IPI: A Place of Empowerment

I volunteered at International Peace Initiatives, Kenya (via Ecologia Youth Trust) for three months. IPI owns two large properties (just a few minutes walk from one another) in Kithoka, Meru County. Kithoka is a beautiful and lush rural area surrounded by nature and many small farms. One site is called “Amani” and the other “Tiriji”. At Amani there is a children’s home and a vocational college. At Tiriji there is an eco centre (large variety of plants grown there), residence building, and a conference centre.

Everyone at IPI and in the surrounding community is so welcoming and friendly. You will feel very at home right away. IPI’s founder, Dr. Karambu, is a very inspiring woman with so much to offer. In volunteering at IPI you will learn about yourself, about life in Meru County, about leadership, and about running a grassroots NGO.

I highly recommend this experience. At IPI you are not a volunteer, but rather a member of a team, a family, and a community.