“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…
During COVID-19, everyone has had to learn new ways to keep going on with life, while taking precautions against the virus. This includes individuals, institutions, and organizations, such as Girls Livelihood and Mentorship Initiative (GLAMI, formerly AfricAid TZ). GLAMI learned that it is critical to…
Nothing can stop a creative mind – absolutely nothing – not even the coronavirus. (Note that students in Tanzania returned to school on Monday, June 29, 2020.) Kisa Scholars at each of GLAMI’s 25 Partner Schools for the leadership program demonstrate tremendous creativity. …
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…
How the Kisa Project’s “Technology and Digital Security” Lesson helped Scholars connect and continue to learn in an unforeseen crisis. When students across Tanzania, including GLAMI’s Kisa Scholars, went home on March 17th, they began another new life experience. The Kisa Project Curriculum contains…
On March 17, 2020, schools in Tanzania closed for 3 ½ months and students were sent home. Students returned to the classroom on June 29. Girls Livelihood and Mentorship Initiative (GLAMI, formerly AfricAid TZ) is working hard to ensure the Scholars in its Kisa Project…
Kisa Alumna Florence Thomas John has been a Kisa Mentor in Moshi, Tanzania for one year as of August 1, 2020. In her first year with the organization, she led 164 Kisa Scholars through the after-school leadership program at five secondary schools in the Moshi…
There are so many things in this life that we cannot control. But, we can control whether we respond positively. Eight weeks ago, as the coronavirus rapidly circled the globe and schools everywhere closed, GLAMI (Girls Livelihood and Mentoring Initiative, which is AfricAid’s program…
“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…
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…