Girls are no more than wives and mothers. This is an alarming way to begin a blog from a women’s empowerment organization, don’t you think? It is the antithesis of what we believe. However, it is what many Tanzanians still believe, particularly in rural…
“I believe that most successful women in the world started from the bottom and rose to the top. This gave me hope that one day I would get to where I wanted to be.” Sarafina Kifaru, Kisa Alumna, Binti Shupavu Mentor, Kisa Mentor AfricAid’s…
Binti Shupavu Scholars Become Kisa Scholars in 2019 The mission of AfricAid in general is for secondary school girls to progress, with mentoring, to become leaders who then progress to transform their communities. This blog is about a very specific type of progression. A…
There is a saying that goes, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This is often credited as an African proverb, sometimes from Kenya, sometimes from Botswana. It is really unknown where it comes from. However,…
Ask any of AfricAid’s 29 Kisa Project and Binti Shupavu Mentors what they do outside of work and you will hear about side gigs. The entire staff has a wide range of interests and enterprises, which they use to enhance their incomes. Some of them…
Kisa Alumna Florence Thomas John joined AfricAid’s Moshi, Tanzania office as a Kisa Mentor on August 1, 2019. Now, with two months on the job under her belt, including receiving coaching from seasoned Mentors and teaching five Kisa Classes per week, Florence shares her impressions…
This is a core belief of Siberaster Evaristo, a Binti Shupavu Mentor with AfricAid. Unlike most of the young women in this role, she is not an alumna of AfricAid’s reputable leadership course, the Kisa Project. However, you will see why AfricAid hired her without…
Today, I have extra energy and passion for my work as a Kisa Mentor with AfricAid! It starts from the time I wake up, continues at the office, and I bring it with me right into the classroom in the afternoon. It’s because I know…
I believe that it is everyone’s desire to make a difference in this world in their own way. I also believe that it is natural to want to see the fruits of our labor or service. Personally, the way that I make a difference…
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…