A Message from IPI-U.S. Board Chairman, Mike Beerntsen We are excited to share a new video update about KACH and Tiriji that was recently created by Nicole Alleyne. Nicole’s connection to IPI began when she was a participant in a summer program that I led for Students Shoulder-to-Shoulder in 2017. After graduating from Yale, Nicole […]

A Message from IPI-U.S. Board Chairman, Mike Beerntsen I was first exposed to IPI-Kenya’s inspiring work in 2009 when I was leading a group of teenage volunteers for longtime IPI partner, Students Shoulder-to-Shoulder. Over the course of the next decade, I had the good fortune to bring eight more groups of students to Meru to […]

In Her Own Words In January, Yvonne was one of 500 students from 20 countries who gathered in Geneva for Model UN. It’s an amazing opportunity to expand our children’s exposure to the world, and helps to engage youth in current international issues. Here is a brief report of her experience. The Model UN was […]

A Message from IPI Founder & President, Dr. Karambu Ringera It is almost the end of 2023! I feel like the year has flown by, but in good ways! We have accomplished so much this year. As we sent the kids back to school in January, it dawned on me that so many of my […]

In this issue, learn about Yvonne, our stand-out student who’s setting the academic bar high for girls in Meru, Kenya, or about Jeremiah who is a recent ICSP graduate who now teaches at the IPI Polytechnic  School, or about the garden beds IPI partner, Students Shoulder-to-Shoulder helped KACH kids build, or about how IPI provided […]

In Africa we say, when we walk together, we go far. Thank you for walking with us!

Through your generosity and partnership, in 2021 alone we have been able to welcome new children into the Kithoka Amani Children’s Home, provide for the more than 80 children already in our care, complete a beautiful meeting space at Tiriji Eco-Center, continue construction on the boys dormitory, celebrate 10 of our kids graduating from university, […]

SUMMER 2018 Dear Friends, During the five years I have served on the board of IPI and the 10 years I have been involved, I have seen the organization stick by its mission of moving vulnerable Kenyans from poverty and crisis to peace and stability, and hopefully changing the future of Kenya. Any visit to […]

September 1, 2017 – The McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University congratulates the three winners of the 2017 Catalyst Grant: Giorgi Akhmeteli of Georgia, Urmo Kübar of Estonia and Karambu Ringera of Kenya. As part of the Next Generation Leaders Program, the Catalyst Grant supports and encourages top achievement in the implementation of […]

Summer 2017 Dear Friends, As we enjoy summer in the U.S., the children at IPI are working hard, as school is in session there. A highlight this summer was when a group of student visitors came and brought 100 baseball jerseys and caps and posters from the St. Louis Cardinals foundation, Cardinals Care. They are […]