Shule Endelevu (Sustainable Schools)

DAVID LEMISO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE KILGORIS PROJECT, STANDS OVER THE FRESHWATER STREAM THAT RUNS THROUGH THE FARM.

The Kilgoris Project (TKP) undertook 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. Their model involves an 8-year planting planting cycle that produces an annual harvest of certified E. grandis (eucalyptus) trees. By raising and selling this hardy, drought-tolerant tree and renting out their tractor, the Kilgoris Project will be able to cover annual expenses associated with their schools.

Wide shot of the eucalyptus seedlings

Co-founder caren mccormack plants a ceremonial seedling