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Kibera Slum Orientation Walk. Slum tourism, or ghetto tourism is a type of tourism that involves visiting impoverished areas like the Kibera slum which is the largest slum in Africa. Most people from all over the world come to Kibera slum for different purposes. Some to do their research on different things, some to study … Continue reading Slum Tourism—Our Take!!

After relaxing for a few days in the small coastal town of Lamu, it was time to come back to the Nairobi buzz. Lamu was beautiful though, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site full of beautiful architecture, fish, sun and beach. I am glad I finally got to visit another place in Kenya and … Continue reading Stories and experiences of an intern

This week has been full of action. Last Wednesday the Wale dancers had a performance at the Nairobi International Trade Fair and I joined them for the day. It was a day full of waiting, hanging out and dancing with the kids. Also, my wallet got stolen, but luckily I saw who took it and … Continue reading Stories and experiences of an intern

Sickness and homesickness My honeymoon phase with Nairobi is officially over and along that came fever, flu and homesickness. Because of being sick, I also missed a lot of work during this past week. On Thursday we had no electricity at the centre, which is why the morning at the office was very calm and … Continue reading Stories and experiences of an intern

Four weeks has passed since I came here. Time has gone by so fast and it feels like I just arrived. If I reflect on my first month here at Wale, I would say it has gone pretty well. The first week or two were obviously about observing, getting to know the kids and learning … Continue reading Stories and experiences of an intern

Team building and self-reflection I have been in Nairobi for three weeks now and I feel more like home every day. This week I rode a camel for the first time, made my first ugali and finally joined dancing with the kids. Lots of things to be happy about. On Wednesday we had a whole … Continue reading Stories and experiences of an intern

  My second week in Nairobi was very active and I got to do and see many different things. Last week we were shooting episodes for Wale Wale’s YouTube channel Hotspot. The theme was self-care, so Evette and Happiness pampered themselves with a home spa evening, exercise in the morning and a healthy breakfast to … Continue reading Stories and experiences of an intern

Here’s my first blog post, woop woop! One week in Nairobi After about 12 hours of travelling from Copenhagen, I arrived to Nairobi Kenyatta airport at around six in the morning last week’s Tuesday. I felt relieved but nervous. It was dark outside and when I made my way out of the terminal building I … Continue reading Stories and experiences of an intern

#7 with tears and joy Eventually, it is time for a happy ending. This will be my last contribution to the Wale Wale blog. After one week filled with tears and joy, I arrived back in Germany. When I try to remember my last moments at Wale, my journey feels like a dream I have … Continue reading Stories and impressions of a volunteer.

#6 on the run Trying to find the right words for this post made me aware that this will be one of my last contributions to this blog. I did really appreciate my last week, although I could not get rid of this feeling, this unavoidable feeling that time is running. It sounds foolish and … Continue reading Stories and impressions of a volunteer.

#5 holiday action. The last week began quite busy, with a whole lot of hustling. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, don’t get me wrong. When Wale’s holiday program was about to start on Monday, the kids joined us much earlier, at 2pm already. Which meant that we had limited time during office hours … Continue reading Stories and impressions of a volunteer.

#4 summer vibes The last week in Kenya was filled with new impressions and encounters, as I  travelled to the country’s coast. Together with my French flatmate Louis and his Kenyan friend Cherry, I took the SGR Madaraka Express to Mombasa, and lucky me got to see some Elephants in Tsavo National park. During our … Continue reading Stories and impressions of a volunteer.

#3 discovering Nairobi My third week in Nairobi was a bit more adventurous. But let me start from the beginning. Office-wise we had a bunch of tasks to do that week. Mainly, I continued working on a new project proposal for more access to information. Then, I looked out for new partnerships with development organisations … Continue reading Stories and impressions of a volunteer.

#2 chocolate city My second week at Wale went by faster than I could think. Together with Venna, Evette and Happiness, the week started with a morning-Monday-meeting to discuss our weekly plans. From English classes, over career workshops to a few fun activities and a solid Saturday’s programme for the kids at the center. Not … Continue reading Stories and impressions of a volunteer.

#1 Feeling fuzzy   When my adventure to Kenya was about to start, it seemed to be a bit of a random and rather spontaneous idea to me, keeping in mind that I had just booked flights one week beforehand. For a long time I have had this idea of traveling to Eastern Africa stuck … Continue reading Stories and impressions of a volunteer.

As many say, knowledge and wisdom acquired through education is the key to life. Going to school and learning is one of the major rights of all human beings. A number of kids in Kibera lack this important passage because of many reasons including lack of school fees due to poverty, lack of role models … Continue reading 1000 Books of Wisdom.