My name is Rachel Edwin Banda and I am the second born in a family of three children. I used to live in Iringa Region with my family, but now I am in the Arusha Region where I work as a Mentor for AfricAid’s Binti…
The 2 Day Challenge (2DC) is one of the central activities that every Kisa Year Two Scholar is excited about. It is a chance for them to lead a small community activity and put into practice what they have learned over their many months with…
Gathering feedback from others and reflecting on our own work is a defining aspect of AfricAid’s workplace culture. Ever since the organization started with the Kisa Project as its first program, feedback has acted as a catalyst for our development and growth. A perfect example…
I want to share with you a story of the beautiful minds of our Kisa girls at Mwika Secondary School. I have worked at AfricAid for six months, but have been involved with empowering girls through different organizations for over three years. I have seen…
There are people you meet and keep company with for some time and you just can`t stop admiring for who they are and how they do things. You wonder where they are from and think out loud that their backgrounds must have prepared them so…
Binti Shupavu Scholars, who are adolescent girls from about age 12-16, are some of the most vulnerable members of society in Tanzania. This is the critical point where paths often diverge: some lead to continued education and empowerment while many others lead to marginalization. AfricAid…
It all comes down to this – the final session for Kisa Year One. It is the final day for Kisa Scholars to present in front of the judges and their fellow students what they have learned during the entire first year of the Kisa…
I am Theresia Stephen, the first born of four and the only girl child in my family. I work for AfricAid as a Binti Shupavu Mentor. I became associated with the organization when I was in my Junior year of high school through AfricAid’s Kisa…
This Father’s Day blog honors fathers and celebrates fatherhood, paternal bonds and the influence of fathers in Tanzanian society. It is good to see families throughout Tanzania celebrating Father’s Day as it is an occasion that reminds us of the responsibilities that fathers have in…
As a Binti Shupavu Mentor, I mentor girls, develop leaders and transform communities. Mentoring at AfricAid means inspiring, motivating and encouraging young girls and sometimes it means being a supportive adult presence, which many young Tanzanian girls in the educational system often lack. Building life…