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…
At the end of 2020, we gave an update on alumnae from the first ever class of Kisa Scholars. We called them the Kisa Pioneers! AfricAid supporters found their accomplishments in the last ten years to be inspiring and loved seeing the young women’s sophisticated…
Google “Trailblazer” and you will find this definition: A trailblazer is a pioneer, somebody who’s willing to take risks and go on a path that isn’t already there. They blaze a trail and leave a path for others. In 2011, 75 girls joined the…
A very special expedition to the “Roof of Africa” took place October 7-12, 2021. A group of nine American AfricAid donors and the usual support team of Tanzanian porters were joined by six Mentors from Girls Livelihood and Mentorship Initiative (GLAMI) as they all bonded…
GLAMI’s special program at Mbokomu Secondary School ends with hearty celebrations! “In our club, we have learned how to properly clean our hands. Just like the 2021 theme of Global Handwashing Day insists: ‘our future is at hand, let’s move forward together!’” These…
Career Day Returns with the Theme “The Future Awaits!” As with many events, Career Day 2020 was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so everyone involved with the Kisa Project, from the Scholars to the Mentors to the guest speakers, was ecstatic about the…
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….
Binti Shupavu Mentors will soon celebrate more than 1,000 Form Four Scholars in Northern Tanzania who will graduate from the program before heading in to their final exam period. This academic milestone is a make-or-break moment in a girl’s academic career as it determines whether…