Daraja Academy for Exceptional Kenyan Girls

The Daraja Academy team prepares for its largest event of the year - Race for Daraja.  Over 250 runners will participate in the Bay to Breakers 12K race in San Francisco, Kenya, and across the world, advocating and supporting girls' education and Daraja Academy.  Sister races will take place in Australia, Kenya,...

The school year in Kenya begins in January and the girls will be returning Saturday to prepare. To celebrate, we've highlighted some of our favorite stories about the driven young women that will be stepping into the classroom on Monday. Mary woke up at 4 in the morning each day so that all of her chores could be done by...

Lately, we've been hearing a lot of statistics and reading stories about the uphill battle girls face in many countries. Although the facts are startling, what's even more jaw-dropping is the enormous influence and change that can occur simply by investing in girls education. Still, many people ask us why we "discriminate"...

The diversity of Kenya is represented at Daraja with girls coming from almost every district in the country.   Blue dot – City, town, or village a Daraja girl(s) is fromYellow star – Daraja Academy campus When the Daraja students traveled home earlier this month, many traveled for only a few...

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...

New freshman class gains insight into what set them apart from other Daraja applicants 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...

As of this month, Daraja Academy has officially became part of Nike's Girl Effect. In addition to the funding and exposure we are receiving, the honor and importance of becoming part of the Girl Effect has left a big impression on Daraja's students. If you missed it, here's what Maureen wrote in a recently published...

We have the most caring and dedicated supporters in the world! Within 4 short weeks, nearly 900 of you rallied together to help the Daraja girls win this opportunity. Because of you, Daraja Academy will officially be part of the Girl Effect in 2012!   After finishing their finals, the girls walked to the dining hall...

Family, it has been an incredible adventure so far and we are ALMOST at the finish line! With only a few hours left, the competition has intensified. We'd be so grateful if you could get one or two more people to join you in vonating. We are so close to winning this! You can Text GIVE 8946 to 80088 to vonate $10 or click...

We have less than a week to protect our spot! It's the last week and competition is heating up...fast! We have less than 7 days to secure our position and the other organizations are sneaking up quickly! If you can help spread the word and get just a few more people to join you in vonating, then we will certainly win the...

We want to send a BIG THANK YOU to everyone that has donated thus far! We are currently ranked #2 but third place is only ten vonates behind us! We have 12 days left to secure our spot.    We have an AWESOME new Vonate video made by Daraja interns Mercy Albaran and Homan Rajai---check it out and please...