In many parts of the world, the end of summer also brings a return to school and the fresh start of a new school year. In Tanzania, secondary school students, like our Kisa Project and Binti Shupavu Scholars, attend school year-round. These blogs give…
Mentoring is fundamental to AfricAid’s philosophy and our approach for developing leaders in order to transform communities. Mentoring also directly results in a ripple effect, widening the circles of young people that are taught worthwhile life skills. How? One very pleasant and gratifying surprise…
Since 2010, the Kisa Project has produced more than 2,000 Kisa Alumnae. These young women today can be found all across Tanzania, working in various industries, as entrepreneurs, and generally as changemakers in their respective communities. The vast majority of AfricAid’s alumnae (95% vs. less…
Binti Shupavu’s Emergency Fund “My parents failed to pay for my school fees. There is a lot of debt since I joined school. The school cannot take me in anymore, so I have to stay at home. There is no other means I can…
Courage is the enforcing virtue, the one that makes possible all the other virtues common to exceptional leaders: honesty, integrity, confidence, compassion, and humility. Senator John McCain Meet Francisca, one of my courageous mentees. She is “Head Girl” (i.e. Student Body President) of Machame…
In the US and Europe, the days of summer are waning and many kids return to school this month. The classic first writing assignment for back-to-school is “What I did over my summer vacation.” Secondary school students in Tanzania, such as those in the Kisa…
AfricAid is creating a pipeline of future entrepreneurs and professionals to help fuel economies on the African continent, which are among the world’s fastest growing. Our Kisa Project and Binti Shupavu programs are preparing young women to be full participants in the Tanzanian economy, which…
“Girls have the power to do countless things in the world.” Lupakisyo Ferdnand Kabulunge, Kisa Alumna ‘18 In February, 2018, we introduced you to a Year Two Kisa Scholar named Lupakisyo who attended Mkuu Secondary School. Lupakisyo, who goes by Lupa, was a…
At its core, this is what Binti Shupavu is all about. These are the fundamental traits that help a young Tanzanian girl to stay in school. Most of the time, the way a Scholar behaves at school reflects the way she has been raised…
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…