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Target demographics: Daraja students are selected from all four corners of Kenya and have excellent academic scores and leadership skills but do not have the financial means to continue their education. Acceptance into Daraja Academy is a positive change for the girls' future.

Geographic areas served: Kenya

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Daraja Academy in Kenya is a revolutionary school that empowers smart and driven girls to be leaders of change. The student body consists of girls that were at the top of their classes but didn't have the means to continue school. Daraja Academy provides the girls four year high school scholarships to allow them to be architects of their own futures.

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The school opened its gates in 2009 and will be celebrating its first graduating class in 2012!

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lgoff

11/13/12

I just spent about a month and a half this summer at Daraja and I can confidently say that no other time in my life has impacted me in such a way. I knew going into my time there that the girls attending Daraja would blow me away but I couldn't have anticipated that knowing them would change my ... more »

PammieJS

11/12/12

I knew from the moment I arrived on campus that I would take more from my experience with the girls at Daraja than I could ever give. The students, and everyone else on campus, are the warmest, most inviting and inspiring people I've ever met. Sometimes they're silly, rambunctious teenagers, then ... more »

Sicoxy

11/02/12

There can be nothing more essential than the education of the young, let alone girls in Africa. Djaria helps girls to go on to change their own destiny and those around them. Daraja is an inspirational project. I hope it thrives and spreads... more »

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