The valley community of Oloowang is home to two of The Kilgoris Project’s ten schools: Oloowang Preschool (opened in 2006) and Oloowang Primary School (opened in 2017). Five teachers shepherd students ranging from two-year-olds to second graders. For more than a decade, the preschool prepared students for success in primary school while providing two daily meals, clean water, and medical care.

Underprivileged girls in Kenya miss up to 56 days of schools per year due to their menstrual cycles (UNICEF 2005) as they do not have access to necessary undergarments and sanitary napkins. In addition to missing important days of classroom instruction and potentially dropping out of school because they fall behind in their studies, their health, confidence and dignity is compromised every month.

The Kilgoris Project (TKP) is undertaking an innovative project to ensure their organization’s stability and continue providing education to 1,000 children in south-west Kenya.

Given the increasing market demand for wood products, and the devastating impact of deforestation in Kenya, the Kilgoris Project is expanding their 7.5 acre farm to generate in-country income that will guarantee long-term sustainability.

For young people with limited opportunities, the ability to lead a meaningful and productive adult life can feel unattainable. In the community of Mariakani, PaperSeed partnered with Muthaa Community Development Foundation to provide life skills education, a safe space for guidance, information on sexual and reproductive health, business development skills and business incubator support, and computer skills to the area's youth.

Participating in team sports is a proven way to boost self-confidence and foster a positive sense of self. Generation Guiders recognized the potential a football tournament could have to achieve a wealth of positive impacts for girls, and in 2015 they brought girls together for a 3-day inter-schools girls' football tournament. 

In partnership with ArtCorps, PaperSeed is excited to support creative leadership development for 30 low-income, high potential East African girls using innovative arts-based techniques.

The issues that Kenyan girls face--exposure to early pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, gender based violence, and unequal access to education--often keep them from realizing their full potential. Generation Guiders focuses on giving girls the tools they need to combat these issues and lead healthy, fulfilling lives.

The people living in and around Kilgoris are from the Maasai tribe, which makes up about 1.4% of Kenya’s population. Because they are not a politically powerful tribe and do not have adequate government representation, they are marginalized, with poor access to basic services, like sanitation, health care or education.

Since the inception of Junior Achievement (JA) in Kenya in 1999 they have impacted more than 400,000 youth through their hands-on experiential training on entrepreneurship, financial literacy and work readiness. . .