On Saturday, May 25, every Transition Program student went to Nanyuki town to work on community development. They gathered in Central Park, a small park in the center of town which, at night, is often populated with street kids (vulnerable/orphaned children who may be homeless and are fighting for their lives). There, the girls split
Naibor is a small town walking-distance from Daraja Academy. There’s not much there – the main road cuts right through a handful of small shops, churches, and restaurants. A secondary school opened in Naibor last March, but it is lacking. The Naibor region A few months ago, Daraja cofounder Jason Doherty was
BIG, BIG, NEWS From the Founders of Daraja After four years of hard work, the pioneer class of Daraja Academy students sat down and took the 2012 K.C.S.E. (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education) examinations, and the results are in!!! What is the K.C.S.E.? Though high schools in Kenya do receive report cards at the
There's only one former Form 4 who isn't attending the Transition Program - Betty, who took the KCSE in November and scored highest of any girl in Daraja's district (Laikipia East). As a result, she was offered a job by local Equity Bank, and not only is she paid for her work, the bank is
