Among the many powerful arguments for educating girls is the GREEN one. In its 2017 report, the Brookings Institution proposed three ways that girls’ education and empowerment are linked with sustainable development and climate action. Essentially, the report said that educating girls is one…
Curt Harris has not only led people on climbing expeditions, he has supported them in reaching the highest heights – literally and figuratively. As you’ll read in this interview with Curt, he has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro five times in the last twenty years, the last…
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…