About Path to Russia

Opening doors betweencommunities and thewider world.

Path to Russia is a grassroots community organization working across 11 counties in Kenya. Through cultural exchange, education, sport and digital skills, we help young people see further — and strengthen the bonds between Kenya and Russia along the way.

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Our mission

To widen horizons for young people in Kenya — connecting communities to global culture, learning and opportunity, so every child can imagine a bigger future and gain the tools to reach it.

Our story

Built in community, for community.

Path to Russia began with a simple belief: a young person's horizons should not be limited by where they happen to be born. What started as a handful of cultural workshops in local schools has grown into a network of programmes spanning education, sport, digital skills and cross-cultural exchange.

We work where opportunity is needed most — in classrooms, on football pitches, and in community spaces turned into coding labs. Everything we do is rooted in the communities we serve, and shaped alongside the schools, families and county partners who know them best.

Today our work reaches young people across 11 counties — and we are only getting started.

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Why cultural exchange

Culture is a bridge, not a border.

Cultural exchange introduces young people to new languages, art, history and ways of seeing the world. It builds curiosity, confidence and global awareness — the very qualities that open doors to scholarships, careers and lifelong connection.

Our work is cultural and human, never political. We bring people together around learning, sport and shared opportunity — and in doing so, we strengthen the ties between Kenya and Russia, one relationship at a time.

What we stand for

Values that guide every programme.

Community first

We are rooted in local communities and led by local needs.

Opportunity for all

We reach the young people who are too often left behind.

Cross-cultural understanding

We connect Kenyan communities with the wider world.

Youth & women at the centre

We invest in young people, with a strong focus on girls.

Integrity & transparency

We stay accountable to partners, donors and communities.

Built to last

We create lasting programmes, not one-off events.

What we do

Four ways we create opportunity.

Education, sport, culture and digital skills — explore the programmes behind our work.

Cultural WorkshopsCultural Exchange Community FootballSports Scholarship SupportEducation Coding ClassesDigital Skills

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Leadership & governance

Guided by people who believe in the work.

Path to Russia is led by a small, committed team and guided by partners across the communities we serve. As we grow, we are building a governance structure that keeps us accountable, transparent and close to the ground.

We don't just talk about a wider world — we open the door and walk through it with the young people we serve.

Eric BakerFounder, Path to Russia

Eric founded Path to Russia to turn cross-cultural exchange into real, everyday opportunity for young people across Kenya.

Looking ahead

Where we're going next.

Reach more counties

Extending our programmes to new communities across Kenya.

Launch exchange trips

Planned cross-cultural journeys connecting young Kenyans with peers abroad.

Deepen digital skills

Expanding coding classes and digital-skills labs for the next generation.

Impact snapshot

Proof in the work, not the words.

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* Figures to be verified before launch.

Partners & supporters

Trusted by schools, counties and changemakers.

SkyEng

County Youth Office

Brightline Schools

Umoja Media

Harambee Foundation

TechBridge KE