Connecting the Separated

In the United States, the American Committee for KEEP, Inc. (ACK) has operated for more than 55 years to support KEEP as its U.S. partner with technical, program, and financial assistance. Funds raised by the ACK go to support the educational, agricultural, environmental, and international outreach work of KEEP in Japan and around the world.

KEEP

The Kiyosato Educational Experiment Project (KEEP) is an economic and community development project rooted in Christian faith. KEEP was founded on four ideals: Food, Health, Faith, and Hope for Youth. In the last several decades, KEEP has grown to include the additional principles of environmental education and advocacy work, and international outreach. But the mission has remained constant: to offer program participants and visitors alike a new perspective, a stronger spirituality, a deeper cultural understanding, a richer appreciation for the ties that bind all people, and an opportunity to learn valuable agricultural, environmental, and community building skills.

Building Bridges of Understanding

Through innovative programming, KEEP is building bridges of understanding between people of all ages, nationalities and religions. Last year, more than 29,000 people participated in KEEP's educational programming and more than 1,000,000 tourists annually visit KEEP's facilities. Visitors who come to KEEP from around the world return to their homes empowered to use knowledge gained at KEEP in their own communities to solve social, economic, and ecological issues. Together we are working to make tomorrow's future brighter through educational exchange and outreach.