October 2011

Week wrap up

The girls are getting excited about being involved in a global campaign for girls, plus enjoying time with new volunteers and relaxing after their midterms. Girl Effect fever hits Daraja! – The girls have been following the Girl Effect Challenge with a poster in the dining hall that gets updated daily. They love following Daraja’s

October 21st, 2011|

Girl Effect Challenge begins Saturday! What would winning mean for Daraja? A whole lot!

If you follow this blog, then you know the power of the Daraja students. And by winning the Girl Effect Challenge, we will get an even bigger audience paying attention to these remarkable girls. The Girl Effect is a campaign launched by the Nike Foundation. It has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes

October 13th, 2011|

Daraja’s garden has grown!

Every dollar saved on campus is a dollar that gets put back into the classrooms and the girls’ education. With the current economic situation in Kenya, the price of food has gone up substantially – with some staple foods nearly doubling in price. To help save money on food, Daraja volunteers and staff expanded the

October 10th, 2011|

Drought update from the girls

When Mary S. and Mesret went home to Marsabit for their term break, they were both shocked to see how dry and desperate their community had become. Marsabit is located in the north of Kenya and has been badly affected by the drought, having had no rain since November of last year. “People

October 6th, 2011|