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Back to School at Daraja Academy

By Diana Grote It’s the start of a new school year here at Daraja Academy, and the campus has already come alive! On Thursday, students arrived back to campus, lugging backpacks full of books, some having travelled for days to get here. Coming back to campus

January 12th, 2018|

2017: Year in Review

By Janelle Lamb 2017 has been a huge year for Daraja, and we owe it all to our supporters. Here are just a few things we've accomplished together this year: We launched The Daraja Times, Kenya's first digital, high-school newspaper. Read what the Daraja girls have to say about free

December 31st, 2017|

Food and Nutrition at Daraja

By Miriam Pineau On the Daraja Campus, 6 a.m. is a magical time of day. For once, the grounds are eerily quiet. The air is cool and fresh and the sky is a beautiful light, bright blue. The girls wake up early for the one thing

December 27th, 2017|

What Makes a Girl “Daraja”

By Miriam Pineau Being a Daraja girl means so much more than simply attending Daraja Academy. A Daraja girl embodies the Daraja philosophy, as conceptualized by founders Jason and Jenni Doherty. What makes a Daraja girl? A Daraja girl wakes up every day with one goal:

December 27th, 2017|

Why Diversity Matters to Daraja Academy

#GivingTuesday   At Daraja, we know diversity is fundamental to educating future leaders: 34 tribes, multiple religions, and over 100 villages are currently represented on campus. This Giving Tuesday, we are asking you to help make the Class of 2021 the most diverse class to date.  Kenya has long

November 28th, 2017|

Vote for the Daraja Girls!

Support student journalism. Five Daraja girls are participating in the NUHA Foundation Writing Contest - and they need your votes! You can learn more about the blog contest here. If any of the Daraja girls win, they are planning on donating the prize money back to

November 13th, 2017|

Volunteer Spotlight: Steve Gaughran

By Miriam Pineau If you spend time on the Daraja Academy campus near Nanyuki, Kenya, you will hear mention of “Uncle Daraja.” Known as Steve Gaughran at home in New York, Uncle Daraja has been volunteering on the Daraja campus for seven consecutive years. A full-time

November 3rd, 2017|