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About Us

The Kilgoris Story
The Kilgoris Story

A brief meeting at a safari camp in 1999 has blossomed into a project that changed a community


In The News
In The News

Press links for The Kilgoris Project highlight our people and new efforts


Finances & Administration
Finances & Administration

The Kilgoris Project is a registered 501 c(3) that partners with local organizations in Kenya to provided needed services to the villagers of Kilgoris and the surrounding area


Education

Electronic Reading
Electronic Reading

Getting access to books has been a constant struggle for our students because the schools had no libraries and only a limited supply of text books


Oltikampu
Oltikampu

Our newest campus, Oltikampu, lies in the most underserved of our locations


Ntimigom
Ntimigom

As community members from the Ntimigom area watched the success of the first two schools, they began to envision the same dream for themselves


Oloowang
Oloowang

It may seem like a plot from a movie to have a witch doctor terrorizing a group of villagers, but the scene was no work of fiction in the Oloowang area outside Kilgoris village


Enkijabe Empiris
Enkijabe Empiris

When it comes to starting school, the philosophy is “better late than never” for some Enkijabe Empiris students


Development

Tea Farm
Tea Farm

To provide long-term income for the schools, The Kilgoris Project has invested in a 5-acre tea farm


Upendo Women’s Coop
Upendo Women's Coop

35 women meet weekly to make crafts, discuss business ideas, and offer each other friendship and support


Student Health

Nutrition
Nutrition

It’s a simple fact; hungry kids can’t learn well


Clean Water
Clean Water

Unsafe drinking water contributes to a range of childhood ailments


Student Health
Student Health

As we care for the whole student, we care for medical needs, too


Latest News

  • TKP in the news: Clamorate, a popular site for photographers, just highlighted The Kilgoris Project's work with... http://t.co/SsXYhHaL
  • Welcome new teachers. Evelyn Kineker begins Standard 1 at the new Oltikampu Primary School. And Jocelyn Iba leads... http://t.co/n9dxH078
  • Check out the unique products on I Heart Maps. They give away 20% of profits and we're one of their sponsored... http://t.co/edAclUCJ
  • We're feeding a daily hot meal to 600+ kids this year. Thank you to the lunch ladies of TKP.
  • Here's to the first day of the new 2012 school year! Welcome two new primary classes--Standard 4 at Ntimigom and Standard 1 at Oltikampu.
  • The Kilgoris Project short film... coming soon! http://t.co/DXdv8SGW
  • Happy Jamhuri Day! (Kenyan Independence Day) http://t.co/aYVWbiuF
  • Congratulations to our own Jon McCormack! His photo essay of the Kindle rollout at Ntimigom Primary School... http://t.co/IiKHqVhu
  • Marketplace Charlotte runs today 4-8 and Saturday 10-7 at the corner of South and Tyvola. Featuring PHOTO BOOTH... http://t.co/WgW4qrTc
  • TKP in the news. Kenya's Citizen TV looks at the huge impact Kindles are having at Ntimigom Primary School. http://t.co/mn39Cqvh