“Just because you are doing this now does not meant that world will change!”

Demotivated by this saying, which I have heard again and again, and by having to see with my own eyes that well-intentioned help unfortunately always fails to reach its destination, I have now come to the conclusion: “I certainly won’t change the world, but even very small things can still lead to a single person’s world changing.” And that is exactly what One for One stands for.

We have set ourselves the goal of financially supporting as many children and young people in Kenya as possible through their school years and thus giving them the opportunity to lead a better life without poverty in the long term.

Life in Kenia

image from Korogocho

Korogocho

The third largest slum in Nairobi Korogocho, which translates as “mess, chaos, waste”, is located directly at the foot of Dandora, the city’s only garbage dump. Around 150,000 people live here and many of them make a living from the dump. They search the garbage for edible or recyclable items. Children are also sent out to collect garbage and thus contribute to the family’s livelihood.
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image from Mathare Valley

Mathare Valley

Mathare Valley is the oldest and, with around 500,000 inhabitants, the second largest slum in Nairobi. The people here live under adverse conditions in makeshift corrugated iron huts in very confined spaces without running water or a sewage system. There are very few paved roads and only unstable power lines. Despite the extremely basic living conditions, people pay a not inconsiderable rent for their dwellings. As children and young people often have to contribute to the cost of living or look after younger siblings instead of going to school, the illiteracy rate in Mathare is unusually high.
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image from School in Kenia

School in Kenia

Since 2003, elementary school attendance has officially been free of charge. In 2023, the school system was also overhauled with the aim of meeting the needs of the ever-growing population. The new school system is to be finally implemented by 2027. The school reform now provides for attendance at a 2-year pre-school (preschool), followed by 6 years of elementary school and secondary school. These are divided into “Junior Secondary School” and “Senior Secondary School” and each provide for a further 3 years of education.
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