Binti Shupavu Scholars Become Kisa Scholars in 2019 The mission of AfricAid in general is for secondary school girls to progress, with mentoring, to become leaders who then progress to transform their communities. This blog is about a very specific type of progression. A…
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,…
Ask any of AfricAid’s 29 Kisa Project and Binti Shupavu Mentors what they do outside of work and you will hear about side gigs. The entire staff has a wide range of interests and enterprises, which they use to enhance their incomes. Some of them…
Kisa Alumna Florence Thomas John joined AfricAid’s Moshi, Tanzania office as a Kisa Mentor on August 1, 2019. Now, with two months on the job under her belt, including receiving coaching from seasoned Mentors and teaching five Kisa Classes per week, Florence shares her impressions…
Today, I have extra energy and passion for my work as a Kisa Mentor with AfricAid! It starts from the time I wake up, continues at the office, and I bring it with me right into the classroom in the afternoon. It’s because I know…
I believe that it is everyone’s desire to make a difference in this world in their own way. I also believe that it is natural to want to see the fruits of our labor or service. Personally, the way that I make a difference…
In many parts of the world, the end of summer also brings a return to school and the fresh start of a new school year. In Tanzania, secondary school students, like our Kisa Project and Binti Shupavu Scholars, attend school year-round. These blogs give…
Mentoring is fundamental to AfricAid’s philosophy and our approach for developing leaders in order to transform communities. Mentoring also directly results in a ripple effect, widening the circles of young people that are taught worthwhile life skills. How? One very pleasant and gratifying surprise…
Since 2010, the Kisa Project has produced more than 2,000 Kisa Alumnae. These young women today can be found all across Tanzania, working in various industries, as entrepreneurs, and generally as changemakers in their respective communities. The vast majority of AfricAid’s alumnae (95% vs. less…
Courage is the enforcing virtue, the one that makes possible all the other virtues common to exceptional leaders: honesty, integrity, confidence, compassion, and humility. Senator John McCain Meet Francisca, one of my courageous mentees. She is “Head Girl” (i.e. Student Body President) of Machame…