Elizabeth Owoya is a Program Social Worker and Community Liaison with GLAMI. Her position is designed to provide wraparound support to Scholars who need services that may not typically be provided by GLAMI. “In my role, I work as a custodian who provides child…
At the end of her time as a member of GLAMI’s Kisa Project, a Scholar works together with her peers to identify and address an issue affecting her community. This 2 Day Challenge is the capstone of the Kisa Project, the culmination of many months…
Through the support of GLAMI’s Binti Shupavu program, many Binti Shupavu Alumni have graduated from lower secondary schools but have not had a chance to pursue further studies due to lack of financial support and poor academic performance. However, GLAMI’s outcomes prove that Binti Shupavu…
Deliberate and targeted engagement with men and boys is increasingly recognized as critical to advancing gender equity and equality in education. It is necessary not only for the empowerment of girls and women, but also to transform the social and gender norms that reinforce patriarchy…
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…