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Yahoo! awards Daraja with a $26,784 grant – a step closer to internet in the classrooms

Thanks to Yahoo! employee and long-time Daraja advocate Minoo Ayat, the Yahoo! Employee Foundation has granted the Daraja Academy funds to help get internet on campus. "Once I learned about my company's foundation, I had to make sure Daraja was in the running for a grant." We are glad she did! After a two-month application

July 6th, 2011|

Spiritual Time at Daraja

Hi! I'm Mark. I am one of the volunteers here at Daraja this month. 9am on every Sunday at Daraja is Spiritual Time. Three classrooms become improvised houses of worship—one for Catholics, one for Protestants, and one for Muslims. I remember discussions from almost three years ago in which we wondered how we would accommodate

March 15th, 2011|

First days at Daraja with my girls!

Hi! I'm Giulia! This is a summary of my first week at Daraja from a volunteer's perspective. My husband Mark and I came to Kenya for one reason only. To meet our 77 girls! Our friends Jenni and Jason had a big dream…to start a secondary school in Kenya for girls who otherwise wouldn’t have

March 11th, 2011|

Volunteer Spotlight: Maria Kelly

Name: Maria Catherine Kelly Age: 30 Hometown: San Diego, CA Education: BA in Anthropology from University of San Diego Occupation: Full-time graduate student. Currently working on Masters in Teaching, International Relations and Social Sciences through University of San Diego. What type of work are you doing at Daraja Academy? My thesis is on student self-efficacy beliefs

February 24th, 2011|

26 Girls Have Received Their Acceptance Letters to Daraja Academy!

Throughout the selection process, co-founder Jenni Doherty has sent reports from the field. Her reports have given us insight into one of the most important aspects of the school: the student selection process. INTERVIEWS IN THE LOCAL AREA When we last left you, the student selection team had gone to Nakuru to interview students from

February 16th, 2011|

Valentine’s Day: The Day it All Began

To many of us, Valentine's Day is just another holiday on the calendar. A day when men scramble to make sure they get the right gift. A day when girls say they "don't want flowers" (which actually translates to: you should know to get me flowers even if I say I don't want them). But

February 14th, 2011|

The Search for the Next 26 Begins…

On January 8th, Daraja Academy's sophomores and juniors began their first day of school of the 2011 school year! Feeling rejuvenated after a well-deserved one month break, the student body seemed more attentive than ever. "It feels great to see the girls respond so well in class," says science teacher Peris. Now that the sophomores

January 18th, 2011|

World AIDS Day

On December 1st, the students went to the nearby orphanage to offer their services in honor of World AIDS Day. The students were only supposed to stay for a few hours, but they refused to leave until they completed all the chores! They displayed a great attitude and energy the entire day. It was indeed

December 6th, 2010|

A Day in the Life of A Daraja Girl

What's it like to be a student at Daraja Academy? Sophomore student Maureen, pictured above, provides a glimpse into her life: Monday, November 22nd 6:00 am: Wake Up! 6:00 am - 7:00 am: Dress in school uniform and do my duties like cleaning my dorm room, which I share with three other students. 7:00 am

November 26th, 2010|