We let them know that we are listening! Monica Swai Across the globe, girls who are educated marry later and have smaller families. Their children are healthier and will receive a better education too. But, due to cultural norms, it may not be enough…
Among the many powerful arguments for educating girls is the GREEN one. In its 2017 report, the Brookings Institution proposed three ways that girls’ education and empowerment are linked with sustainable development and climate action. Essentially, the report said that educating girls is one…
Now, more than ever, the character traits and skills that the Kisa Project teaches are important. Resilience, planning and organization, leadership, and hope and optimism are helping 1,800 Tanzanian school girls enrolled in the extra-curricular program to cope with the disruption and stress caused by…
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…
Mentor. Public Speaker. Advocate for Girls’ and Women’s Rights. Sociologist. Fashionista. Sister. Leader. There are many words to describe Kisa Project Manager, Hadija Hassan. One thing is for sure – she is not one dimensional. She is as comfortable in hiking boots or running…
Kisa Scholars Spread Optimism throughout their Schools The Kisa Project has marked its first decade and the extra-curricular leadership program now operates in 25 Partner Schools in the Kilimanjaro and Arusha Regions. It has been frequently observed that the presence of groups of Year…
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…
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…
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…
Statistics show that 76% of business professionals believe that having a mentor is important, but only 37% have one. Mentors provide a wealth of knowledge and experience to us; they guide us through challenges and increase our likelihood of success; and they lift us up…