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By Jessica Bundage This week, the Daraja girls are taking their talents to the national stage. Sophia N. (Form 2) will be traveling to Kakamega, located in the Western part of Kenya,

By Jessica Bundage As I settle into life at Daraja, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know some of the staff members who make this school so special. One of these

By Jessica Bundage Daraja Academy is happy to welcome it’s newest member, Mary Avosa, as our new dorm matron! Mary is originally from the town of Kitale, in the

By Jessica Bundage Hello! My name is Jessica Bundage. I am the new Communications Intern here at Daraja Academy. My first week here has been a whirlwind of new faces and so

By Chelsea Kincheloe and Paul Chelule As I sit down to write this most recent blog, the sweet sounds of rain greet my ears. Finally. Kenya usually experiences what is called bimodal

By Sue Whitmore, Campus Volunteer Sue Whitmore, 74, spent two weeks on campus teaching the girls poetry and how to play the recorder. This is her second year volunteering at Daraja.  By the

The poems below were written by three students of Daraja Academy during a class taught by campus volunteer, Sue Whitmore. By Lavender Akinyi, Form 4   Lovely sisters, I

By Chelsea Kincheloe     Last Sunday, 14 teams ran to support the Daraja girls in Bay to Breakers, a race in San Francisco. Meanwhile, the Daraja girls ran to support their

By Chelsea Kincheloe On Friday May 5th, 2017, Daraja held it’s 5th graduation ceremony. The girls have worked tirelessly over the past four years to complete their coursework and exams, as well as

By Chelsea Kincheloe   Hello everybody! Thank you for taking the time out of your day to read our blog. For those of you new to Daraja Academy, Karibu! (welcome in Swahili).

  Last Sunday, Deborah Santana and Carl Lumbly hosted a beautiful fundraiser for Daraja Academy at Futures Without Violence in the Presidio. The evening included an incredible musical performance by Salvador Santana, and a

By Chelsea Kincheloe   A haiku is a Japanese style of poem consisting of 17 syllables. Each poem is composed of three lines. You cannot go over the designated syllables in each line.

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Dorm Matron, Consolata. Conso gave so freely of herself to Daraja, and worked tirelessly for girls' education until her last breath. She

By Chelsea Kincheloe Here at Daraja, the girls love to perform! Here, Edith Achieng (Form 4) performs Our Deepest Fear by Marianne Williamson. This same poem is painted on the walls of

One of the things that makes Daraja Academy unique is the WISH (Women of Integrity, Strength, and Hope) curriculum. This is a series of classes devoted to improving the girls’ self-esteem, self-reliance, and leadership

Every day on campus, a Daraja girl hits her desk at 6AM. Aside from meals, sports, and the occasional club meeting, she stays anchored to that desk until 10PM - and that’s