It will start on May 1, 2026: we are building the vocational training workshops. Following a tender process, we have commissioned Emmanuel General Construction from Kasungu as the contractor, together with the Chiuno NGO. Five workshops, including outdoor areas, will form a small center for manual work and collaboration. A tree stands in the center and grows…
“For you. For us. For everyone.” This is the motto under which the National Day of Recognition (Ehrentag) is being held for the first time this year. Initiated by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, we will be celebrating social cohesion and community spirit in Germany on May 23rd! What are we planning? We invite you to join…
Yoow e.V. now has a completely new website that is more modern and clearer than before. Julian and Max worked together to revamp the entire online presence, placing great emphasis on a clear structure and simple user guidance. All areas have been modernized, content has been reworked, and functions have been improved so that visitors…
In 2019, we collected plastic and metal scrap for the first time and ended up disposing of 50 bags filled to the brim. The campaign was exhausting, but incredibly motivating. In 2023, Malawi’s president took up this idea and launched a national Clean-Up Day, which has since taken place every third Friday of the month….
The workshop is outdoors and only partially covered. Sawing and drilling are done with a hand drill. There is no electricity. The only drill bit is 10 mm thick and already quite blunt. It is used for pre-drilling and then doweled with a wooden dowel. There are only a few screws, so the wood is…
In Chiuno Village, where there is no running water or electricity, dealing with legal forms is also a new challenge. The community-based organization corresponds to a non-profit association in Germany at the municipal level. Here, as there, the members and their boards are subject to a set of rules based on legal requirements. The social…