Mithi-ini is a rural farming village on the borders of Central and Eastern Providence in Kenya. The two predominant tribes in the area, the Kukuyu and Acamba peoples had come to this location when the area, previously owned by a General in Kenya's fight for Independence decided to give up the land to create a land trust. The problems were evident: families were spread out over a great distance, travel was difficult, little water existed, and most families were farmers which meant that during times of drought the people would face a number of hardships. Crop failure meant no food and no income which meant no education. Even during plentiful times these families lived on less than 10 dollars a week and few could afford to spend half that and more on one child's education.

The solution was to provide affordable education and teach a number of different skill sets which would allow families to diversify their means of earning income, offsetting the effects of poverty, draught and lack of water.

A community initiated project began, a school which the local community of Mithi-ini, could call their own. The community would share in the labor, in the development of their children's education, and manage the school on their own. On August 7, 2007 we began to mold the bricks for Mithi-ini Secondary School. The two classrooms and one office were completed October 19, 2007. The Mithi-ini Secondary School was built by the parents, guardians, brothers and sisters of the 60 students currently attending Mithi-ini. It is managed and operated by the people of Mithi-ini.