Who We Are

Kibo Group is a U.S. based 501(c)3 organization dedicated to working with communities in East Africa to reach their full potential, tackling poverty and injustice.  We are a group of Americans and Africans seeking local and sustainable solutions. We partner with communities on development projects, such as planting trees, digging water wells, and building fuel-efficient stoves.

Who We Serve

At present we limit our interaction with countries located in the Lake Victoria basin, focusing on the countries of Uganda, Mozambique, Tanzania and Rwanda. Within this region, we will serve any group or person regardless of ethnicity, race, religion or gender.

What Drives Us

Kibo is driven by five principles:

• We will facilitate creative development ideas in East Africa
• We will be good stewards of our financial resources
• We will have very little organizational superstructure
• We will have strong relationships with our partners
• We are driven and inspired by our faith but open to working with anyone

How We Began

Kibo – (pronounced, “kee-bo”) is the highest point in Africa, the peak of Mt Kilimanjaro rising nearly 20,000 feet above the plains of Tanzania. It has long been the goal of many climbers who go each year and pay thousands of dollars to take the challenge of climbing to Uhuru (freedom) peak. The Kibo group was founded by a group of such climbers in 1998. Fifteen of us made the five-day climb. Half of us lived in East Africa at the time and collectively we represented over 80 years of living and working in Africa.

Our trip to the highest point in Africa inspired us to help take African communities to their highest points. Since that climb we have been funding various small-scale projects in partnership with East Africans.