Improving the quality of life

BMI Experts in Kenya are committed to disadvanteged people and work together with Church based Organisations and NGOs. They support income generating projects, Health Institutions and Training Colleges and empower the people in further development of their parishes.

The country programme for Kenya prescribes our thematic priorities and targets in greater detail.

Our partners in Kenya

Skilled persons of the Bethlehem Mission Immensee are working in projects of the following Church and non-governmental organizations:

• Archdiocese of Nairobi
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Nairobi
• Apostolic Vicariate of Isiolo
• Development Kenya Action (DKA) Support Office Nairobi

Coordination Desk of the BMI in Kenya

Jutta Wermelt is the present coordinator for Kenya. She is the legal representative of the Bethlehem Mission Immensee in Kenya and is our contact to the partner organizations. She is responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of the running projects as well as for the planning of new projects and the contacts with new cooperation partners.

Nelly Näf

Setting up of a Human Resource Office for several initiatives
in the Kibera Slum

Partner organization: Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Nairobi

Eugen Birrer

Direction of Nairobi Archdiocese Refugee Assistance Programme (NARAP) with social Assistence, Training Centre, a rehabilitation centre for war victims and self-help projects

Partner organization: Archdiocese of Nairobi – Social Economic Development Office

Katrin Heeskens

Health coordination office for the Health care centres of the diocese of Isiolo

Jochen Heeskens

Introduction of professional administration methods in the diocesan administration of Isiolo

Sandra Estermann

Counselling and support to enhance the capacity of project partners in Nairobi leading to self-sustainability of individuals, groups and organisations.

Partner organization: Development Kenya Action (DKA) Support Office Nairobi