A Second Chance for the Chance of a Lifetime The chance to become a Kisa Scholar. The chance to become a Binti Shupavu Mentor. The chance to have a meaningful career as a teacher. This story is about Theresia Stephen, a Kisa Alumna…
“Kisa created a passion for working with young women and girls. It opened my eyes to the importance of giving back to my community in my own small and different way. I don’t have to be a public figure or someone in the government to…
We cannot think of a more perfect example of the ripple effect that results from AfricAid’s model of mentoring than Chausiku Mkuya. Chiku, as she is affectionately known by friends and co-workers, has benefitted greatly from being mentored. In turn, she has mentored many…
My name is Jessica* and I am 15 years old. I am the only girl in the family of four children and am staying with both parents at Monduli near Maasaai Girls’ Secondary School. Now I am in Form One at Kipok Girl’s Secondary School…
My name is Rachel Edwin Banda and I am the second born in a family of three children. I used to live in Iringa Region with my family, but now I am in the Arusha Region where I work as a Mentor for AfricAid’s Binti…
There are people you meet and keep company with for some time and you just can`t stop admiring for who they are and how they do things. You wonder where they are from and think out loud that their backgrounds must have prepared them so…
Binti Shupavu Scholars, who are adolescent girls from about age 12-16, are some of the most vulnerable members of society in Tanzania. This is the critical point where paths often diverge: some lead to continued education and empowerment while many others lead to marginalization. AfricAid…
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…
How does a Tanzanian girl who grew up in a rural village end up in a Master’s Program in Bioengineering in the US? This is the story of Josephine Richard Masandika, who is the embodiment of dedication to a dream. We’d like to introduce…