Opening at the 27th of June 2025. The library essentially serves all aspects of Make me smile Kenya‘s work with children and families in the community to break with them the cycles of disadvantage. […]
Kisumu, Kenya – June 4, 2025 At the 27th of June 2025 Make Me Smile Kenya will demonstrate how effective rural community development Kenya organizations can transform entire communities through integrated approaches. On June 27th, we will officially open our new Children’s Library at Safe Park Kisumu, adding literacy services to our comprehensive model that already includes health care, skills training, early childhood development, and youth programming. More Than a Library Opening: A Model for Rural Community Development Kenya This won’t just be about cutting a ribbon or stacking books on shelves. The library opening will demonstrate how systematic, integrated approaches to […]
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Step by step towards Gender Equality […]
Big dreams for our Safe Park […]
It is not easy for a girl to have dreams. […]
The growth of the Under The Tree Youth Group […]
Worldwide in movement for peace! […]
Computer skills taught in Mayenya! […]
NITA Exam and Porridge! […]
Our vertical garden project goes into the next round! […]
Music for a good cause! […]
We are grateful to have been invited to present the latest projects of Make Me Smile Kenya at this special occasion in the Émile Brasserie & Bar of the Hilton Vienna Plaza! […]
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We collaborated with Community Media Trust (CoMeT), to identify 45 vulnerable girls and young women to join the DREAMS challenge. CoMeT implements the project and supports the girls in creating relevant, community-friendly media. This media intend to entertain, educate and inspire communities to achieve knowledge about behavioral and social impact focusing on Democracy, Human Rights and Health issues with special emphasis on sidelined voices of youth, women and girls and people with disabilities living in informal urban settlements and rural and remote communities of Kenya. Through MMS-Kenya Coordinator Brenda Onyango more than […]
Our Kenyan FICE/Make Me Smile Team joined other FICE Africa Members, coming together in Johannesburg, South Africa to work on the new objectives of the network, addressing the urgent issues that are facing the continent over the next generations. Although only four member Countries were represented (South Africa, Zambia, Lesotho and Kenya), together, the team managed to ellaborate a comprehensive strategy to improve the quality of Child and Youth Care work-, Standards and Policy across Africa. Moreover, the resoution was made that each one shall bring one new member country to join the network. Furthermore, in response to the frightening […]
We are wishing everyone a most wonderful and happy New Year, full of Smiles, good Health, Happiness, Love, Laughter, Peace, Harmony, Success, Joy and the fulfilment of all your Dreams! 2017 will be an exciting year with many more smiles to come! 🙂 Thank you for making us Smile! © Photographer: Hans Ringhofer […]
We have had the honour to be visited by the Minister of Health and the Minister of Education, Youth, Culture & Social Services of Kisumu County and to present them our Community Health Centre, the first Safe Park in Kenya and our OVC/Child and Youth Care Program. They left not only overwhelmed from the impressions but promised that they will support our projects by providing the “Beyond Zero” mobile Clinic, an ambulance and Medication for our upcoming Free Medical Camp providing staff and medication to the Health Centre immeditately when it is complete, promoting the Professionalization of Child and Youth Care […]
Make Me Smile Kenya tries Crowd Funding for the first time – support us! […]
The construction of the Angola Community Health Centre is beginning to bear fruit, as the walls are rising to the sky! 🙂 […]
On the 29th of May Take a Smile Media House invites you to a Pre-Event at The Loft to support Make Me Smile Kenya. Join us and Help make People Smile for a Better Tomorrow! […]
Do You remember Mollyn? – She definitely made us Smile 🙂 […]
On the 11th of April 2015 Make Me Smile held the first Safe Park ever in Kenya 🙂 […]
Successful FICE-Kenya-Conference on the 9th and 10th of April 2015! […]
Sustainable Collaboration with the Austrian NGO Aktion Regen in: Training on Family Planning, Reproductive Health, HIV/Aids and Hygiene of 62 Community Health Workers from the Make Me Smile Kenya Team and local Health Facilities in Kawese Community, Kisumu County. […]
Lydia Achieng Nyambogo and her five children had to live in a dilapidated house without a roof or insulation. […]
A great day for all the children around Chiga – Childrensclub by MMS! […]
The VSL-Community just had a big event – The Sharing. […]
The programe “Adult Education” is a reaction against analphabetism and helps even older people to get the chance to stand on their own feet. […]