“Teamwork is dream work.” This is the charming way that Binti Shupavu Mentor, Esuvat Sangeti, describes her interactions with her colleagues at Girls Livelihood and Mentoring Initiative (or GLAMI), which is AfricAid’s program implementation partner in Tanzania. The Binti Shupavu team consists of 28…
Due to the global pandemic of the Coronavirus, the world turned upside down – and stopped. Seemingly overnight, schools and businesses closed down, and people began to practice social distancing in order to curb the spread of the virus. Tanzania is no exception, but AfricAid…
In 2020, the Binti Shupavu program will reach about 4,800 vulnerable secondary school girls in Tanzania, empowering them with the confidence they need to continue their education. In addition, the Binti team expects to promote girls’ eduation with 2,000 parents and guardians through Parent Engagement…
Devotha Mlay and Monica Swai are not new faces for AfricAid. Combined, they have 15 years of experience implementing the organization’s girls’ leadership and life skills programs, the Kisa Project and Binti Shupavu, on the ground at 40 schools in Tanzania. Together, they deal with…
Another year has been completed for Binti Shupavu, and thousands of Tanzanian girls have benefited from the innovative life skills program. We are succeeding in keeping them in school, which means they will have the confidence and tools to transform their own lives and their…
There is a lot for you to hear about the world out here. Dear younger me, I am so happy for who I am. I am grateful for every good step that I took back then, but also for the wrong steps. The…
AfricAid Holds 1st “Opportunity Day” Event for Binti Shupavu Alumnae The Binti Shupavu program is designed to give girls the skills they need to complete Ordinary Level secondary school (Forms 1-4), with the bigger objective that they lead productive lives. Each additional year of…
“Parents used to tell girls what to do after they finished school. Instead, they should listen to their children about what they want to pursue in life. In Binti Shupavu, we are helping parents understand this.” Sophia Belela, Binti Shupavu Mentor Parents are the…
Learning leadership and life skills is serious business. So is mentoring and providing support to Tanzanian adolescent girls, many of whom have grown up in very difficult circumstances. It is important to know, though, that AfricAid’s Kisa Project and Binti Shupavu Scholars have a…
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…