Kiwimbi International Educational Empowerment
We see a world where all people are empowered through education to enrich their lives and reach their fullest potential. To achieve this vision, our mission is to partner with underserved communities to create educational opportunities through locally run libraries and community learning centers with help from your generous donations.
Kiwimbi Karamu
Thank you for your generous support! Because of you, the fundraising goal was exceeded, ensuring opportunity through education for the children who learn at the Kiwimbi Library.
About the Kiwimbi Library
Building for the Future!
We are in the final stages of Phase One of our Capital Campaign, constructing a new Kiwimbi Learning Center, thoughtfully designed to increase our capacity to provide academic and vocational opportunities.
This new two-story building has approx 9,000 useable sq ft plus an open rooftop with traditional thatched covering for events and other large gatherings, adding a third again as much space to the building; a special, scenic space for a variety of gatherings, even viewing the night sky.
It is a solar-powered, multi-purpose building that frees up space in our existing Library to accommodate more books and other resources.
When complete it will also provide basic offices, expanded space for our Camp programs, and useable land for sports and other outdoor activities. Importantly, it provides Kiwimbi with our own permanent home.
Kiwimbi’s Report of Your Impact
This year’s report features our newest satellite library, which demonstrates how transformative our efforts can be for children in rural Africa. Kiwimbi opened the only free public library in the county of a million people in 2013. This was a critical step because children needed to learn to read in a new language (English, the language of education in Kenya) but literally had no access to books (in any language). The Library in Kakemer is a culmination.
Kiwimbi means “ripple” in Swahili, and the ripple created by you, our supporters, has enabled us to assure that children in 93 schools have reading materials. Each of those schools teaches 500 – 1,000 students! And none of those schools had access to books for the children to read.
Books are just one component of what you are supporting. Our Library has been serving as our Learning Center, from which camps and the full complement of our academic programs are run; where 130 employees and volunteers carry out Kiwimbi’s educational initiatives. The ¼ acre on which the Library sits is too small to accommodate all that we do. This is why we have invested in the construction of a new Community Learning Center. It is a much needed expansion of our working space, and will enable us in turn to expand access to our programs.
Kiwimbi accomplishes so much on a shoestring budget – we are determined to use the funding granted to us by our supporters wisely – it is your trust and generosity that keeps that ripple spreading to help thousands build a better future for themselves and their families.
Our Programs
Prep For Success
Camp Programs
Outreach Programs
Vocational Training
Agronomy & Agroforestry
Agronomy
Art
Cultural Preservation
Leadership Scholars
Kiwimbi’s Virtual Book Drive!
The shelves at the Kiwimbi Library are always need of books! You can help fill the shelves by purchasing books at our online bookstore. Check it out below:
You can select books that you would like to donate to the Library, and pay for them here at the Virtual Book Drive. Donation funds will be sent to Kenya where the actual books will be purchased and handed out for free. What a great way to get books into the hands of the students! A book plate will be added inside each book, giving recognition to the purchaser.
Kiwimbi’s Blog
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Help Teach a Child Today with Your Donation!
Why?
Because your simple act of kindness can change a life forever!
