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…
2017 Kisa Scholars recruitment in Kilimanjaro was astonishing and a very busy time for the Kisa Mentors in the Kilimanjaro Office. It was a happy moment for the year two Kisa Scholars, since they got a chance to increase their Kisa family. New applicants couldn’t wait…
Every effort needs motivation; it was the 4th of September 2017 when the AfricAid team and Opportunity Education members met with excitement for our annual Mentors training. The day began with staff eagerly sharing their expectations for the training. Ezra Yoyo, a professional trainer,…
That means Good bye and Thank you! AfricAid has been incredibly fortunate to have Dr. Ngaire McCubben, an international and community development professional on board in Tanzania for the last three years, thanks to the Australian Volunteers for International Development program, an Australian Government…
Where do I start?? I was so impressed by all aspects of my recent trip to Tanzania… Shall I share about meeting my coworkers, the amazing Mentors who daily inspire hundreds of young women both in and outside of our two programs, the Kisa…
by Hadija Hassan, Kisa Mentor My mother is everything in my life. She is always there to guide, protect and lead me towards a safe direction. I cannot hesitate to say that she is my guardian Angel; she made me see the world as…
We are grateful for our donor’s constant contributions to AfricAid’s mission and would love to honor them at our annual donor breakfast. Their support will allow us to reach over 900 girls in 2016 and empower them to become leaders in their own communities. We will be Skyping Tanzania…
by Hadija Hassan My name is Hadija (Kisa Mentor) and I am 26 years old. I was born and raised in Kilimanjaro Region and I had a dream to climb Mount Kilimanjaro ever since I was young. Every morning after brushing my teeth, I…