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Jambo!
Expanding Hope Amid Mounting Hardships
Hope Starts Here
“This is the worst situation for student need I have ever seen,”
said Joseph Mwengea, co-founder of Kenya Keys.

On top of the prolonged pandemic, extreme drought and famine in Kenya have become a National Disaster. Help us expand our outreach to more students during this difficult time. Our Expanding Hope fundraiser starts today.

This week, Zyia Active will amplify your investment with a 100% match, up to $10,000, on all donations received September 19-25.
Or text KENYA to 50155
Easton Allred - athlete, author, and Kenya Keys intern - created this video to share the crisis faced by many students he observed this summer.
“It is a time to come up, make an intervention,
and sponsor more students so that
we can actually change their lives and
focus on the future.”
- Joseph Mwengea
Read more in our Covid Report
Make the Critical Difference
As the economic situation worsens in Kenya, more students have greater needs. We know that providing extra care, mentorship, and guidance makes all the difference.

  • When a student shows up to boarding school without the basics, Kenya Keys helps provide necessities like bedding, supplies, or clothing as shown in this photo.
  • When proud high school graduates nervously contemplate college, Kenya Keys guides them thru the complicated process.
  • When families can't afford travel expenses to get a student to college, Kenya Keys steps in.
  • And when a college student has no way to get to school or has complex issues, Kenya Keys goes with them to help them settle in.
Read more about Hope for Boys
Expanding Hope Springs
Answering a plea for help, we have expanded our influential Hope Springs after-school program to include boys. Knowing boys needed good examples who understand their challenges, Kenya Keys recruited two exceptional alumni, James Nduro and Nelson Tangai to mentor these young boys.
Kadii Goes To College
Talk About Unlocking Potential!
Kadii was born with a genetic deformity that rendered her lower legs useless. But Kadii was not held back by this. She learned to walk on her knees!

Because of her physical disability, Kadii was placed in the Ndohivyo Special Needs School among children with developmental disabilities.
Kadii learned quickly.
And that changed everything.

Kadii is now in college. She just arrived at Moi University with the help of Kenya Keys staffer, Clemence Budala.

Read more about Kadii's remarkable educational journey and those supporting her along the way.
Kenya Trip Highlights
Jambo Live!
Join us for a live update on Zoom
with Kenya Keys Executive Director, Mark Friess
Thursday, September 23
7:30 pm Pacific
8:30 pm Mountain
Kenya Keys Interns Easton Allred and Spencer Sorenson joined US Executive Director Mark Friess in Kenya this summer. They were able to travel during the Covid lull and couldn't be more grateful for the opportunity!

Read more about their adventure and Taru's first 5K race!
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