The KKIS Project

The KKIS Project is a non-governmental organisation based in Playa del Carmen, Mexico working on education, children & youth.

The KKIS Project is a binational nonprofit working to improve high school and university graduation rates in Playa del Carmen and the wider Riviera Maya in Mexico. It is registered as a 501 nonprofit in the United States and as KKIS A.C., a Donataria Autorizada, in Mexico. KKIS provides school supplies and backpacks to students in need, financial aid through high school and university scholarships, mentorship, English classes, and life skills and wraparound support. Its work is delivered in partnership with local public schools serving economically vulnerable communities in Cancun, Tulum, Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya. The organisation also runs volunteer and give-back events, and accepts donations and sponsorships to fund its programmes.