Some Highlights from the SYC in 2026
The Saboba Youth Center is currently preparing for the next planting activities as part of the Green My Community project, since the rainy season in northern Ghana runs from June through September. In the meantime, we’d like to give you a few updates on the other projects…
A Half Marathon for Saboba
Raising money can be fun—but it can also be pretty grueling. On April 19, seven of us ran in the “Berlin läuft” half marathon and raised over €500 for Biyoom! Read on to find out how Lauritz and his colleagues did...
The Annual General Meeting - this time in Würzburg!
It has now become a wonderful tradition for Biyoom’s active members to meet twice a year in different locations to work together for the association and have a good time. For our general meeting this April, we therefore met in Würzburg...
From 2019 to the Present: A 7-Year Financial Overview
A lot has happened since our club was founded in 2019, and we’re wondering: How much money have we actually contributed to the SYC each year? How has that amount changed over time? And how is the money distributed among the individual projects at the SYC? Our treasurer, Fabian, has taken on exactly these questions. He has compiled all the transfers from Biyoom to the SYC and also sifted through seven years of expense reports to assign every single expense to a specific project...
2025: A Successful Year In Saboba
The Saboba Youth Center (SYC) hasn’t been idle in 2025 — quite the contrary! Various projects, from Green My Community to the VSLA savings groups, the E-Library, and the Child Parliament, have made tremendous progress. We would like to share these developments with you, based on a detailed report from the SYC's current program manager, Johnson.
Pilot project “Ausbildung”
Since the Saboba Youth Centre was founded, its volunteers have been known for constantly developing and trying out new ideas to improve the situation of young people in Saboba. Last year, when Lauritz, Helene and Fabian visited, they presented their latest idea to us: the ‘Training’ project...
Where is the SYC active?
Where exactly are these communities that the SYC supports? And what and how many projects are there in the communities? To answer these questions, we have created an interactive map for you, where you can find the individual communities and their projects.
Ghana’s Movie Industry
Film in much of Africa is a field that remains largely unknown to many people in Europe.
The Finances of Biyoom 2025
Money, money, money - towards the end of 2025 our treasurer gives the annual update and a look into our accounts and balance sheets…
A look behind the scenes at our association – writing workshop in Weimar
Most of the active members of our association were in Munich during their studies, but now we have scattered to the four winds. That's why we met in Weimar to write the articles for the 2025 winter newsletter, and we want to take you behind the scenes of our Christmas writing workshop...
Annual Members’ Meeting with a View
At the beginning of May, our annual general meeting took place for the first time as an in-person event in the Rhine Valley! Despite the distance, many of the active members came together for a long weekend very close to the famous Loreley, discussed club matters - but of course the socializing and fun didn't fall by the wayside either!
How the SYC came to be
During our trip to Saboba in September 2024, Silas told us how it all started with SYC and why they could only ever meet outside in the shade of the savannah trees for the first few months - but listen for yourself in the video interview with Silas...
The Youth-Parliament goes On Air and new Savings Groups
The Saboba Youth Center was busy again in the first half of 2025 - including a radio appearance for the Youth Parliament!
The End of USAID: Ramifications for Ghana and the World
Since July 1st 2025, it’s official: the US development aid agency USAID has been dissolved. The end of the aid organization, which had supported projects all over the world for decades, is likely to have serious repercussions, especially in the poorest countries. Ghana is also directly affected and Julian gives us an overview of the grim situation.
Book Review: Wife of the Gods by Kwei Quartey
During our last trip to Ghana, a visit in a ghanian bookstore in Accra was on our bucket list. Naturally, it had a fine selection of works by Ghanaian authors. There, Helene found her travel reading for the long journey to Saboba: Wife of the Gods by Kwei Quartey, which she now tells you about here.
The finances of Biyoom 2024
As 2024 draws to a close, Fabian once again gives you a brief insight into the current accounts. This year is Biyoom's highest-earning and most financially successful to date, with an efficiency rate of almost 99%.
Of roads and candidates - Ghana elects president and parliament
Silas reports on how the presidential elections on December 7 and this photo of Janis' 2023 trip are connected. Plus: who has now become president?
Nothing new from the treasurer - except strong balance sheets
Fabian reports on the 2023 financial year and provides an outlook for 2024. Our balance sheet remains solid and support for Saboba is assured!