The girls are getting excited about being involved in a global campaign for girls, plus enjoying time with new volunteers and relaxing after their midterms. Girl Effect fever hits Daraja! – The girls have been following the Girl Effect Challenge with a poster in the dining hall that gets updated daily. They love following Daraja’s
The students, teachers, staff and volunteers at Daraja work productively and positively to make campus the successful and beautiful school that it is. To stay on track, Daraja’s Four Pillars are the guidelines that encourage everyone on campus to work together to get the most of out of their education or work. Here’s what some
When Mary S. and Mesret went home to Marsabit for their term break, they were both shocked to see how dry and desperate their community had become. Marsabit is located in the north of Kenya and has been badly affected by the drought, having had no rain since November of last year. “People
Daraja's been out showing neighborhood schools what we've got once again! This week the girls competed in a mathematics contest with awesome results. And with midterms just a few weeks away, they're studying hard and keeping up with their extracurricular activities as well. Math competition – Last weekend, the keenest Daraja math students competed against
The challenge all the Daraja girls have in common is the financial struggle to get into high school. One Form 1 student had another challenge on top of that – epilepsy. Before starting at Daraja, this student said that she used to have to miss school for several days at a time. She had headaches
“African women in general need to know that it’s okay for them to be the way they are – to see the way they are as a strength, and to be liberated from fear and from silence.” Wangari Maathai – Nobel laureate, women’s rights activist, environmentalist, and Daraja girls’ role model – passed away in
Studies at Daraja go well beyond the required curriculum for Kenyan secondary schools. This week, the girls got started on their extracurricular clubs and pushed a little further into their WISH classes (Women of Integrity, Strength and Hope). New clubs – Special clubs started up for Term 3 this week. The girls had a choice
The Kenyan parliament passed a bill this month to end female genital mutilation in the country. Carol, a Form 1 student at Daraja, wrote about why this bill is important to Kenyan girls and women. “Weep not child,” Kenya consoles its treasure Carol I think this is a great step by the Kenyan
"I want to fight for the rights of women and get into politics.” This comes from 17-year-old Daraja student, Grace. Last week, she and fellow student, Leila, traveled from Daraja to the city of Nakuru, about four hours away from campus. They attended a conference on women’s opportunities in politics under Kenya’s new constitution put on
Daraja is in the swing of third term already! This week, the girls hit the field for friendly football matches, played games with some new friends and wished two of their classmates a safe journey as they traveled to represent Daraja at a conference. GROOTS – Leila and Grace were selected to attend
When the Daraja girls are home for term break they are required to commit between five and ten hours to their communities. The girls get to choose where they do their community service: some work in local hospitals – mopping floors, directing visitors to patients, or fetching water – others volunteer in churches or dispensaries.
Welcome back girls! – After a month off school, all of the girls were reunited on campus safe and sound last weekend. They spent the weekend together catching up on what they did over their holidays and getting ready for the start of the new term. We’re thrilled to have everyone back together and working
