“I thought this to be the time that my community needed more leaders than ever before.” Gladys Kimario, 2017 Kisa Alumna, Ashira Girls Secondary School The challenges faced by communities worldwide during COVID-19 are the sort of situations that graduates of the Kisa Project…
What would Nelson Mandela have to say to the world on his birthday in 2020? There is the challenge of a global pandemic and the opportunity represented by people worldwide standing up for racial justice. As far as the pandemic, he would tell us not…
“My own experience proves that women and girls can achieve more, be more, and that their educational journey should be supported, respected, and protected.” Eliakunda Kaaya, Kisa Mentor and Founder, Her Journey to School A major turning point in Ellie Kaaya’s life came…
Kisa Alumna Florence Thomas John has been a Kisa Mentor in Moshi for six months now. In 2020, she is leading 164 Kisa Scholars through the after-school leadership program at five secondary schools, including Langasani, Oshara, Mawnzi, Mwangeni, and Machame. In this second part of…
Education is the passport to one’s future and an educated person is respected everywhere. Memusi Saibulu, Kisa Alumna This is the story of a girl from a Maasai community. Like other Maasai girls, she grew up taking care of cattle, walking far distances to…
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…
“I have two hands – one for helping myself and another one to help other people in society.” Wivini Mtende, Kisa Alumna The concept of volunteerism has not been a cultural practice in Tanzania where AfricAid delivers its extra-curricular leadership and life skills programs…
Have a look at one young woman’s responses on a recent survey of Kisa Alumnae: “I think about the needs and issues facing my community.” “Always” “I consider the Kisa Alumnae Network to be an important resource.” “Yes” “What are you doing…
“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…
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,…