When you first meet Stumai Simba, who goes by Mai, she seems younger than her years. With the exception of the colorful scarf wrapped around her head and the stiletto heels that, combined, add 6” of height to her slight frame, she appears very youthful. …
Most of us have come across the word “management” or “manager.” We define it in different ways and use it as a title somewhere. But, you haven’t really understood the meaning of a manager until you meet Hadija Hassan, AfricAid’s Kisa Project Manager of the…
Meet Patricia, a Year 1 Kisa Scholar at Mwika Secondary School. Patricia says the secrets to her daily routine are respect, discipline and being proactive, all of which are self-awareness skills she obtained from Kisa. “My daily routine seems majestic as a Kisa Scholar. I…
Now in its 8th year, the Kisa Project has developed an excellent reputation! The impact of the Kisa Project and the improvement in the lives of our Scholars has been recognized by most of the schools in the Kilimanjaro and Arusha regions of Tanzania where…
Career Day is the highlight of AfricAid’s Tanzanian calendar. It is the annual chance for all of our Kisa Scholars to come together, celebrate, share stories, partake in career counseling, and be inspired by others. The girls’ energy could be felt- over 1,000 young…
Mary is a Year Two Kisa Scholar from Langasani Secondary School. She is taking History, Geography, and Kiswahili and wishes to become a lawyer in the future. Her father has three wives; she’s the sixth out of nine children and the first out of two…
2017 Kisa Scholars recruitment in Kilimanjaro was astonishing and a very busy time for the Kisa Mentors in the Kilimanjaro Office. It was a happy moment for the year two Kisa Scholars, since they got a chance to increase their Kisa family. New applicants couldn’t wait…
Every effort needs motivation; it was the 4th of September 2017 when the AfricAid team and Opportunity Education members met with excitement for our annual Mentors training. The day began with staff eagerly sharing their expectations for the training. Ezra Yoyo, a professional trainer,…
AfricAid is so pleased that Eliakunda Kaaya has come on board in the Arusha, Tanzania office as a Kisa Mentor. It’s almost like she has never left AfricAid… she was one of the first Kisa Scholars, maintained a close relationship with her Mentors, had a…
At the beginning of July, AfricAid started the process of recruiting several new Kisa Mentors from among the Kisa Alumnae who are recent university graduates. The employment opportunity was announced in the Kisa Alumnae Network Facebook group and twelve Kisa Alumnae applied. At the…