The aim of the Kisa Project aligns well with the themes for International Women’s Day 2017. These themes are “Be Bold for Change” and “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50:50 by 2030,” which was the United Nations slogan. This year, my…
Last month we introduced you to our new program, Binti Shupavu, which was designed for younger, more vulnerable, more rural girls. Binti Shupavu helps girls to stay in and complete secondary school, before going on to further education, vocational training, or employment opportunities. In 2017,…
Many people ask him what it is like is to be the only male in a female dominated working environment. To our ‘man on the team’ it’s nothing unusual as he has been the only man at AfricAid since 2013. Some would say that being…
Kisa Liaisons are the teachers from the respective Kisa Partner Schools, who work as intermediaries between AfricAid, Kisa Scholars, and school administrations. They pass information from the school to the Kisa Mentors, and the Mentors communicate with the Liaison about the progress of the classes,…
by Eligrania Lema, Binti Shupavu Project Manager Last November, AfricAid was proud to hold our first alumnae training program, which was held in conjunction with our new Binti Shupavu Project. The purpose of this annual training is to rejuvenate the young graduates of the…
Girls in Tanzania drop out of school at an alarming rate. Hundreds of thousands are forced out every year by factors such as poverty, pregnancy, lack of parental support, peer pressure and failing to do well on exams. The onset of adolescence is a particularly…
AfricAid welcomes our new Development Director, Lizzy Beach. Lizzy is already hard at work planning and executing fundraising activities to support AfricAid’s growth in 2017 and beyond. She is excited to build relationships with AfricAid’s loyal supporters and attract new donors to become part of…
Recruitment day is an exciting day for the Kisa Mentors, Year Two Kisa Scholars and new incoming Scholars alike. That’s because it’s our first introduction. Everyone gets to meet the prospective Scholars, who are happy and eager to be part of Kisa family, and to…
After the long Christmas Holiday and New Year celebrations, all Kisa Partner Schools re-opened in the second week of January 2017 and Kisa Mentors were back at the AfricAid offices preparing for their Kisa Classes. In their first Kisa Classes, Kisa Scholars shared stories…
by Chausiku Mkuya, Kisa Mentor Career Day was established in 2011 for two reasons: it is important for Kisa Scholars to be inspired by other successful women from Tanzania and it is useful for the students to learn from people who are in the…