GLAMI hosts second “Opportunity Day” for Binti Shupavu Alumnae “After the Binti lessons, I am willing to share my thoughts and can speak in front of many people. I know how and to whom I can seek help. I didn’t do so well on…
First Impressions of “Courageous Daughters” (the Binti Shupavu program) There is something we were curious about: What do Binti Shupavu Scholars know about GLAMI’s life skills program before getting immersed in it? Likewise, what do their parents know about it? The girls are certainly…
This is a question that comes up a lot in the girls’ education arena. If the status quo about the value of girls in society is to be challenged and improved, shouldn’t boys be involved as well? How can the attitudes of boys and men…
re·sil·ience noun – the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. Binti Shupavu is a program designed to build essential life skills in Ordinary Level (i.e. grades 7-10) secondary school girls in Tanzania. Over 6,000 girls have experienced this worthwhile extra-curricular course at…
“I came to realize that girls are capable of doing what boys can do. There is no limit to what they can do.” Moses Simon Long’ida, Radio Listener and Father in Arusha, Tanzania In Africa, radio keeps people informed about things vital to their…
Why do we share stories of our Scholars and Mentors? A story puts an individual face to issues such as women’s empowerment and poverty eradication. A story gives voice to people who are not normally heard. And, stories beat stats – people remember stories more…
If any words sum up Binti Shupavu in 2020, these are it! Binti Shupavu is Girls Livelihood and Mentorship Initiative’s life skills program for lower secondary school girls. When the year began, 4,795 enthusiastic girls were enrolled across four grades at 22 schools in…
Binti Shupavu is Girls Livelihood and Mentorship Initiative’s life skills program for lower secondary school girls. The four-year course covers topics such as study skills, personal leadership, health, and self-confidence with the goal of increasing Ordinary Level graduation rates for vulnerable girls. In Fall,…
“Today I will have a proper sleep.” Head of School, Irkisongo Girls High School These are the faces and voices of gratitude from Tanzania this Thanksgiving. Earlier this year, as schools were reopening, there was anxiety and uncertainty from Heads of Schools. How…
Binti Shupavu is Girls Livelihood and Mentorship Initiative’s life skills program for lower secondary school girls. The four-year course covers topics such as study skills, personal leadership, health and self-confidence with the goal of increasing Ordinary Level graduation rates for vulnerable girls. This is…