We did it!
Hurrah!! We did it!! Because of your generosity, boosted by the matching grant, every eighth grade girl at the Kakenya Center for Excellence will receive a solar light and a solar radio! Thank you for your amazing response to our appeal!… Read More
Almost there!
We’ve had an amazing response to our recent appeal for the girls at the Kakenya Center for Excellence! Your generosity, boosted by a matching grant, has enabled us to fund solar-powered lights and radios for 33 of the 42 eighth grade girls! We… Read More
Update + an Urgent Need!
Many of you have asked how the girls at the Kakenya Center for Excellence are doing. Here’s an update as well as an exciting opportunity to help. When the Kenyan government ordered all schools closed in March, KCE students… Read More
KCE girls visit the US
For the second straight year, four eighth-grade KCE girls participated in the Montessori Model United Nations conference in New York City from February 13-16. Moreene, Abigael, Caroline and Sylvia made not only their first visit to the United… Read More
Second Annual Paddle Tournament
On February 7th, two dozen women filled the paddle tennis courts at the beautiful Waccabuc Country Club for a morning of spirited play. Between games, players gathered for conversation and refreshments around a roaring fire in the cozy… Read More
Great News About Our 8th Grade Girls!
This December marks a tremendous milestone for KEEP: The students we have been supporting for the past four years are graduating from 8th grade! We are delighted to report that each and every one of our girls has passed… Read More
Every Donation Counts
Did you know that KEEP is powered by small donations? More than 97% of our donors give between $1 and $360! We are truly a grassroots effort. And your gifts go a very long way. $360: tuition for one… Read More
Back-to-School Update
Here is a quick update now that the school year is underway. First, a huge and heartfelt THANK YOU to the members of Students Supporting KEEP (SSK) at John Jay Middle School! These students campaigned to designate KEEP as… Read More
Education Exchange Is a Reality!
Four of our KEEP-supported eighth grade students from the Kakenya Center for Excellence had an extraordinary visit to the U.S. last month! When these girls traveled from Kenya to attend the Montessori Model United Nations Conference in New… Read More
Last Updated: March 31, 2021 by Elena
Covid update
November 10, 2020 Many of you have asked how the pandemic has been affecting the girls we support at the Kakenya Center for Excellence. Thank you for your concern! After meeting recently with Kakenya by videoconference, we have terrific… Read More