Binti Shupavu Mentors have extra wide smiles of joy and pride on their faces right now. Why? 2018 Tanzanian National Exam results were released earlier in 2019. In November, Binti Shupavu Scholars sat for these exams for the first time since joining the life skills…
What makes AfricAid’s Binti Shupavu project unique and captivating? Binti Shupavu is an innovative program designed for Ordinary Level (Forms 1-4) girls enrolled in government schools in Tanzania. Mentors meet with a group of Scholars after formal classes one afternoon a week in each…
One of the practical elements in the Binti Shupavu life skills program is helping girls through the exam preparation period. We do this over the span of the entire school year, in various ways such as discussions on study techniques, time management (planning and making…
First Binti Shupavu Group Honored with Special Ceremonies How grateful and happy you feel when you take a step forward. And, it is even better when you have people gathered to celebrate together. In Tanzania, many students mark each huge academic accomplishment such as…
One of the key ingredients that help girls to stay in and finish school is parental support. Unfortunately, most girls in Tanzania do not have this. A number of academics have noted how important parental advocacy and encouragement is, something which was also identified in…
Binti Shupavu is about learning, enjoying, and making friends. It is a creative program that is a great support for young girls in lower secondary school (Form One to Form Four) in Tanzania. These after school sessions shape young girls who need to complete their education…
Gathering feedback from others and reflecting on our own work is a defining aspect of AfricAid’s workplace culture. Ever since the organization started with the Kisa Project as its first program, feedback has acted as a catalyst for our development and growth. A perfect example…
Binti Shupavu Scholars, who are adolescent girls from about age 12-16, are some of the most vulnerable members of society in Tanzania. This is the critical point where paths often diverge: some lead to continued education and empowerment while many others lead to marginalization. AfricAid…
I am Theresia Stephen, the first born of four and the only girl child in my family. I work for AfricAid as a Binti Shupavu Mentor. I became associated with the organization when I was in my Junior year of high school through AfricAid’s Kisa…
As a Binti Shupavu Mentor, I mentor girls, develop leaders and transform communities. Mentoring at AfricAid means inspiring, motivating and encouraging young girls and sometimes it means being a supportive adult presence, which many young Tanzanian girls in the educational system often lack. Building life…