Celebrating the unique and powerful Daraja Academy in Kenya: a free all-girls secondary school in all of East Africa. https://www.daraja.org Daraja Academy is a revolutionary idea - a secondary school where remarkable Kenyan girls, otherwise forgotten due to the lack of school fees, are given the one thing they desire most... a chance to
We are three sisters who wanted to organize a group of women that would find different projects that we could donate our time and money to. Our intention was to spend 6 months with a charity in the United States then 6 months with something internationally. We were told about Jenni and Jason and their dream
On January 8th, Daraja Academy's sophomores and juniors began their first day of school of the 2011 school year! Feeling rejuvenated after a well-deserved one month break, the student body seemed more attentive than ever. "It feels great to see the girls respond so well in class," says science teacher Peris. Now that the sophomores
On April 12, 2008, founders Jason and Jenni Doherty sat down on camera to discuss their vision, the school, and moving to Kenya. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMIExjAteh0&feature=player_embedded
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/3449390 While there, Mark and Grey visited the Naibor Primary School, a government-sponsored primary school within a few kilometers walk from campus. The following video shows what that school is like.
In July 2008, board member Mark Lukach visisted the Daraja Academy and compiled a video of the campus, featuring founder Jason Doherty and Program Coordinator Greyson Brooks. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PPQ_qK8wtI
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHSXS0r-2GU
Daraja Video [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/3912089
On 10/10/10, the Daraja students, volunteers and staff had a fantastic day creating adobe bricks that would eventually be used for the construction of a new shed for the garden. That day, however, was only the beginning as the shed required a lot of time and hard work to be built. 18-year-old volunteer Cora Went worked
On December 1st, the students went to the nearby orphanage to offer their services in honor of World AIDS Day. The students were only supposed to stay for a few hours, but they refused to leave until they completed all the chores! They displayed a great attitude and energy the entire day. It was indeed
What's it like to be a student at Daraja Academy? Sophomore student Maureen, pictured above, provides a glimpse into her life: Monday, November 22nd 6:00 am: Wake Up! 6:00 am - 7:00 am: Dress in school uniform and do my duties like cleaning my dorm room, which I share with three other students. 7:00 am
The entry below has been written by Daraja volunteer Cora Went (top picture, far left). Cora coordinated last Sunday's 10/10/10 Adobe Festival. Read about the fantastic day from her perspective... On October 10, 2010 – 10.10.10 – people from all over the world hosted work parties, somehow doing work to fight climate change. At Daraja Academy,
