
School enrolment in Kenya: When it takes longer again
A short report by Michele Verdone (volunteer from Germany): On my second day at UPENDO Children’s Village in Kenya, Gloria’s school enrolment at the public high school was on the agenda.

The little ones also started
Our kindergarten children also started again. Patrick (4), Valerie (4), Angelina (3) and Mary (3) were very excited. They are in a new classroom this year and have new childcare.

Back to school at last!
After almost two months of holidays, school started again in Kenya and we celebrated the return with a back-to-school party. Cake and music created the right atmosphere. The picture shows

Christmas preparations
Our Upendo children love Christmas. They are busy making snowmen, even though they have never seen one before. In addition, the classic European and American Christmas films are shown in

Support for Miriam!
Our Upendo child Miriam is 16 years old and urgently needs an operation on her head. Miriam lives in the Upendo Children’s Village e.V. and has been part of our

UPENDO celebrates its 15th anniversary!
15 years ago, the implementation of the idea to provide orphans in Kenya with a loving home in a large community began. The German UPENDO Children’s Village Association was founded