Now, more than ever, the character traits and skills that the Kisa Project teaches are important. Resilience, planning and organization, leadership, and hope and optimism are helping 1,800 Tanzanian school girls enrolled in the extra-curricular program to cope with the disruption and stress caused by…
“Teamwork is dream work.” This is the charming way that Binti Shupavu Mentor, Esuvat Sangeti, describes her interactions with her colleagues at Girls Livelihood and Mentoring Initiative (or GLAMI), which is AfricAid’s program implementation partner in Tanzania. The Binti Shupavu team consists of 28…
Due to the global pandemic of the Coronavirus, the world turned upside down – and stopped. Seemingly overnight, schools and businesses closed down, and people began to practice social distancing in order to curb the spread of the virus. Tanzania is no exception, but AfricAid…
Mentor. Public Speaker. Advocate for Girls’ and Women’s Rights. Sociologist. Fashionista. Sister. Leader. There are many words to describe Kisa Project Manager, Hadija Hassan. One thing is for sure – she is not one dimensional. She is as comfortable in hiking boots or running…
Kisa Scholars Spread Optimism throughout their Schools The Kisa Project has marked its first decade and the extra-curricular leadership program now operates in 25 Partner Schools in the Kilimanjaro and Arusha Regions. It has been frequently observed that the presence of groups of Year…
I urge parents, teachers, and the community in general to start seeing life skills through a different lens as the world is changing fast. Devotha Mlay, Managing Director for Programs, GLAMI The World Economic Forum says that 65% of kids entering school today…
In 2020, the Binti Shupavu program will reach about 4,800 vulnerable secondary school girls in Tanzania, empowering them with the confidence they need to continue their education. In addition, the Binti team expects to promote girls’ eduation with 2,000 parents and guardians through Parent Engagement…
Kisa Alumna Florence Thomas John has been a Kisa Mentor in Moshi for six months now. In 2020, she is leading 164 Kisa Scholars through the after-school leadership program at five secondary schools, including Langasani, Oshara, Mawnzi, Mwangeni, and Machame. In this second part of…
Devotha Mlay, Managing Director for Programs in Tanzania is devoted. With 8 years of progressively responsible leadership at the organization, she is devoted to educating girls and providing them with the knowledge, skills and mentorship they need to transform themselves and their communities. She is…
Devotha Mlay and Monica Swai are not new faces for AfricAid. Combined, they have 15 years of experience implementing the organization’s girls’ leadership and life skills programs, the Kisa Project and Binti Shupavu, on the ground at 40 schools in Tanzania. Together, they deal with…