Start Somewhere gemeinnützige GmbH

15/10/2026

Oliver Von Malm is back in Kibera! We will keep you posted 😊

07/10/2026

We are so excited to see our Start Somewhere headquarter office and TwistBlock training center in Kibera growing 😃

30/09/2026

Remembering a very special hour of meditation on the rooftop of Global One Primary School in Kibera. 🧘🏾‍♀️✨

Taking a moment of reflection in such a vibrant and inspiring place was an unforgettable experience.

A heartfelt thank you to the Global One Foundation for inviting us and making this special moment possible during our visit to Kibera. ❤️

Somewhere

16/09/2026

⚽️ Production Team Football Match! ⚽️

What a great team event! 🙌

Our production teams came together for an exciting football match – a perfect opportunity to take a break from work, strengthen team spirit, and enjoy some time together outside of work. 🤝⚽️

A big thank you to everyone who joined and made the match a great team experience! 👏🎉

Somewhere

02/09/2026

Inauguration of the new TwistBlock GO Factory in Kisumu with Go Fishnet Project Kisumu - Kenia 😃

19/08/2026

Our TwistBlock Training Center in Kibera is becoming a reality! ❤️

Right next to our Headquarter Factory, the new Training Center will become a place for learning, training, and creating new opportunities.

We’re excited to create a space where local communities, young architects, and engineers can learn and develop new skills in sustainable TwistBlock construction.

A place to learn, build, and shape a more sustainable future. 🌱

06/08/2026

We are so happy that the boys from Bethany Joy Rescue Center in Kawangware now have a safe place of their own above Bethany Joy School.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to make this possible. 🤝

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30/07/2026

Great progress at Kibera Silanga Primary School!

After 3 months and more than 10.000 of TwistBlocks installed our team is currently in preparation for casting the 2nd-floor slab.

The conditions are challenging. With only a narrow, winding road leading to the site, everything needed for construction has to be carried in by hand.

Day by day, the building grows — and with every TwistBlock installed, we’re one step closer to creating a safe, inspiring learning environment and a brighter future for the children of Kibera Silanga!

A special thank you to our partners Fly & Help, who are financing the construction of the school, and Moja kwa Moja - Sei selbst das Projekt e.V. for their continued support in making this project possible.

15/07/2026

We proudly present our recently completed affordable housing projects: 4 buildings with 90 housing units for more than 350 residents of Kibera.🏡

Developed in collaboration with Mtaa Five Star for the Livelihood Impact Fund, the project is another important step toward providing safe and dignified living spaces in informal settlements.
The projects were built with over 52,000 TwistBlocks produced in our local factories, demonstrating the impact of locally manufactured, sustainable building solutions in creating affordable housing opportunities. By producing materials locally, we strengthen local value chains, create economic opportunities, and enable shorter supply routes with reduced logistics efforts.
Through the Rent-to-Own model facilitated by LIF, residents have the opportunity to move toward secure homeownership.
Together with our partners, we are pursuing an ambitious vision: to accelerate the delivery of many more affordable housing projects and help create safe, dignified living environments for more communities.

Congratulations to all partners involved in bringing these projects to life!

30/06/2026

We are excited to announce a wonderful new project in Kibera: the construction of the new Global One Senior School.

After completing the Global One Primary School in 2024, we are now taking the next step together by building a new school facility for the senior students of Global One.

The site clearing and excavation works have now been completed, and last week we were able to celebrate the official groundbreaking ceremony together — a great milestone as the project moves forward.

This project is made possible through the continued support of PERI, who also funded the construction of the Global One Primary School. PERI is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of formwork and scaffolding systems and the producer of the TwistBlock Mould.

We are looking forward to seeing this project come to life!