energyefficient manner.  Our first project according to this (find more information here) was the construction of a well.  This well will supply water to the student’s home, nearby student homes and can also […]