About Us
With a strong governance framework, dedicated trustees and committed partners, Palmhouse Foundation continues to empower young minds, transforming lives, families and society.
Palmhouse Foundation began rather informally through the philanthropic efforts of the Founder Trustees. Initially, Eric and Margaret set out to assist needy families and farmers supplying milk to Palmhouse Dairies in Githunguri in the late 90s. The support was unstructured and based purely on the desperate cases presented by mainly peasant farmers from the area. The increasing appeals motivated the Founder Trustees to formalize their support, leading to establishment and registration of Palmhouse Foundation in 2002 under the Trust Act and the NGO Coordination Act. With this formal registration came the need to demonstrate good corporate governance in the operations of the Foundation.
Over time, the Foundation has grown steadily with 10 trustees and 15 members of Oversight and Advisory Board to build a base of efficient and effective operating structures of the Foundation.
The Foundation now has over 1000 beneficiaries, over 700 have completed their secondary education and many are pursuing their post-secondary both locally and overseas while the rest are still in over 100 of Kenya’s National secondary schools.
Our Mission
To finance the secondary education of deserving students and mentor them through life, to also impact positively on society.
Our Vision
To enable deserving students realize their dreams, transform their lives, their families and society.
Our Story
Palmhouse Foundation empowers bright but financially disadvantaged students through scholarships and mentorship, fostering future leaders and breaking cycles of poverty through education.
Chairman's Message
It has been an incredible 20-year journey since the establishment of the Palmhouse Foundation. From the first six students selected in 2003 to 75 in 2018 and over 1,300 beneficiaries to date, the impact has been remarkable.
This success is attributed to the dedication of trustees, advisory board members, sponsors and supporters who have remained committed throughout the years.
As we move forward, we are confident that our dreams and aspirations will be even greater than imagined.
Thank you for being part of this incredible journey!
Eric Kimani
Chair, Board of Trustees