By Gloria Diamond Daraja girls are busy! From sunrise to sundown, their days are filled with classes, studying, and activities. As out amazing volunteer Gloria Diamond takes you through what a typical day looks like, ask yourself: do you have what it takes to be a Daraja girl? 6:00-6:45- Sport (Tuesdays/Thursdays) It’s tough - I’ve done
By Gloria Diamond Daraja is all about community. Daraja girls undertake 30 hours of community service a year, and are leading examples of girls who have become empowered through education. Volunteering at Daraja will introduce you to a network of non-profits serving the local community. Here are four of our favorites: (A
By Gloria Diamond Name: Gloria Diamond Age: 22 Hometown: Shudy Camps, England Volunteer period: January 10 - January 25 "The greatest lesson I have learned is that the power of education is limited if it is decided that only certain individuals should possess it. Share it, encourage it, distribute it
By Janelle Lamb Just as the sun was preparing to sink on Sunday evening, the Daraja girls gathered around the rapidly drying Daraja River. They gestured to the point in the narrow gorge where the water’s surface sits in rainier times; if the girls had stood in the same positions, they all
By Janelle Lamb Hello from the Daraja Campus in Laikipia County, Kenya! The Daraja Education Fund (DEF) team - including our Executive Director, John McCue, and Communications Coordinator, Janelle Lamb - arrived on campus last week to join the 3rd member of our team and founder of Daraja Academy, Jenni Doherty. (No,
By Janelle Lamb Today marks the fifth anniversary of a fantastic tradition: a day of giving back to our communities and the world. Last year, our incredible supporters raised $40,000 to educate Kenyan girls living in material poverty. This year, we’re aiming to beat last year’s goal and raise $60,000! We’re also
By Janelle Lamb We asked the Daraja girls to complete statement about what their education has taught them about their capabilities, their rights, their abilities to initiate change, and what being an ‘Agent of Change’ means to them. The following answers are from seven Form 4 senior students: My education has taught
By Janelle Lamb Daraja Academy is proud to be one of many schools in Kenya who are working towards seeing every girl educated from primary school through university. But with the recent influx of Kenyan girls’ schools, what makes Daraja Academy unique? Here’s how the Daraja method stands out: 1. Meeting material
By Janelle Lamb Daraja Academy was inspired and founded in the same era that the Kenyan government committed to advancing the country’s educational system and opportunities. Here is how Daraja Academy has advanced alongside Kenya’s educational system over the years: 2003: Kenyan government starts providing free primary education for all. 2006:
By Janelle Lamb What is the ‘cycle of poverty’? The ‘cycle of poverty’ can be defined as the conditions of underdevelopment – including poor nutrition and access to clean water, healthcare, and jobs – that stubbornly persist for generations and prohibit children from escaping the same material destitution of their parents. This
By Janelle Lamb Before the sun had even risen last Monday, Principal Victoria made her first trek off campus to collect the KCSE (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education) exam papers from our District Educational Officer. She’ll continue to make this journey every weekday for the rest of the month as the Daraja
On August 5th, 32 girls graduated from Daraja Academy. We could not be more proud of them and want to share with you their graduation experience. The night before graduation, the graduates shared final words with their fellow sisters. There were tears shed as they gave their final words of advice and appreciation to Daraja
