The difficulty of a balanced diet should be known to most people. One of the most important nutrients for good physical development is protein. But how can this be ensured? This is where the superfood Spirulina comes into the picture. Spirulina is a type of blue-green algae which has a high content of nutrients and...
This time I interviewed Joshua. Joshua came to ProtoVillage in January 2023 and turned his planned four-month internship into a long-term stay. What made him do it and more inspiring words you can read below. Rike Thank you Joshua for taking your time. Can you introduce yourself? Joshua Yes. So my name is Joshua Ryan...
Every now and then we thought that a few more seats here might not be bad. Then, recently, the company Microsoft kindly donated furniture to our community! We received two trucks with office chairs, drawers, tables, cubicles, armchairs and sofas. The joy and excitement could not have been greater! Immediately, everyone started clearing out and...
The original construction of the community kitchen took place in 2017. In 2018, the domes were completed. Unfortunately, one day after the domes were built it rained heavily and the domes that had just been built collapsed. To our delight, the project now has been restarted and the domes have been built again! For around...
This is a report about the food we eat here in ProtoVillage every day. For breakfast we have either “ragi ball”/ “mudde” with a chutney or sambar. Or, as has mostly been the case lately, Ragi Ganji. Oh, right, once we also had a very different kind of breakfast compared to the one we usually...
With this post, I would like to try to show you a little bit more about everyday life in Proto. At 6.30 a.m. is the daily first meeting. Over a cup of tea, we talk about what’s coming up in the community work and other important things for the day. A little disclaimer: The times...
First of all, my name is Henrike, I’m 18 years old, from Germany and I’m living here for a year as a volunteer. To make a long story short, I wanted to go abroad after finishing high school, to experience a new culture and meet new people. That’s how I got here. For four days...
