A key figure in the successful implementation of Binti Shupavu is the School Liaison. These are female teachers who volunteer to act as a key point of contact between AfricAid and the school administrations. They also attend events, make sure rooms are available and ready,…
She is lucky because she had the opportunity to get an education. School opened her mind and made her who she is today. Meet Asimwe Suedi, one of AfricAid’s Binti Shupavu Project Managers. Now 28 years of age, Asimwe grew up in a single…
“I believe that no one has a power to shatter my dreams unless I allow that myself, and I choose not to give up” said Theresia, a Kisa Alumna during the most recent Kisa Alumni Network Lunch in Arusha. Theresia is a first year…
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…