LINETH CATHERINE Lineth Chepkurui, a two-time Bay to Breakers champion, has agreed to be part of the Daraja Race for 77! Lineth will be partnered with 11th grader Catherine Epur, a 17 year old student from a destitute rural town who has excelled in academics and sports since receiving her four-year high school scholarship two years
On May 15th, Mary P will be participating in the Daraja Race for 77 with her partner Sue August who lives in San Diego. Both of them participating because of their belief in girls' education. Mary P wrote a mini-autobiography of her life and it reveals the driving force behind the determination of this particular student...
As we mentioned in the last blog, Jason had a fantastic WISH class with the Form 2s a few weeks ago. The girls were divided into 6 groups and collectively asked to come up with answers to the questions "What is Daraja Academy" and "What is WISH Class"? The prior blog included answers to "What is
Jason had an awesome WISH class with the Form 2s a few weeks ago and he wanted to share some things with the Daraja family. The girls were divided into 6 groups and collectively asked to come up with answers to 2 questions. Here's the first question and its set of answers: What is Daraja Academy?
Just this past year, Daraja Academy's campus was at capacity. The existing Daraja Academy staff, students, and partnership with Danish NGO MS ActionAid left little room for an additional group of students. The administration was unsure how to fit the upcoming freshman class onto campus. It was a nice problem to have as it symbolized
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
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
The brand new freshman class arrived on campus last Friday, February 25th, and the day was filled with love and excitement. The number one comment from the students and staff about the new arrivals? "They are so little!" We are so excited to welcome these new students to Daraja Academy. For the next four years,
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
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
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
It all started last Fall, when founders Jenni and Jason Doherty came to speak at Marin Academy and my son Jono and wife Joanne came home talking about a school in Kenya and how Jono was thinking he might travel to Africa this summer. My first thought was, ‘East Africa? No way.’ Then I too
