Nyumba Kumi – Mobile Community Libraries, Busia, Uganda
The project, supported by the Schöck-Familien-Stiftung, builds on its predecessor “Nyumba Kumi – Education for Children in Times of Pandemic”. Here, learning groups were formed
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Extension of a vocational school by four training workshops, Western Uganda
At the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains near the border with the D.R. Congo, the necessary infrastructure for quality vocational training is not available. For
Vocational Training Center for Handicrafts, Kasambya, Uganda
Since 2007, with the help of the project “Hand in Hand for a better life”, the inhabitants of Kasambya have freed themselves from their poverty
Improving income security through agricultural training in Uriama and Rhino Camp refugee settlement, Uganda.
The population of northeastern Uganda has grown tremendously due to increasing numbers of refugees from neighboring Sudan and D.R. Congo as a result of civil
NYUMBA KUMI – Education for children in Uganda at and after times of the pandemic
Since the closure of all schools in Uganda in March 2020 due to the pandemic, numerous children have been deprived of an existential livelihood with
Reducing rural exodus – income and life prospects for young women and men in rural Kenya
The Siaya region on Lake Victoria is not well developed economically and is suffering from rural exodus. Like many villages in rural Kenya, the Lake
Establishment of a marketplace for women in Kaperebyong, Northern Uganda
They are often called “The sleeping giants” – the women of Africa! Efficient, hard-working, responsible for their children’s school fees and food – and yet
Integrated support for young unemployed women and men in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
A key goal of the Ethiopian government is poverty eradication. A lack of income and assets to meet basic needs, lack of access to education
Sustainable improvement of the living conditions of smallholder families in Adaba, Ethiopia
Ethiopia has a total area of 1,104,300 km² and consists mostly of highlands stretching from the border of Eritrea almost to Kenya. Two thirds of
Support for a tree nursery to produce seedlings for smallholder reforestation in Uganda
Small farmers should be enabled to plant trees and food in agroforestry systems on their land. Deforestation in Uganda is drastic, the country lost more
Livelihood and food resources for the Maasai, Amboseli, Kenya
This initiative aims to show the people of this remote, semi-arid area how they can independently grow a more varied, healthy diet on a small
“Start Life”, School and Education Project, Imo-State, Nigeria
Construction of a training center for three villages in Imo State. The Start Life initiative was launched by Felicia Stevens in 2007 to support people
School and hostel in a village near Kampala, Uganda
The Young Achievers Christian School is located less than an hour from Uganda’s capital, Kampala. It was founded by Praise Namisi in 2012 under the
Home and education for children and young mothers, Ghana
In the village of Agona Nkum, Schöck-Familien-Stiftung supports several projects that the Give to Eat Ghana association developed and launched together with the local people.
Drinking water supply in Cameroon’s IDP host region
In 2017, villagers of Koupa-Matapit took the problem of poor drinking water quality into their own hands. The lack of clean water created a number
Well construction makes school, Dem. Republic of the Congo
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, only about 4% of the population has access to clean drinking water. Many people, especially children, often suffer
Building a sustainability and permaculture network, Kenya
In western Kenya, a sustainability cooperation network is to be set up with several organizations that are pursuing a common strategy for the dissemination of
Poverty reduction through sustainable development in rural regions, Ghana
The expansion of a school building was supported as part of a large overall permaculture project. The aim of the educational programs is to enable
Tailoring and Fashion Design Vocational School in Western Cameroon
Tailoring and textile production are traditionally important in Foumban, western Cameroon. However, there was no vocational school for this area. Therefore, a first dual training
Organic school gardens – empowering youth through gardening, Tanzania
Around 160 schoolchildren were able to gain practical knowledge about biologically sustainable cultivation methods in their newly created school gardens. Four schools took part in
Seed Savers Kenya – Natural Seed Banks
As part of a program for 20 participants, a 40 square meter building was built in the Gilgil demonstration center. Several methods of natural building