Educator • Community Development Practitioner
Dr. Beritah Kalunde Mutiso is a dedicated educator and community development practitioner hailing from Kangundo in Machakos County, Kenya, currently residing and working in North Carolina, United States. With a foundational certificate in Community Development from Daystar University, Kenya, obtained in her early twenties, she has long maintained a passion for grassroots empowerment.
Her previous philanthropic endeavors focused on enhancing the livelihoods of elderly women in her home village through nutritional support and self-sufficiency initiatives — a testament to her deep-rooted commitment to uplifting the most vulnerable in her community.
Driven by a commitment to educational equity, Dr. Mutiso now focuses her efforts on supporting rural schools through her established organization, KERRS Inc. — educationruralschools.com
KERRS Inc. has a strategic vision to establish and equip functional school libraries within rural schools in Kenya, fostering a culture of reading and lifelong learning. By providing these essential educational resources, the organization aims to:
As co-founder and vice president of ADADO — adado.org — Dr. Mutiso is further committed to improving the lives of the Akamba people in the Southeastern region of Kenya through targeted initiatives in education, health, farming, economic empowerment, water access, and civic education.
"Every child deserves a library, every village deserves a chance — education is the bridge from poverty to possibility."
Dr. Beritah Kalunde Mutiso — Co-Founder & Vice President, ADADO