
Our Mission
Imagine living on the fringes of society, disengaged from or discarded by your family. Perhaps you are on the streets, suffer from drug/alcohol addiction, or are a victim of abuse. You couldn't possibly feel more alone and yet, somewhere, deep inside, you still yearn to turn things around. Now imagine someone taking a chance on you, reminding you that you are worth it!
Kaima Farm, established in 2013, re-engages and empowers youth (ages 15-18) who have dropped out of school through a multi-faceted program of hands-on organic farming.
Our main initiative - Kaima Organic Farm - provides employability skills; offers work experience; teaches teamwork and leadership development; encourages community building; builds personal awareness; and fosters environmental stewardship. Uniquely, because program participants earn a salary, they come to view themselves as fully invested partners in the farm.
"Someone has to take a chance on these kids, and Kaima is ready to do it."

Our Goals
For the individual...
Kaima reconnects dropout youth to society by encouraging and supporting them to:
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Return to educational settings and pursue matriculation.
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Secure meaningful employment or prepare themselves for future vocational training.
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Perform military or national service or volunteer in some other capacity.
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Live healthy and mindful eco-friendly lifestyles.
For the greater community...
Kaima benefits society at large by:
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Exporting our programming to other NGOs or government organizations working with dropout youth, thus scaling up our Educational Work Environment model to a regional and national level.
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Offering the public fresh organic produce, grown and sold by young people who are learning to apply themselves to something meaningful.
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Donating fresh veggies to people in need