To celebrate Women’s History Month in March, AfricAid shared some of our amazing staff’s favorite women-powered work, stories, and advice. In case you missed them on social media, we’ve compiled the recommendations here as well! After all, women’s history should be celebrated year-round. MARCIA…
Girls in Tanzania do not typically have easy access to health information through schools or other channels. GLAMI, Girls’ Livelihood and Mentorship Initiative, fills the gap, hosting Health Sessions three times each year for Kisa Scholars that cover topics put forward by the girls themselves. …
Last week, GLAMI Mentor Nyanjugu Jackson Magina joined AfricAid for a Tupo Pamoja Live Session to speak with us about her experience as a new Mentor. A recent Kisa alumna herself, Nyanjugu shares what it’s like to switch roles from Scholar to Mentor and a…
Over the past four weeks, AfricAid has shared the stories of seven incredible women from the US and Africa who have changed the face of education as we know it, both in the past and in the present. Our community’s response and support clearly demonstrates…
Last month, Asimwe Suedi, GLAMI Director of Programs, joined AfricAid for a conversation on Instagram Live about the new class of Mentors that joined GLAMI this year to lead Kisa Project and Binti Shupavu classes throughout the 42 Partner Schools where GLAMI operates. Asimwe…
Did you know that January is National Mentoring Month? In partnership with our sister organization, GLAMI (Girls Livelihood and Mentorship Initiative), AfricAid supports locally-led mentorship programs that benefit secondary school girls in Tanzania. Mentoring is at the core of our work and our beliefs, and…
This year we have been overjoyed to celebrate AfricAid’s 20th anniversary! For two decades we have been dedicated to promoting education, mentorship, leadership development, and community transformation- all through empowering secondary school girls in Tanzania. A lot has happened over these past 20 years, all…
Happy International Day of the Girl! Today is a day to recognize girls’ rights and the challenges they face across the world, but more importantly, to focus on solution-driven work addressing these challenges and to promote girls’ empowerment. This year’s theme is “Digital generation….
Career Day is the highlight of AfricAid’s Tanzanian calendar. It is the annual chance for all of our Kisa Scholars to come together, celebrate, share stories, partake in career counseling, and be inspired by others. The girls’ energy could be felt- over 1,000 young…
Mary is a Year Two Kisa Scholar from Langasani Secondary School. She is taking History, Geography, and Kiswahili and wishes to become a lawyer in the future. Her father has three wives; she’s the sixth out of nine children and the first out of two…