Kindles, Kenyans, and Cameras – A Perfect Storm
August 2009 was the beginning of my perfect storm. Before then my life’s three big passions rarely overlapped. During the day I’d write software. On weekends I’d photograph landscapes in California’s...
View ArticleMarch To Read: Thank You!
Thank you to our friends, partners and financial supporters for joining us this month in our March-to-Read campaign. In just 30 days we raised $15,000+ to bring Kindle e-readers fully loaded with 100...
View ArticleTKP in Dallas
This fall, The Kilgoris Project will be hosting a series of events in the Dallas and Ft. Worth area. These social events are designed to introduce the work of The Kilgoris Project to friends, old &...
View ArticleWe. Did. It.
Thanks to our ever-growing and dedicated community, TKP raised $90,000 this fall to support our classrooms in Kilgoris, Kenya. More than 450 of you Joined Our Crew and participated in our...
View ArticleBuilding Excitement at Nentekeny Preschool
TKP was recently awarded a $35,000 grant from the PaperSeed Foundation to support the building of our new pre-school, Nentekeny. This grant, coupled with the money raised by our partner, Kadi Fit, and...
View Article6 Reasons We Don’t Do Poverty Tourism
by Caren McNelly McCormack, President & Co-founder, The Kilgoris Project June marks the start of the busy travel season for The Kilgoris Project and many other NGOs like us. It’s the time we get to...
View ArticleImpact Through Community Partnership
In 2014, The Kilgoris Project touched more lives than ever before. Our education, health care and economic development programs continue to grow as we reach more children and families in this rural...
View ArticleJoin Our Crew 2015
Thanks to our ever-growing and dedicated community, TKP raised more than $85,000 this fall to support our classrooms in Kilgoris, Kenya. More than 400 of you Joined Our Crew and participated in our 2nd...
View ArticleFall 2015 Newsletter
Spotlight on our students, a new health care program and an inspiring update from our women’s co-ops. Click here to open newsletter.
View ArticleCalifornia Marketplace
Los Altos Marketplace is coming! This is our fifth year in downtown Los Altos–bringing your favorite merchandise from Africa, the U.S. and around the world to downtown. Opening Day and Holiday Stroll...
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