What do we hope to accomplish in mentoring our Scholars? What change do we want to make? In answering these questions, my colleagues and I came up with words like developing young women with courage, confidence, resilience, self-esteem, who are goal oriented and community…
“Girls face a lot of challenges. We need your support in mentoring our girls, inspiring them to know the importance of education. Be a friend to them by creating a safe space and they will open up to you.” Judith Merinyo, Director of Student Sponsorship,…
Another group of Kisa Scholars have just graduated. With this last round, AfricAid is proud to announce that we now have over 2,000 alumnae from the Kisa Project! The innovative 2-year leadership course started in 2010 with the objective of preparing girls in their last…
Sarah Marambo is a Kisa Alumna who organized something truly spectacular – an inspiring all-day event attended by almost 300 (wow!) young girls. It was a day they will always remember – and Sarah will never forget either. How did this come about? First, you…
It’s Thursday morning and a crush of Mentors piles into the chairs in the meeting room. They grab their rich smelling Tanzanian coffee or tea on the way in and greet each other with laughter and enthusiastic chatter. It is time for another Peer Training…
For this blog, we ask you to imagine a bridge – both literally and figuratively. There are many points on earth that cannot be crossed unless there is a bridge. We don’t have wings to fly, but we can use bridges to connect places that…
In mid-December, 2018, six of AfricAid’s Binti Shupavu and Kisa Project Scholars, along with three of their Mentors, had an experience of a lifetime. They were among just 60 girls from Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Burundi, and Ethiopia invited to attend the 5th…
She has just gone around the sun 365 more times. In that time, Veronica Kilala, AfricAid’s social worker has learned a lot and contributed even more. What a smart move on the part of AfricAid to create this role and hire Veronica, who goes by…
AfricAid mentors girls to develop leaders in order to transform communities. Yes, one thing leads to another. However, these important activities are also happening simultaneously. The 2 Day Challenge, or 2DC, is a prime example. The 2 Day Challenge is a capstone project that…
The Binti Shupavu program offers four years of engaging and motivational lessons that build a base of life skills for thousands of Tanzanian secondary school girls. A broad range of information is presented including: motivation and personal leadership, health and wellness, study skills, developing your…