A complete ecosystem for lifelong leaders.
Five programs that carry a girl from enrollment through leadership.
A Bridge to Opportunity
In Swahili, Daraja means bridge. Daraja provides a transformative and holistic secondary education for Kenyan girls who have no other means to attend school. It creates a bridge to empowerment, leadership, well-being, independence, and a lifetime of opportunity for all Daraja girls.
When girls have access to education and the ensuing opportunities, there is a ripple effect of positive outcomes.
Girls’ Education and Global Economic Impact
Sending more girls to school and into the workforce can boost a whole nation’s economy.
$15 Trillion
Lack of girls’ education and the inability to complete 12 years of education costs countries at least $15 trillion in a lifetime of lost productivity and earnings.
2x the Earnings
Gender-based research explains that women who have a high school education earn twice as much as those with no education.
Healthier Families
Educated girls can make better decisions for their families, lowering the rates of child mortality and malnutrition, and nearly eliminating child marriage.
Educating Girls and Slowing Climate Change
The strongest indicator across 125 countries
Girls’ education and family planning are integral components of resilience to climate change and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). An analysis of 125 countries showed that girls’ education is the strongest indicator for increasing global capacity to cope with climate change.
Educated girls and women are better equipped to protect themselves and their families from natural disasters like floods and droughts. When a girl receives a leadership-focused education, she is better equipped to encourage political and civil society participation in climate change initiatives.
Fostering a More Peaceful World
An educated girl is more likely to become a productive community member. The concept of a “Feminist Foreign Policy” suggests that a world run by women would be a more peaceful place. But there are not enough women in power to prove that theory.
When a girl living in poverty does not receive a high school education, she cannot participate in public office and cannot change the very structures that prohibit her education.
The world needs more educated girls to expand economies, reduce climate change, and exist in peace.
Daraja’s Solution
Daraja Girls School, a Kenyan boarding high school for girls living in poverty, fosters social change. With a focus on rigorous academics, transformative leadership education, and a culture of peace, Daraja graduates are well-equipped to become the type of leaders needed today.
A Daraja graduate breaks the cycle of poverty in her family, contributes to the GDP of Kenya, and acts as a leader within her community.
420 Million
People lifted out of poverty
If the other 97 million teen girls across the world who are currently out of school were able to attend a high school like Daraja, then 420 million people would be lifted out of poverty, reducing the number of poor worldwide by more than half.
An empowered, educated girl champions climate security, financial stability, and reproductive rights. She is a community leader who earns consistent wages, ensures the economic stability of her family, and models integrity. She is changing much more than the lives of her neighbors. She is changing the world just by being herself. Girls’ education is a global solution!
Girl’s Education is a
Global Solution!
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