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…
We at AfricAid believe that all of our Kisa Scholars and graduates are amazing, but every now and then, one stands out from the crowd. Violeth Shayo is one of those Scholars. Dedicated, hardworking, passionate about girls’ education, and always eager to learn new things,…
by Devotha Mlay, Kisa Project Manager, Kilimanjaro Region When entering the AfricAid office in Kilimanjaro in 2014, you would have been welcomed by the sound of the door, and the sight of one desk, a chair, a cabinet and a yellow curtain, which was…
by Monica Swai, AfricAid Tanzania Operations Manager Just like so many Tanzanian girls, Doris (17) a Kisa Year Two Scholar at Edmund Rice Sinoni Secondary School, was a shy and confused girl. She was not good at speaking her mind or taking part in…
In November last year, our Tanzania Board of Trustees was faced with one of its more difficult annual tasks. Along with AfricAid staff, days were spent poring over applications from 26 very worthy Kisa graduates who had applied for funds from the University Scholarship Program…