By: Ngaire McCubben, Communications, External Relations and Fundraising Officer, Tanzania Photo: Betsy and her Kisa Scholar, Hosiana Betsy Hoke first learned of AfricAid in 2003 when her daughter got involved in an AfricAid fundraiser at her high school, soon after Ashley Shuyler, a student at…
Field Story by: Devotha Mlay, Kisa Project Manager Kilimanjaro Region The loneliness I experienced last year as the only Kisa Mentor working in Kilimanjaro Region is history now. This July, as the Kisa Project expanded to four more schools in the Region, the number of staff increased…
Leadership Immersion is the practical training component of the Kisa Project. This is when Kisa Scholars go back home to do community service and give back to their community by teaching other girls some of the things they learned during their two year course. Scholars…
In March we introduced Kisa Project Managers, Esther Piniel and Devotha Mlay. This month, we’d like to introduce Operations Manager, Monica Swai. Monica is part of the glue that binds our Tanzania office together. This multi-talented woman gets involved in things as diverse as office…
Kisa Scholars trying out their new computers at Weruweru In Tanzania, most of the high school students do not have any access to computers. Only a few students, who come from wealthy families have access to computers and know the basics of computers. One of…
AfricAid’s Kisa Project is a leadership program that is offered to girls in secondary school in Tanzania. Among other major topics are life skills and entrepreneurship. The whole course aims at raising confidence in young women, making them exploit their fullest potential and become leaders…
AfricAid’s flagship program, the Kisa Project, is carried out in Arusha and Kilimanjaro Regions of Northern Tanzania. Eight staff work full-time developing, implementing and evaluating the Project. The purpose of the Kisa Project is to deliver leadership and life skills training and mentoring to Tanzanian…
Orkeeswa Student Giving Her Presentation The End of Year One Presentations is an AfricAid Kisa Project event normally conducted after the completion of Kisa year one curriculum. This event is an output of the Community Assessments the Kisa Scholars do during the holiday in their…
Kisa Class Captain shared her experience of Kisa with new recruits Kisa Project Manager Esther Piniel interviews an applicant Kisa Mentor Eligrania Lema interviews an applicant Recruitment is an annual process done in two parts, one, the introduction of AfricAid and the Kisa Project…
In November last year, our Tanzania Board of Trustees was faced with one of its more difficult annual tasks. Along with AfricAid staff, days were spent poring over applications from 26 very worthy Kisa graduates who had applied for funds from the University Scholarship Program…