Check out how the Daraja Farm has grown over the past 4 years into an organic farm that sustains campus. With each new class of Daraja girls as well as more volunteers and staff, come more meals to make. Instead of buying most vegetables and fruit, Daraja produces much of the food that is consumed.
Form 3 and 4s return to campus, Volunteers work with campus kids, Students compete in school-wide photo scavenger hunt Form 3 and 4s return to campus On Tuesday, the Form 3 and 4s reported back to the Daraja campus for a two week intensive called Tuition Studies. The classes are to help the girls prepare for the
Want to know where Daraja students travel when they go home? Check out the map below! When the Daraja students traveled home last week, many traveled for only a few hours or a day while others journeyed for two or even three days. The diversity of Kenya is represented at Daraja with girls coming from almost every district in
Girls enjoy free time, Campus says goodbye to Andy Harley, and Students head home for break Students enjoy a few days without class: With the end of final exams, students had the opportunity to have some fun around campus. Art and dance classes, hair braiding, and WISH were some of the fun activities the girls did.
Six Daraja Students Celebrate the Islamic Holiday of Ramadan Islam is one of the numerous religions represented at Daraja. The most important celebration in Islam is Ramadan. Ramadan occurs in the 9th month of the Islamic calendar and begins depending on the cycle of the moon. This year, the holiday began on July 20th and concludes on
Students learn about social justice in WISH, Volleyball lessons, and the Final Exams begin It has been a quiet week at Daraja following many busy weeks. The term is winding down and students are heading into final exams, but there is always something going on at Daraja. WISH Classes on Social Justice WISH Intern Tehsin
Family Trees Provide Comfort and Learning Opportunities When a new Daraja girl arrives on reporting day, it is a big change in her life. It is one of happiest days of her life, but also an overwhelming one. Thankfully, the first person to welcome her to campus is her new big sister. Each new student
Students compete in music and sports competitions, Form 2s host Health Day, University of San Diego works with teachers. Students Compete in Music and Sports Competitions 42 Daraja students competed in sports and music competitions over the past weekend with great success. 30 students traveled to Narok in Southwestern Kenya to compete at the District
Daraja girls learn how to use iPods in the classroom Tuesday was an exciting day at Daraja as the University of San Diego School of Leadership and Education Sciences presented the teachers with iPads and Form 1 students with iPods. The goal of the new technology is to provide students and teachers with an environment
Daraja and Marin Academy students work together to facilitate campus-wide water audit, W.I.S.H. classes In their 3rd consecutive annual summer visit to campus led by Daraja board member Mark (and wife, Johanna) Stefanski, the Marin Academy of California arrived last week to facilitate W.I.S.H. classes, collaborate on a water audit project, co-instruct computer classes, and
Daraja Welcomes Back Students from Marin Academy: 21 volunteers from Marin Academy High School traveled last week from California to Kenya in an annual two-week collaboration of schools. Marin Academy partnered with Daraja in student-led computer class, W.I.S.H. classes, and workshops on journaling and art. The students are collaborating on a campus-wide water audit to determine
Daraja welcomed Mpala researcher Corinna Riginos, to discuss land conservation and guest teacher Penina, to prepare Forms 3 and 4 for the K.C.S.E. Daraja students challenged to take on land conservation, generate ways to make an impact on the cause in local communities. Riginos: "Conservation is about more than preserving the land. Its about
