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Breaking Boundaries

DARAJA Academy - A Unique Learning Experience

Be The Change You Want to Experience

afford this next step in based on their own
their education. Kenyan educational
DARAJA Academy has standards, so its designed
a 60-acre campus style to prepare them for the
property that includes Kenyan certificate of
housing for both students secondary education
and staff, a farm set-up examinations. And this
with animals and produce will determine their
garden, ample sports areas eligibility for public or
and a serene nature space. private universities and
The live auction covered any government tuition
categories to FUND A moneys available to them.
NEED - name a different DARAJA Academy
area at the campus; such has a volunteer program
as the meditative space in place to encourage
or the chicken house. Or girls to identify areas in
how about naming a new their communities and
On Sunday, April 23 I founders, Jenni and Jason Daraja means “bridge” calf - actually there were commit to 30 hours within
drove up to San Francisco Doherty. in Swahili and that is a couple of new cows to a year. What this program
to attend a benefit for the And least I forget to just what Jenni and bid on. has yielded is profound
DARAJA Academy for mention the Mistress of Jason commit to for their A large number of these to say the least, the girls
girls in Kenya. Ceremonies, our local students - build bridges girls have experienced have volunteered at
Honestly, I had never (and much missed) former of opportunity for each trauma to some degree. hospitals and clinics, held
heard of it prior to CBS of the 30 girls accepted Thus providing them community workshops on
receiving the invitation News Anchor, Dana each school year. This is with the experience HIV/AIDS prevention,
from the dynamic King. Who held the a free boarding school for of an all girls school taught others on women’s
Deborah Santana and large assembly in her the girls who demonstrate sets in motion a truly rights and sustainable
her husband, actor Carl captivating sway as she academic promise into undeniable breakthrough farming techniques.
Lumbly. They were co- guided the auction portion the secondary level of to “expanding their vision DARAJA ACADEMY
hosting this fundraiser of the event to a rousing education while not and unlocking their is preparing these girls
with DARAJA Academy crescendo. economically able to dreams.” to be women of integrity,
The girls come from all strength and exuberant
parts of Kenya and Daraja hope.
has had 32 different tribes
and various religions “DARAJA is changing
represented in their girls’ lives.” Archbishop
student body. Emeritus Desmond Tutu
The curriculum is

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