About Kibo

More than just an organization with projects, Kibo Group is a network of friendships that started between a small group of Ugandans and Americans in the mid-1990s and now includes a wide, expansive community. These friendships motivate Kibo’s efforts to address poverty and injustice in African communities.

Kibo is not a religious organization in the sense of being governed by a larger religious body or institution, and works without favoritism or proselytizing agendas. We value collabora­tion with any religious, cultural, or political communities with overlapping goals. At the same time, Kibo’s founders and leaders are inspired by Christian faith, and most are Christians. This includes convictions that a good and loving God values friendship, wants everyone to flourish, and invites all to participate in the work of repairing the world. The Kibo Way draws from a premise of the sacredness and abundance of creation, the dignity and creativity of all people, and the active anticipation of a good future. This is why Kibo is described as “faith-inspired.”

We exist because we want to help those we serve to be healthy in every aspect of their lives—physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Our international community of staff, board members, thousands of Ugandan villagers, and hundreds of worldwide donors work together to see the rural communities of Busoga thrive.