overview

The Mount Elgon Trust was established in 2005 to sustainably enhance the economic and living standards of the population of the Chepchoina area. The Trust aims to achieve this through an integrated approach, taking into account developing the knowledge and skills of the people by providing educational services, improving the local labor market, offering adequate medical facilities and providing adequate living facilities. In the past 14 years, The Trust has sponsored the growth of the Andersen Development Village by constructing a hospital, early childhood development centre, primary school, secondary school, vocational training centre, children’s home, special needs education classroom, affordable housing scheme with 94 houses, and infrastructure for the supply of electricity and water.