AfricAid’s entire staff and Board were thrilled when Jana Hardy Kinsey accepted the position of Executive Director in September. During her nearly four years with the organization as Country Director, Jana oversaw the expansion of the Kisa Project from 179 Scholars at 8 Partner Schools…
by Eligrania Lema, Binti Shupavu Project Manager It is not only Kisa Scholars who are mentored! AfricAid Mentor training occurs once a year. This fall, from September 12-16, exciting new trainers from various backgrounds brought a diversity of knowledge to a group of 17…
by Devotha Mlay, Kisa Project Manager, Kilimanjaro Region When entering the AfricAid office in Kilimanjaro in 2014, you would have been welcomed by the sound of the door, and the sight of one desk, a chair, a cabinet and a yellow curtain, which was…
by Chausiku Mkuya, Kisa Mentor “Not everyone gets an opportunity to be in the Kisa Project and those who get that opportunity will find that it changes their lives completely”. That was the message shared by the Year Two Scholars (Form Six) when they were…
by Asimwe Suedi At the end of the first year of Kisa Project, every Year One Scholar is required to prepare and present a presentation. Through these presentations, Scholars use skills they have attained during Kisa Classes and come up with creative solutions for…
by Devotha Mlay, Project Manager Kisa Scholars learn about leadership, in part, though stories of great leaders around the world. One of the leaders they learn about is the great Nelson Mandela. We use his leadership principles in our Kisa Curriculum, including: Courage…
While this is not serious golf, we promise it is some serious fun! And, we do it for a serious reason: We are raising funds to make the Kisa Project leadership experience possible for more young Tanzanian women. Our very ambitious goal is to…
by Nice Kahembe Kisa Alumnae Network lunches are networking and catch-up events conducted by AfricAid specifically for Kisa Alumnae. One of the objectives is to get feedback from Alumnae concerning their university life, the challenges they may be facing, and how Kisa has helped…
by Ashley Carter and Alecia McClure Prisca can really be thought of as the spark that helped form AfricAid’s vision and goals. What would become of this bright, motivated girl from rural Tanzania? Without continued education, Prisca’s future opportunities were unclear. But as the…
by Tracy Curran and Alecia McClure Over a thousand people gathered on a bright, sunny morning in Denver, Colorado on May 21st to run in honor of empowering adolescent girls everywhere. The majority of participants were young girls, so picture this sweet and inspiring…