How does a Tanzanian girl who grew up in a rural village end up in a Master’s Program in Bioengineering in the US? This is the story of Josephine Richard Masandika, who is the embodiment of dedication to a dream. We’d like to introduce…
Salma Mohamed, a Kisa Scholar from Weruweru Secondary School, is determined to become a doctor someday. As a result, she is pursuing science subjects: physics, chemistry and biology. Her father is married to two wives, and Salma is the seventh child to her father…
One of the key ingredients that helps girls to stay in and finish school is parental support. A number of academics have noted how important parental advocacy and encouragement is, and this is something that was confirmed by our own research findings. A girl who…
Where do I start?? I was so impressed by all aspects of my recent trip to Tanzania… Shall I share about meeting my coworkers, the amazing Mentors who daily inspire hundreds of young women both in and outside of our two programs, the Kisa…
In the last post about Binti Shupavu, we met one of the Mentors, Violeth, and heard her thoughts on the program. Four months into the Binti Shupavu Life Skills and Personal Leadership Course, it seems a good time to ask girls themselves about their views….
This is the story of Martha Lazaro Msacky, a 23 year old Kisa Alumna. She is the second born in her family, but the first to reach a higher level of education. Martha is now in her second year of study at Mwenge Catholic University,…
As the Tanzania Advanced National Examination approached on May 2, 2017, many Advanced Level Schools hosted graduations for their finishing students. Advanced Level, or High School, is the final level of two years in school, before a student joins university. It is a very exciting…
Twice yearly, AfricAid hosts lunches where Kisa Alumnae from different universities and working places get together to discuss what they are doing now and their future plans. These lunches are also a good platform for AfricAid to explain what is happening at our offices and…
Toward the end of the school year in Kisa classrooms, excitement is in the air (and butterflies are in a few stomachs). It is time for the Year One Presentations (Y1P). This assignment, which leads to a Year 2 capstone project called the 2…
The young women who graduate from AfricAid’s Kisa Project have a tremendous track record of being accepted to universities. Over 95% go on to advanced study, which is remarkable in a country where less than 5% of women attain this level of education. For some…