Tuition = Service

Daraja Academy provides full 4-year scholarships to every girl admitted. Instead of paying school fees, each student commits to volunteer 60 hours of community service every year they spend at Daraja. We believe that by teaching girls that they’re responsible for giving back and solving problems in their communities, they’ll start to see themselves as leaders in their communities (and they’re not the only ones who will start to see them as leaders!)

Over the years, Daraja girls have been involved in many different community service projects. They’ve tutored struggling students, volunteered in hospitals and clinics, and participated in environmental clean-up initiatives. They’ve taught their own lessons from W.I.S.H. classes on themes such as human rights and women’s empowerment, to groups of girls in their own communities. They’ve held workshops in community centers, churches, and mosques on topics as diverse as H.I.V. prevention and sustainable farming techniques.

Daraja girls “pay back” the school by giving back and becoming leaders in their communities. We think it’s a fair price.