“Parents used to tell girls what to do after they finished school. Instead, they should listen to their children about what they want to pursue in life. In Binti Shupavu, we are helping parents understand this.” Sophia Belela, Binti Shupavu Mentor Parents are the…
This is a core belief of Siberaster Evaristo, a Binti Shupavu Mentor with AfricAid. Unlike most of the young women in this role, she is not an alumna of AfricAid’s reputable leadership course, the Kisa Project. However, you will see why AfricAid hired her without…
At its core, this is what Binti Shupavu is all about. These are the fundamental traits that help a young Tanzanian girl to stay in school. Most of the time, the way a Scholar behaves at school reflects the way she has been raised…
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…
“Oooh, did you all notice that little girl?!” This exclamation came from Asimwe Suedi, Binti Shupavu Project Manager, as she climbed into the shuttle for the long journey back to the office. Five of us had just left one of our Partner Schools, Mawenzi…
For many people, a new year means a fresh outlook, ambitious goals, and a new set of expectations. Individual expectations for Binti Shupavu, AfricAid’s 4-year life skills program for Ordinary Level secondary school girls in Tanzania, come from all corners of the program: Managers, Partner…
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…