Bloom Where Planted
Enhancing the lives of children and furthering education in Kenya — through books, better classrooms, school lunches and scholarships.
It began with a leaky roof and 200 children.
In September 2003, on a Rose Tree Cottage safari, we visited a primary school in Kenya. It had no doors, no windows and no floors — and a roof that leaked. We arrived bearing books and were greeted with singing, dancing and smiles. We couldn't leave it behind.
Back in California, the first job was to fill the potholes in the classroom floors. From there it grew: a new roof, windows, plastered walls — and then a full-spectrum education mission for what we now call "Our School."
From potholes to university.
Guidance, inspiration — and love.
Better classrooms
Floors, roofs, windows and walls — maintaining a safe learning environment for nearly 600 primary students.
Books & essentials
School supplies, books, clothing, shoes and school lunches for children who need them most.
Secondary sponsorship
After Class 8 we recruit sponsors so as many children as possible can continue on to high school.
Enrichment camps
Volunteers — from a National Geographic photographer to a JPL robotics specialist — teach and inspire.
Time together
We read stories, make art, play games, dance, watch their plays and cry at their speeches.
Good citizens
Helping girls and boys bloom where they are planted — to prosper and promote peace in their own country.
Andrew Morton
British royal and celebrity biographer Andrew Morton is patron of Bloom Where Planted, a 501(c)(3) public charity. Edmund Fry — "the engine that drives Bloom Where Planted" — leads the work alongside Mary Fry.