Daraja maintenance teams spent the last month building Daraja's first-ever school store, and it officially opened last week! Transition Program students are running and operating the school store entirely on their own, and they are loving the experience so far. The aim of the Transition Program is to teach Daraja grads life skills before they
Daraja Academy sits in the middle of the African savannah, and while this might sound a bit intimidating to some, its location "in the bush" is actually a great resource. The campus is beautiful, and in addition to the incredible wildlife, it's also nice that Daraja is located so close to one of its long-term
Prefects play an important role in leadership at Daraja, as does Daraja's head girl. (Learn more here.) Daraja's head girl this year is Esther, Form 3, and one of the 11 prefects is Jemima, Form 4, who is the leader of the shamba (garden). Earlier this month, Daraja teachers selected these two girls out of
Recently, Daraja girls had the opportunity to sign up for a social entrepreneurship class held for two months each Sunday. A total of 19 girls enrolled in the class, called the “Innovation and Entrepreneurship” seminar. The class is being taught by a new volunteer, Trevor, who recently spent several months in Uganda creating a coffee cooperative.
There's a lot to be excited about on the Daraja campus. The new Transition Program started this week, and all graduates returned (except Betty, who was awarded a scholarship and began a job!). Based on her incredible performance and win at the last competition, Lisayo has been practicing running in preparation for the national competition
On Monday, April 1, 2013, Daraja officially started its first-ever Transition Program. Former Form 4s - who completed their secondary school education at the end of November - began filtering back to Daraja over the weekend, after a four-month break from school. Most students around Kenya who completed their end-of-high-school exams in the fall will
