Why Diversity Matters to Daraja Academy

At Daraja, we know diversity is fundamental to educating future leaders: 34 tribes, multiple religions, and over 100 villages are currently represented on campus. This Giving Tuesday, we are asking you to help make the Class of 2021 the most diverse class to date. 

Kenya has long suffered from tribal violence: One of Daraja’s goals is to foster communication and understanding between students, regardless of their backgrounds. At Daraja, students overcome their differences and together envision a world free of patriarchy and conflict – a world instead characterized by tolerance and opportunities.

Curious? Read what student journalists have to say on Kenya, politics, culture, racism, and sexism in The Daraja Times, our digital student newspaper:

• Suzanne addresses skin bleaching in The Neglected Species
• Maria describes Maasai funeral rituals, and Irene describes Maasai weddings
• In Widow Inheritance, Eunice explains how a little-known practice spreads HIV
• Brenda argues that Kenya is Not Corrupt, while Florence outlines her country’s democratic failures in The Other Side of Politics in Kenya

This year, Daraja wants to reach girls from unrepresented tribes across Kenya. With your help, the Class of 2021 will be the most diverse group of Daraja girls yet.

Many of Kenya’s future leaders are living in villages we cannot reach: Will you help them?