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University and High School Scholarships
Scholarships tangibly keep kids in school and ensure they graduate with a diploma, giving our students brighter futures.
1st Year University Students Share How KKIS Teaches Them to Succeed
The first year of university for our KKIS students is a big step forward in their lives. As in high school, KKIS continues to advise our students throughout their university years. At this level, the advisor sessions become a curriculum called the Wings Program. For 3...
4 KKIS Student Stories About High School Graduation That We Love
This week we continue with our ongoing series The Journey to Graduation. Previously we talked about the ways in which KKIS helps prepare students for life after high school. This week, we finish the high school years with stories from 4 KKIS graduates. These students...
How KKIS Helps 3rd Year High School Students Prepare for the Future
How KKIS Helps 3rd Year High School Students Prepare for the Future When our students reach their 3rd and final year of high school, they have reached a point that some never thought they could achieve. They are on the verge of becoming high school graduates. We want...
School Supplies
Like planting a seed, the message given to each student in Mexico receiving school supplies is “staying in school can make dreams come true.”
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Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities at KKIS are powerful ways to help others, have fun, and make a meaningful difference in the world.
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Community Connections
KKIS Community connections play an important role in preparing students for real life and breaking the cycle of poverty.
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Change Lives Through Education
Our mission is to improve graduation rates and prepare students for careers; changing lives through education.
Volunteer for Christmas to Help students
Volunteer for Christmas to help students You spend time sharing good food and great laughs over the holidays. You make treasured memories with family and friends and dive into the carols and Christmas cheer. But you want others to have those same experiences and often...
Graduating High School in 2023 in Riviera Maya
May this new year bring happiness and success to you, your family, and friends. After a great year, we are so proud to welcome a new year full of enthusiasm and positivity. Last year, we were able to help a large number of promising students to advance in their...
Academics advisor’s role in high school
Advisors working with KKIS in The Riviera Maya, come across a vast number of students from all walks of life. In many circumstances students are living in poverty which is beyond their control. Many students from developing countries, like Mexico, dream about a better...
Things to Do in the Riviera Maya
We’re proud to call the Riviera Maya home. Below are some of our favorite things to do here. Find More Things to Do »
5 Best Spas in Playa Del Carmen for a Pamper Day
When you want to look and feel your best, there’s nothing better than taking a trip to the spa! Here are KKIS’s top 5 spas in Playa del Carmen!
5 Best Rooftop Pools in Playa del Carmen
If you are wondering where the top rooftop pools in Playa del Carmen are, then this blog is for you. Check out KKIS’s top 5 options!
Top 5 Tours in Playa del Carmen
The Yucatan Peninsula offers many excursion options, both naturally occurring and constructed with tourists in mind. With so many activities and tours available, and vacation time scarce it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when planning to go on a trip or two. Trying to...
5 Best Scuba Diving Shops in Playa del Carmen
When you’re in the Caribbean, it’s always a pleasure to look out at the turquoise ocean, but have you ever wondered about what there is to see beneath the waves? Scuba diving in Playa del Carmen is a huge attraction, as you can tell by the numerous dive shops in the...
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Academics advisor’s role in high school
Advisors working with KKIS in The Riviera Maya, come across a vast number of students from all walks of life. In many circumstances students are living in poverty which is beyond their control. Many students from developing countries, like Mexico, dream about a better...
The need for scholarship donations
As many advisors at KKIS Project, Advisors working with the KKIS in The Riviera Maya come across a vast number of students from all walks of life. Many circumstances students living in poverty encounter are beyond their control. They can face many challenges that...
KKIS 2021 Annual Report
Click here to download the KKIS 2021 Annual Report. Help keep kids in school, donate today!
I needed a purpose and a reason to be living here – Stuart Meheux, KKIS volunteer
Stuart, an Englishman who retired at a very young age, moved to Playa del Carmen 11 years ago and since 2012, he's been a committed volunteer at KKIS. I moved to Playa del Carmen in 2004 and worked as a volunteer with several charities for many years. In 2012 a friend...
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