On Monday, March 4th, Kenya held its first presidential election in five years, and the world was watching. Early Saturday morning – at about 3 a.m. – the IEBC (Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission) declared Uhuru Kenyatta the winner, which was surprising for some, since many expected a runoff. To be declared president, one candidate
It's midterm and presidential election break, and Daraja girls have spent the week out of class but on campus, participating in other fun events. The last few days saw the students preparing - entirely on their own! - an elaborate talent show, whose theme was "The Pride of Kenya." For more than four hours peers,
Today, Monday, March 4th, marks Kenya's first presidential elections in five years. The country - and world - are watching closely, because in 2007 and 2008, following Kenya's last elections, violence erupted throughout the country, killing 1,500 people and displacing hundreds of thousands more. Today, however, things seem peaceful. Citizens passionate about peace have been
Most Daraja girls were busy between Thursday and Saturday of last week, when they participated in Nanyuki’s three-day sports competitions. On Thursday, February 21, the 22 Daraja students who comprise the school’s track-and-field team boarded buses by 7 a.m. and drove 25 kilometers to Nanyuki town, where they joined more than forty other high school
Daraja is quiet right now, or at least quieter than it usually is. There are only three classes here – Forms 2, 3, and 4 (10th – 12th grade) – meaning that only 79 students are on campus right now. Soon, though, there will be a new freshman class and group of Transition Program participants (last year’s Form 4s).
If you’ve been to Daraja in the last year, you’ve met Yvonne. You probably remember Yvonne well, because she probably went out of her way to meet and greet you, with her enormous smile and contagious laugh. She is one of the most friendly and outgoing students at Daraja, and came to this school
Sports are an important part of Daraja Academy, and many students are athletic in a variety of different ways. Football/soccer is one of the most popular sports in Kenya, matched in popularity only, perhaps, by running, and children who have the opportunity learn to play from an early age. 11 Daraja girls comprise its soccer
Daraja hired three new teachers for 2013, and before classes began, the academy held a workshop for new and old teachers called “Teachers Beyond Tradition.” Carol Mwangi, Transition Program Coordinator and former Daraja teacher, helped run the workshop. “It gives teachers a touch of methodologies on how to teach differently – not how Kenyan teachers
Have you ever wondered what Daraja students do when they're not at school? We imagine that their backgrounds are very different from ours, but can we actually picture what their lives look like? Well, a Daraja staff wanted to learn just that, and visited three students across Kenya this past December while the girls were
Consolata “Conso” Mwavishi has lived on campus since pre-Daraja days, when the campus was home to the Baraka School, an immersion program for troubled 12-year-old boys from Baltimore schools. Conso served as a cook, and stayed on when Daraja started four years ago. At the time, she had a young daughter, Maureen, who is now
November 3 marked the last day of the final term of 2012 for Forms 1-3. They returned to school on Saturday, January 5, refreshed from holiday rest and relaxation with family and friends. Today, these now-Forms 2-4s begin the first classes of 2013 Term 1, and learn about a few new changes at Daraja, the
The Isenhart family took a trip around the world to show their children the importance of understanding the global environment and, lucky for us, a portion of their travels involved working with the Daraja girls. Parents Chris and Jill Isenhart give us insight into their remarkable trip in an article published on Mongabay. Check out the excerpt below:
