Despite a campus strictly inhabited with bright, energetic, sharp leaders, at the end of each term, only one girl from each class can rise as the best of the best. Jael, Lilian, Alice and Monicah garnered the top positions in their respective classes, and here’s how they did it. Jael, Form One: When our teachers
Dear Daraja Family, Bay to Breakers is an exclusively important event in our lives. It has created an opportunity for us to participate in fundraising money that is of benefit to our wellbeing in general, and our education in particular. Many are the times that volunteers have worked hard to support us –mind you they
Welcome Home, Ladies! The campus is busy and bustling again, as the girls made the trek from their respective homes and villages all across Kenya back to Daraja. “Home is 3 matatu (bus) rides away,” Fatuma, Form 2 said. “I traveled for maybe 6 hours on matatus to get to Daraja. I am so happy
The girls are back! Daraja is so excited to welcome all 104 Daraja girls back from end-of-term break. Although students miss home during school, the reality of what home is like upon return leaves some girls missing another home: the Daraja Academy. “There is nothing for me in all of Kenya... without an education." “When
The work at the Daraja Academy doesn't stop when the term ends. During school break, the Daraja girls take skill sets and knowledge acquired from their studies to complete curriculum-related projects in their respective communities. Community Health Project: the Academy's Form 2s Learn to Analyze Their Surroundings to Create Positive Change In a partnership with
With just the Form 4s left on campus this week, campus life was split between studying, reviews, and gearing up for Bay to Breakers! Although Forms 1-3 left campus 2 weeks ago, the Form 4s stayed on campus for more examinations and tuition. "We stay on campus longer than the other forms for tuition. That
Florence, the Farm Prefect, runs the Daraja Farm like she would the small farm in her village. Before she leaves Daraja, she is intent on reaching her goal of helping the campus become fully sustainable. The girls of Daraja strive for perfection in every area of academics, but they don’t stop there. “By the time
The Daraja Academy seniors are currently on campus studying for the KCSE, a test each high school student must take at the end of their secondary school career. The younger students, however, have been home for a few weeks now. One of Daraja's very own interns, Ashley Nicole Johnson, reflects on her visit to Form
My future is brighter than my past: Daraja's newest students learn that their unrelenting faith in their future gained them admittance into Daraja Academy Last week, the Form 1s filed into the lounge, sitting shoulder-to-shoulder around the wooden conference-like tables. After a couple minutes of whispering and giggling amongst themselves, their attentions focused in on
Malawi recently elected Joyce Banda as President, making her the first woman in her country, and only the second female in all of Africa, to hold that office. When asked about the significance of President Banda's election to office, here is what the Daraja girls had to say: Ireen (Form 1): "I want to become
Heading Home: The end of Term 1 is upon us. Daraja is in transition today, as Forms 1-3 depart from campus and journey to their respective destinations. "At 8 o'clock in the morning, a matatu leaves Daraja and we go to Nanyuki," Shamsia, Form 3 said. "From there, travel all day and through the night
In addition to adding a new component to Monday Flag (read more here!), Daraja's Media club is rolling out with the school's first magazine. Carol, President of the club, is a Form 4 whose membership dates back to its creation three years ago. "We decided to name our magazine The Golden Mirror," said Carol, who
