Tag: educating girls

Save the date: Paddle Tournament – March 28th!

Save the date for our 6th Annual Women’s Paddle Tennis Tournament at the beautiful Waccabuc Country Club! Tuesday, March 28th10 am – 12:30 pm Rain date: Thursday, March 30th Waccabuc Country Club90 Mead Street, Waccabuc Registration will open… Read More

It’s back! The 5th Annual KEEP Paddle Tennis Tournament

Please join us for our 5th Annual Paddle Tennis Tournament! The Carriage House at Waccabuc Country Club  90 Mead Street, Waccabuc, NY 10597 (click for directions) April 26th   10am – 12:30pm Rain date: April 27th We’re heading… Read More

Log your miles!

Thanks for joining the KEEP 2 Kenya Challenge. We hope to collectively log 7,624 miles by November 22nd. That’s a lot of miles! Every step you contribute can help us reach our goal. Here’s how to log your… Read More

Girl Scout Gold Supports KCE

Inspired by KEEP, local Girl Scout Kaylie Singhal hosted a Cartwheel-A-Thon in August to raise funds for a new health clinic that’s being built at the Kakenya Center for Excellence.  Kaylie also made first aid kits for the classrooms at KCE. Here’s how… Read More

Extraordinary Milestone for KEEP!

Fundraising Milestone Keep Girls In School

Thanks to your support, KEEP has reached an extraordinary milestone: We have now raised more than $50,000 for the Kakenya Center for Excellence! All of your donations – large and small – have added up to produce an… Read More

JJMS starts KEEP club!

Tremendous news! A group of John Jay Middle School students have formed a new club, Students Supporting KEEP, under the guidance of faculty advisor Laura Atwell. After learning about the many benefits of educating girls around the world,… Read More

2016 Success: Innovative Ideas Raised Thousands for our Girls

Hurrah! We at KEEP are jumping up and down with gratitude to our fabulous supporters! Thanks to your generosity, we reached our 2016 goal to sponsor the tuition for every sixth grade girl at the Kakenya Center for… Read More

KEEP Fall News Update

2 KEEP Sisters Graduate

KEEP Superstars Start College Our first KEEP graduates are starting college this fall! Poonam and Resham Khatun have matriculated at Arvind Mahila College in Patna, a women’s college affiliated with Magadh University. Although their older sister was married… Read More

KEEP Gift Cards

We are pleased to offer KEEP Gift Cards, the perfect solution to a variety of gift-giving conundrums. Instead of chocolates or flowers, consider giving a KEEP gift card for… • Your child’s teacher at the end of the… Read More

Ruchira Gupta Visits Katonah

Ruchira visits KEEP in Katonah

On the evening of October 11th, Apne Aap founder Ruchira Gupta presented to a standing-room only crowd at the Katonah Village Library, sharing her perspective on the fight against modern-day slavery and sex trafficking. The presentation was held… Read More